Germany in recession as economy shrinks 2.2% in 1st quarter

Germany in recession as economy shrinks 2.2% in 1st quarter

BERLIN (AP) — The German economy shrank by 2.2% in the first quarter compared with the previous three-month period as shutdowns in the country and beyond started to bite, official data showed Friday. That means Europe’s biggest economy went into recession...
Trump administration ease rules limiting truck driver hours

Trump administration ease rules limiting truck driver hours

The Trump administration eased rules Thursday that limit working hours for truck drivers, and the changes brought immediate protests from labor and safety groups.The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration extended the maximum working day for short-haul drivers...
Arkansas venue postpones concert ordered shut due to virus

Arkansas venue postpones concert ordered shut due to virus

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas theater said Thursday it will postpone a country-rock concert that would have defied the state’s ban on large gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic, days after health officials ordered the show shut down.The announcement...
Reopening on track for swaths of central, northern New York

Reopening on track for swaths of central, northern New York

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Large swaths of central and northern New York state that appear to be at low risk of a COVID-19 surge are poised to start to reopening Friday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said, urging businesses to prepare plans to reduce the risk of spreading the virus.New...
Officials release edited coronavirus reopening guidance

Officials release edited coronavirus reopening guidance

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Thursday released some of their long-delayed guidance that schools, businesses and other organizations can use as states reopen from coronavirus shutdowns.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted six one-page...