Thai economy shrinks 12% in 2nd quarter, worst decline in 22 years
BANGKOK — Thailand’s economy contracted at a 12.2% annual rate in the April-June quarter, its sharpest downturn since the Asian financial crisis of the late…
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Illinois meatpacking plant sued after COVID-19 death
NORTH AURORA, Ill. — The family of a suburban Chicago woman who died of complications related to COVID-19 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against…
U.S. says Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Iranian navy boarded and briefly seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions…
American Airlines considering cutting flights to many smaller cities
DALLAS — American Airlines is planning to drop flights to up to 30 smaller U.S. cities if a federal requirement to continue those flights expires…
Wall Street drifts, indexes mixed after latest run at record
NEW YORK — Stocks are drifting in early trading on Wall Street today, with indexes mixed, and the market remains within a breath of erasing…
U.S. jobless claims fall below 1 million but remain high
WASHINGTON — The number of laid-off workers applying for unemployment aid fell below 1 million last week for the first time since the pandemic intensified…
AMC to offer 15-cent tickets on first day of reopening
NEW YORK — AMC Theatres, the nation’s largest movie theater chain, will reopen in the U.S. on Thursday, Aug. 20, with retro ticket prices of…
Facebook beefs up anti-misinfo efforts ahead of U.S. election
OAKLAND, Calif. — Beginning today, U.S. Facebook users who post about voting may start seeing an addendum to their messages — labels directing readers to…
U.S. says Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Iranian navy boarded and briefly seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions…
‘Kicked in the teeth’: Devastation mounts from Midwest storm
IOWA CITY — The impact of a wind storm that tore through the Midwest continued to grow Wednesday, as widespread power outages kept businesses closed,…