WASHINGTON (AP) — Government relief checks began arriving in Americans’ bank accounts as the economic damage to the U.S. from the coronavirus piled up Wednesday and sluggish sales at reopened stores in Europe and China made it clear that business won’t necessarily bounce right back when the crisis eases. With many factories shut down, American […]
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For meat plant workers, virus makes a hard job perilous
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Kulule Amosa’s husband earns $17.70 an hour at a South Dakota pork plant doing a job so physically demanding it can only be performed in 30-minute increments. After each shift last week, he left exhausted as usual — but he didn’t want to go home. He was scared he would […]
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Asian stocks slide after weak US data add to global gloom
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mostly lower Thursday after unexpectedly weak U.S. retail and other data added to gloom about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Benchmarks in Tokyo and Hong Kong declined while Shanghai gained. On Wall Street, the benchmark S&P 500 index sank 2.2% after the U.S. government reported last month’s retail […]
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Easter storms sweep South, killing at least 6 in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Strong storms pounded the Deep South on Sunday, killing at least six people in south Mississippi and damaging up to 300 homes and other buildings in northern Louisiana. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency director Greg Michel said one person killed was in Walthall County, two were killed in Lawrence County and three […]
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United States donate more equipment to aide with Palau’s response to COVID-19
As a close ally to Palau, The US Government has come forth again with more donations to help with Palau’s response to COVID-19. The US Embassy of Palau presented the personal protective equipment to the National Emergency Committee at the Airai Fire Station on April 10th. The equipment includes surgical masks, gloves, gowns, and face […]
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U.S. DOI releases 2.6 Million Dollars CRA funds to Palau
Douglas W. Domenech, U.S Department of Interior Assistant Secretary, Insular and International Affairs announced that Palau will be receiving a grant fund of $2,685, 610 to fund the maintenance of the Compact Road and to purchase necessary hardware for Palau’s new financial management system as well as providing training and annual maintenance for the system. […]