Listen to JazzPHXBEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Cabinet has resigned over last week's devastating blast at the Beirut port, the health minister said, a decision that was made under pressure as several ministers...
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Many landmark restaurants, bars won't reopen after virus
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — La Tropicana Cafe has been a cornerstone of Tampa’s historic Latin-influenced Ybor City neighborhood since the 1960s, well known as a gathering spot where movers and...
Aug. 10, 2020
Lebanon health minister: Cabinet resigned over Beirut blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s health minister says the government has resigned over last week’s devastating blast at the Beirut port. The minister, Hamad Hassan, spoke with reporters at the end...
Aug. 10, 2020
US employers post more jobs in June, pull back on hiring
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers advertised more jobs in June compared with the previous month, but overall hiring fell, painting a mixed picture of the job market. The number of...
Aug. 10, 2020
Lebanese health minister says the Cabinet has resigned over Beirut's deadly explosion last week
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese health minister says the Cabinet has resigned over Beirut's deadly explosion last week.
Aug. 10, 2020
Fire engulfs cooking show star Rachael Ray's home
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A massive fire was ignited at cooking show star Rachael Ray's New York home, authorities said. Firefighters responded to Ray's home in Lake Luzerne, New York,...
Aug. 10, 2020
Treasure-hunter finds 3,000-year-old hoard in Scotland
LONDON (AP) — An amateur treasure-hunter has uncovered one of the most significant Bronze Age hoards ever found in Scotland, including jewelry and a 3,000-year-old sword, authorities said Monday. Metal...
Aug. 10, 2020
German finance minister to lead center left into 2021 vote
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's center-left Social Democratic Party named Finance Minister Olaf Scholz on Monday as its candidate to become chancellor in the country's national election next year. Scholz, 62,...
Aug. 10, 2020
The Latest: 4th family sues Tyson Foods over Iowa outbreak
WATERLOO, Iowa — The family of a fourth worker who died from the coronavirus during an outbreak at Tyson Foods’ largest pork processing plant is suing the company over his...
Aug. 10, 2020
Stocks drift on Wall Street; S&P 500 within 1% of record
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting in early trading on Monday after President Donald Trump announced several stopgap moves to aid the economy, following the collapse of talks...
Aug. 10, 2020
California's top public health director out, no reason given
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's top public health official has resigned, just days after the state announced a fix for a glitch that caused a lag in reporting coronavirus test...
Aug. 10, 2020
Born with 1 hand, she's an inspiration in virus fight
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two years out of medical school, respiratory therapist Savannah Stuard is on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 in New Orleans, operating ventilator equipment...
Aug. 10, 2020
Gandhi's glasses go under the hammer in southwestern England
LONDON (AP) — A pair of eyeglasses that are believed to have once belonged to Mohandas Gandhi are being auctioned, decades after the independence leader gave them as an impromptu...
Aug. 10, 2020
Extreme poverty rises and a generation sees future slip away
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — As a domestic worker, Amsale Hailemariam knew from the inside out the luxury villas that had grown up around her simple shelter of raw metal...
Aug. 10, 2020
Stocks rise, pushing the S&P 500 closer to its record high
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street, pushing the S&P 500 closer to the record high it reached back in February. The benchmark index was up...
Aug. 10, 2020
More than 100 arrests, 13 officers hurt amid Chicago looting
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's police commissioner says more than 100 people were arrested following a night of looting and unrest that left 13 officers injured and caused damage in the...
Aug. 10, 2020
US investigates electrical fires in 2014 Chrysler minivans
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's road safety agency is investigating complaints of fires in a power and charging port in some Chrysler Town and Country minivans. The National Highway...
Aug. 10, 2020
Greece: Missing man's body found after deadly storm; 8 dead
BOURTZI, Greece (AP) — The body of a man missing after a storm sparked flash floods on the Greek island of Evia over the weekend was recovered Monday near the...
Aug. 10, 2020
Germany's Maas calls Pompeo over pipeline sanctions threat
BERLIN (AP) — German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Monday he personally reached out to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to express “dismay” over a warning by three Republican...
Aug. 10, 2020
Police: More than 100 arrests made in Chicago after night of looting and unrest, 13 officers injured
CHICAGO (AP) — Police: More than 100 arrests made in Chicago after night of looting and unrest, 13 officers injured.
Aug. 10, 2020
Fire engulfs celebrity chef Rachael Ray's home
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A massive fire was ignited at celebrity chef Rachael Ray's New York home, authorities said. Firefighters responded to Ray's home in Lake Luzerne, New York, on...
Aug. 10, 2020
Virus-linked border moves raise fears on free travel in EU
BRUSSELS (AP) — As European countries struggle to manage spikes in coronavirus cases, concern is mounting about a “second wave” of uncoordinated border restrictions within Europe that threatens the free...
Aug. 10, 2020
Face masks now required outdoors at crowded Paris locations
PARIS (AP) — From the most romantic spots along the Seine to popular shopping streets, residents and visitors in Paris were required to wear face masks in some outdoor areas...
Aug. 10, 2020
McDonald's sues ousted CEO, alleging employee relationships
McDonald’s says it's suing Stephen Easterbrook, the CEO it ousted last year over an inappropriate relationship with an employee, alleging Monday that he covered up relationships with other employees and...
Aug. 10, 2020
McDonald's says it's suing ousted CEO, alleging multiple relationships with employees and destruction of evidence
NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's says it's suing ousted CEO, alleging multiple relationships with employees and destruction of evidence.
Aug. 10, 2020
