Forecasting a major blow to the state’s economy and revenue collections due to the coronavirus pandemic, Georgia lawmakers in charge of the state budget sent a memo on Friday asking agencies to …
Georgia Businesses Free to Reopen as Other U.S. States Begin Unwinding Shutdowns
Nearly every business in Georgia was free to reopen on Friday after being shut for weeks, in a move closely watched by the U.S. government and other states to see if the lifting of restrictions …
Coronavirus live news: Singapore to ease restrictions as second wave of cases subsides
Somalia reports rapid rise in Covid-19 deaths; 98 people die in one New York nursing home …
Air travel wanes, but bodies still fly to Israel for burial
Air travel to Israel has come to a near standstill due to coronavirus restrictions, but one type of voyage still endures: the final journey of Jews wishing to be buried …
‘The Last Dance’ and Michael Jordan beat ‘Tiger King’ and Joe Exotic for world’s most in-demand documentary
Chicago Bulls have dethroned Joe Exotic and the “Tiger King” gang as the fastest-growing and most popular documentary.
ISIS is on track to double its attacks in Iraq and Syria
With US-Iran tensions rising and the US-led Coalition withdrawing from around six military posts in Iraq, ISIS appears to be on the offensive.
The art of re-emergence: North Korea leader Kim appears after long gap
When North Korea broke a three-week silence on leader Kim Jong Un’s public activity on Saturday, it offered no clue where he has been during a period of intense global speculation about his health and …
North Korea releases pictures showing Kim Jong Un’s first public appearance in weeks
North Korea has released images of Kim Jong Un making his first public appearance in more than three weeks, seemingly quashing rampant speculation that he was gravely ill or even dead.
Video of North Korea’s Kim opening fertilizer factory quashes rumors
Kim was seen walking, standing, joking and smoking in extensive footage of his visit. His three-week absence from the public eye appears to have been linked to coronavirus.
Malaysia defends easing of coronavirus curbs as new infections jump
Malaysian authorities on Saturday defended plans to ease coronavirus lockdown measures next week even as the number of new infections jumped to a two-week high.