Biden, Dems push Civilian Climate Corps in echo of New Deal
WASHINGTON — Inspired by the New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps, President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are pushing for a modern counterpart: a Civilian...
Moroccans elect new leaders in shadow of virus
RABAT, Morocco — Moroccans are choosing a new parliament and new local leaders Wednesday in elections reshaped by the pandemic.
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UK opens public inquiry into proposed new deep coal mine
LONDON — The U.K. has opened a public inquiry into plans for the country’s first new deep coal mine in three decades amid complaints...
Honduras economic development zones worry residents, experts
SAN MARCOS DE COLON, Honduras — Row after row of gleaming new greenhouses are rising on fields just a short walk from the land...
PNC to raise base wages to $18 an hour, latest bank to do so
NEW YORK — PNC Bank is the latest large U.S. financial services company to increase wages in a bid to keep and attract employees,...
$300M Tyson investment to bring 376 more jobs to Virginia
DANVILLE, Va. — Tyson Foods will invest $300 million to establish a manufacturing facility in Virginia's Pittsylvania County, a project expected to create 376...
Diversity study: NBA has racial-hiring gains in GMs, coaches
A diversity report found the NBA continues to lead men’s professional sports in racial and gender hiring practices, fueled by more general managers and...
Wendy’s opens delivery-only kitchens to meet growing demand
Wendy’s plans to open 700 delivery-only kitchens by 2025 to meet the growing demand from people who want their fast food brought to them.
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Zuckerberg’s cash fuels GOP suspicion and new election rules
DENVER — When Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg donated $400 million to help fund election offices as they scrambled to deal with the coronavirus pandemic...
Senate edges toward vote on Biden’s $1T infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON — Edging toward a vote, senators are convening for a rare weekend session on the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which could wrap up swiftly...