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Based in Las Vegas, Three Square Food Bank previously distributed food through 180 pantries across Clark County. Since the outbreak — and the sudden closing of nearly all of the city’s gambling and tourism attractions — the organization has restructured, with 10 pantries and 21 new drive-through distribution sites. Larry Scott, Three Square’s chief operating officer, said […]

Lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic are forcing poor children to stay inside often-cramped homes, amplifying tensions that already exist April 8, 2020, 5:55 PM 2 min read BERLIN — Poor families are particularly hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, even in rich countries like Germany. Lockdowns are forcing children to stay inside often-cramped homes, amplifying tensions

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Wednesday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus. ——————————————————— PAYCHECKS STOP: Companies are entering survival mode, which means tens of thousands of people are losing weekly paychecks. Governments are

PALMETTO, Fla. — Mounds of harvested zucchini and yellow squash ripened and then rotted in the hot Florida sun. Juicy tomatoes were left to wither — unpicked — in farmers’ fields. Thousands of acres of fruits and vegetables grown in Florida are being plowed over or left to rot because farmers can’t sell to restaurants,

TRENTON, N.J. — Con artists are finding lots of marks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Watchdog groups and authorities report a surge of complaints about scams targeting people who fear catching the virus or need money due to lost income. Scams include “investments” in phony COVID-19 cures and charging people in advance for nonexistent home tests,

Global shares are mostly falling amid continuing uncertainty over the toll the coronavirus outbreak may exact on the world’s economies By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer April 8, 2020, 10:03 AM 4 min read 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article TOKYO — Global shares mostly fell Wednesday amid uncertainty over the

According to the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, a quarter of the nation’s 44 million renter households paid more than half their income in rent in 2018. Separate research from the Federal Reserve showed four in 10 Americans would have difficulty covering a sudden $400 expense, suggesting that tens of millions of

Iran has demanded that U.S. oil production levels must be known before an upcoming OPEC meeting with Russia and others seeking to boost global energy prices By NASSER KARIMI Associated Press April 8, 2020, 8:23 AM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article TEHRAN, Iran — Iran demanded on

SYDNEY (Reuters) – A powerful tropical cyclone battered the South Pacific island nation of Fiji on Wednesday, witnesses said, destroying buildings and causing injuries in Suva, the capital, pressuring a population already bracing for the coronavirus outbreak.   Cyclone Harold, its strength ranked in the highest category of five, passed over Fiji’s south at about

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a month-long state of emergency in Tokyo and six other hard-hit prefectures to step up the fight against the coronavirus outbreak By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press April 8, 2020, 6:27 AM 4 min read 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article TOKYO — Prime Minister