As virus roars back, so do signs of a new round of layoffs

As virus roars back, so do signs of a new round of layoffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The reopening of Tucson’s historic Hotel Congress lasted less than a month. General manager Todd Hanley on June 4 ended a two-month coronavirus lockdown and reopened the 39-room hotel at half-capacity, along with an adjoining restaurant for...
Fauci, CDC chief raise concerns about full airline flights

Fauci, CDC chief raise concerns about full airline flights

The government’s top experts in infectious diseases on Tuesday criticized American Airlines’ decision to pack flights full while the coronavirus outbreak continues to grow across much of the United States. “Obviously that is something that is of concern. I’m not...
Protests as currency slides, price of bread rises in Lebanon

Protests as currency slides, price of bread rises in Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — Protesters closed several major roads in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday amid rising anger as the currency hit a new record low on the black market, electricity cuts increased and the government raised the price of bread for the first time in more...
Striking shipbuilders are losing health coverage in pandemic

Striking shipbuilders are losing health coverage in pandemic

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The stakes are growing in a strike against Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works during a global pandemic as company-provided health insurance is running out for 4,300 shipbuilders who’ve left their jobs. Striking workers from Machinists Union...
EU bans Pakistan airline from flying to Europe for 6 months

EU bans Pakistan airline from flying to Europe for 6 months

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The European Union’s aviation safety agency said Tuesday that Pakistan’s national airline will not be allowed to fly into Europe for at least six months after the country’s aviation minister revealed last week that nearly a third of Pakistani...
Cinemark to reopen movie theaters, pizza continues to sell

Cinemark to reopen movie theaters, pizza continues to sell

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Tuesday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of the virus. ________________________ MOVIE TIME: Cinemark...