Healthy pigs being killed as meatpacking backlog hits farms

Healthy pigs being killed as meatpacking backlog hits farms

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After spending two decades raising pigs to send to slaughterhouses, Dean Meyer now faces the mentally draining, physically difficult task of killing them even before they leave his northwest Iowa farm.Meyer said he and other farmers across the...
Captive neighbors seek relief from Amazon construction noise

Captive neighbors seek relief from Amazon construction noise

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Amazon deliveries may be delayed for some folks because of the coronavirus, but construction of Amazon’s new Virginia headquarters is moving right along, with piledriving work so loud it’s driving the stuck-at-home neighbors crazy. For...
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak

What you need to know today about the virus outbreak

U.S. regulators say they will allow emergency use of an experimental drug that appears to help some coronavirus patients recover faster. President Donald Trump announced the news Friday alongside the head of the Food and Drug Administration.As America tentatively...
Chevron turns a profit but warns of pain ahead

Chevron turns a profit but warns of pain ahead

NEW YORK (AP) — Chevron turned a profit in the first quarter. But the company warned its financial picture is likely to be depressed in the future because of reduced demand caused by the coronavirus.The San Ramon, California-based oil producer brought in $3.6 billion...
Exxon profits drop as most of world stays home, forgoes fuel

Exxon profits drop as most of world stays home, forgoes fuel

NEW YORK (AP) — Profits fell at Exxon Mobil and Chevron warned of tough times ahead as the global pandemic began to erode oil demand. Exxon lost $610 million in the first quarter, down 126% from the same time last year, the Irving, Texas oil giant said Friday.Revenue...
Bangladesh factories resume work, risking new virus cases

Bangladesh factories resume work, risking new virus cases

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh has reopened hundreds of its garment factories this week after nearly one month of closures to fight the coronavirus pandemic in a move critics say risks igniting a sharp increase in infections among workers. An industry group said...