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Snow days, virtual opera: The office holiday party goes on
NEW YORK — An online murder mystery. Law-themed opera arias. A snowman-building competition. With dancing, drinking and fancy dinners a no-go because of virus concerns, companies are getting creative about their holiday office parties this year.
Dec 17, 2020 10:12 AM
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After years fighting them, Milley talks peace with Taliban
KABUL — In his three combat tours in Afghanistan, Gen. Mark Milley saw the Taliban as a formidable foe, one unlikely to “fade away in the dust,” as he put it in 2013.
Dec 17, 2020 9:59 AM
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UK extends salary support program to contain unemployment
LONDON — The British government on Thursday extended its salary support program by another month through to the end of April as it tries to keep a lid on unemployment as coronavirus restrictions slam businesses.
Dec 17, 2020 8:36 AM
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Volkswagen loses top EU court case in diesel scandal
BRUSSELS — The European Union's top court ruled on Thursday that Volkswagen breached the law by installing on its cars a so-called defeat device to cheat on emission tests and cannot argue it was merely protecting car engines.
Dec 17, 2020 8:35 AM
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US jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of virus
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000, the highest weekly total since September, as a resurgence of coronavirus cases threatens the economy's recovery from its springtime collapse.
Dec 17, 2020 7:07 AM
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Sales top 3 million for Barack Obama's "A Promised Land'
NEW YORK — Just a month after publication, Barack Obama’s “A Promised Land” is well on its way to becoming the bestselling presidential memoir in modern times. Crown announced Wednesday that sales have topped 3.3 million copies in the U.S.
Dec 17, 2020 5:45 AM
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Forceful lyrics on domestic violence strike chord in China
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Quarrel, rape, adultery. Tricky, greedy, sycophantic. Chinese singer Tan Weiwei chants each word methodically in a two-line string of vulgarities and insults.
Dec 17, 2020 5:44 AM
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Reputed mobster admits assaulting 'Real Housewives' hubby
NEWARK, N.J. — A reputed mobster admitted assaulting the then-boyfriend and now husband of a former “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member in exchange for a deeply discounted lavish wedding reception.
Dec 17, 2020 4:53 AM
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WHO: Vaccination in Asia-Pacific expected mid or late 2021
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The World Health Organization said Thursday that countries in the Asia-Pacific region are not guaranteed to have early access to COVID-19 shots and urged them to adopt a long-term approach to the pandemic.
Dec 16, 2020 9:16 PM
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Vaccinations reach nursing homes as California faces crisis
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — The first COVID-19 vaccinations are underway at U.S.
Dec 16, 2020 6:50 PM
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