Tag: Pandemics
North Carolina justices rule for restaurants in COVID-19 claims but against a clothing chain
RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina's Supreme Court issued mixed rulings Friday for businesses seeking financial help from the COVID-19 pandemic, declaring one insurer's...
Fewer U.S. grandparents are taking care of grandchildren, according to new data
Fewer grandparents were living with and taking care of grandchildren, there was a decline in young children going to preschool and more people...
Morocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests as the continent tries to rely less on imports
TAMESNA, Morocco -- After African countries struggled to get testing kits during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials vowed to make the continent less dependent...
US budget airlines are struggling. Will pursuing premium passengers solve their problems?
DALLAS -- DALLAS (AP) — Delta and United have become the most profitable U.S. airlines by targeting premium customers while also winning back...
On Navajo Nation, a push to electrify more homes on the vast reservation
HALCHITA, Utah -- After a five-year wait, Lorraine Black and Ricky Gillis heard the rumblings of an electrical crew reach their home on...
What's behind the widening gender wage gap in the US?
NEW YORK -- Just how much of a setback was the COVID-19 pandemic for U.S. working women? Although women who lost or left...