THE LATEST: CZECH REPUBLIC SETS DAILY RECORD OF 15,000 CASES
PRAGUE - Coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic have hit a record high, soaring to over 15,000 in one day for the first time.
THE LATEST: SLOVENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TESTS POSITIVE
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia - Slovenia's Foreign Minister Anze Logar has tested positive for the coronavirus.
PG&E MAY CUT POWER TO OVER 1 MILLION PEOPLE IN CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO - Pacific Gas & Electric may cut power to over 1 million people on Sunday to prevent the chance of sparking wildfires...
SULLIVAN, GROSS CLASH IN BROADCAST ALASKA SENATE DEBATE
JUNEAU, Alaska - The major candidates in Alaska's U.S. Senate race attacked each other's integrity and clashed on issues of health...
AS TRUMP CASTS DOUBT ON ELECTION, NEW AGENCY CONTRADICTS HIM
WASHINGTON - Earlier this month, President Donald Trump was predicting on Twitter that this election would be “the most corrupt” in...
THE LATEST: INDIA'S CASES PASS 7.8M, 3 STATES HARDEST HIT
NEW DELHI - India has reported 53,370 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the overall tally past 7.8 million.
THE LATEST: MELBOURNE SHUTS 2 SCHOOLS, RALLY TURNS VIOLENT
MELBOURNE, Australia - All staff and students from two schools in northeast Melbourne in Australia have been told to immediately get...
ASIA TODAY: SRI LANKA CLOSES HARBORS AFTER 609 TEST POSITIVE
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Authorities in Sri Lanka on Saturday closed at least two fishery harbors and many stalls after a surge of 609...
UTILITY: RODENTS IN POWER SWITCH CAUSED VEGAS RESORT OUTAGE
LAS VEGAS - A power outage that prompted evacuation of hundreds of casino patrons and prevented guests from checking in for several...
PG&E TO SHUT OFF POWER TO NEARLY HALF-MILLION CUSTOMERS
SAN FRANCISCO - Pacific Gas & Electric will cut power to nearly a half-million customers on Sunday to prevent the chance of sparking...
THE LATEST: MEXICO'S CHIHUAHUA BORDER STATE BACK IN LOCKDOWN
MEXICO CITY - Mexico's northern border state of Chihuahua returned to the highest level of alert and lockdown Friday after coronavirus...
US GRANTS BROADBAND LICENSES TO NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES
SANTA FE, N.M. - The Federal Communications Commission has granted broadcast licenses ideal for high-speed wireless internet to rural...
THE LATEST: NAPLES PROTESTERS, POLICE CLASH OVER LOCKDOWN
ROME - Protesters in Naples, angry over a just-imposed 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. regional curfew and by the local governor's vow to put the...
ASTRAZENECA, J&J RESUMING US TESTS OF COVID-19 VACCINES
Two drugmakers announced Friday the resumption of U.S. testing of their COVID-19 vaccine candidates.
THE LATEST: UNGA HEAD CONCERNED NY MAYOR WON'T MEET ON VIRUS
UNITED NATIONS - The president of the United Nations General Assembly has expressed concern that New York Mayor Bill de Blasio rejected...
LEGISLATORS CONSIDER WAYS TO INCREASE IDAHO AIR TRAVEL
BOISE, Idaho - Lawmakers in Idaho have considered ways to increase air travel in the state as flights have been reduced or eliminated...
HOW MAJOR US STOCK INDEXES FARED FRIDAY
Stocks shrugged off a sluggish start and ended mostly higher on Wall Street Friday.
BC-DAILY REGISTER
INTEL, AMERICAN EXPRESS FALL; MATTEL, BOSTON BEER RISE
NEW YORK - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Friday:
THE LATEST: NEW YORK VIRUS HOSPITALIZATIONS AGAIN EXCEED 1K
NEW YORK - The number of people hospitalized in New York because of the coronavirus has climbed back over 1,000.
Atlanta executives Neil and Lucie Morrisroe talk of their Draper Lake...
Atlanta executives Neil and Lucie Morrisroe explain how they've created their own oases within their vacation home. Read more ...
Bank of America says these are the 22 European value stocks to own - and 6...
Summary List Placement Value stocks have had their worst year since 1992, falling by 38% adjusting for sector bias, according to Bank of America quant strategists in a research... Read more ...
PG&E may cut power to over 1 million people in California
SAN FRANCISCO - Pacific Gas & Electric may cut power to over 1 million people on Sunday to prevent the chance of sparking wildfires as extreme fire weather returns to the... Read more ...
The Latest: Melbourne shuts 2 schools, rally turns violent
MELBOURNE, Australia - All staff and students from two schools in northeast Melbourne in Australia have been told to immediately get tested for COVID-19 after the emergence of... Read more ...
U.S. Sees Second-Highest COVID-19 Single-Day Spike On Record
With 76,195 new COVID cases on Thursday, the U.S. approached its one-day record high of 77,299 cases set on July 16. Read more ...
October 23 COVID-19 Test Results
The US is now mostly reporting 700 thousand to 1 million tests per day. Based on the experience of other countries, the percent positive needs to be well under 5% to really... Read more ...
AstraZeneca, J&J resuming US tests of COVID-19 vaccines
Two drugmakers announced Friday the resumption of U.S. testing of their COVID-19 vaccine candidates. Read more ...
The Latest: New York virus hospitalizations again exceed 1K
NEW YORK - The number of people hospitalized in New York because of the coronavirus has climbed back over 1,000. Read more ...
Trump seized on Biden's promise to 'transition away from oil,' but the move...
Summary List Placement President Donald Trump attacked former Vice President Joe Biden during Thursday night's debate for promising to "transition from the oil industry" as... Read more ...
US stocks shake off a wobbly start and end mostly higher
Stocks shrugged off a sluggish start and ended mostly higher on Wall Street Friday. The S&P 500 managed a gain of 0.3%, but still posted its first weekly loss in four weeks... Read more ...