LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Barbers plan to offer free haircuts on the Michigan Capitol lawn to protest the state’s stay-at-home orders, a defiant demonstration that reflects how salons have become a symbol for small businesses that are...
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Study: World carbon pollution falls 17% during pandemic peak
KENSINGTON, Maryland (AP) — The world cut its daily carbon dioxide emissions by 17% at the peak of the pandemic shutdown last month, a new study found. But with life and heat-trapping gas levels inching back toward normal, the brief...
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LeBron James, Spotify, HBO among 2020 Webby Award winners
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James, Jimmy Fallon, Spotify and HBO are among the 2020 Webby Award winners for internet excellence.The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences announced the winners Tuesday. Fallon’s “The Tonight Show...
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States accused of fudging or bungling COVID-19 testing data
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Public health officials in some states are accused of bungling coronavirus infection statistics or even using a little sleight of hand to deliberately make things look better than they are. The risk is that...
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Hospitals, health care sector reel from COVID-19 damage
The global coronavirus pandemic has created a huge need for health care in the U.S., but it also is delivering a devastating financial blow to that sector.COVID-19 worries have kept patients away from doctors’ offices and forced the...
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Asian Americans lead in internet-based TV use, study shows
Asian Americans, more than any other group, are using digital devices and streaming services for their television viewing, according to a report made public Monday.The Nielsen company study said that Asian Americans are becoming key...
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