Nine companies rent 23 million barrels worth of space in U.S. emergency oil reserve: official
Nine companies including Chevron , Exxon and Alon USA have agreed to rent space to store 23 million barrels of crude in the U.S. emergency...
Kentucky’s Churchill Downs cleared to re-open in May
Kentucky’s Churchill Downs received state approval on Wednesday to reopen its stables on May 11 followed by spectator-free racing under strict guidelines to mitigate the...
Athletes sidelined by 1980 boycott say today’s Olympians are saving lives
Athletes impacted by the postponement of the Summer Games in Tokyo will need extra time to regain their fitness but can rest assured they are...
Exclusive: Trump says China wants him to lose re-election race
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he believes China’s handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing “will do anything they can” to make him...
Tesla’s Elon Musk calling coronavirus lockdowns ‘fascist’ overshadows profitable quarter
Tesla Inc’s outspoken CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday called sweeping U.S. stay-at-home restrictions to curtail the coronavirus outbreak “fascist” as the electric carmaker posted its...
Mexican farmers give away tomatoes as demand squashed by coronavirus
Mexican tomato farmers are so hard pressed to sell their product at home or abroad due to the disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak that...
NYC Mayor defends decision to break up Jewish Orthodox funeral
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday defended his decision to break up a massive Brooklyn funeral for an Orthodox Jewish rabbi amid...
Mexico coronavirus infections rise to 17,799 cases and 1,732 deaths
Mexico’s health ministry on Wednesday reported 1,047 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 163 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 17,799...
U.S. economy faces hard slog back from pandemic, Fed chief says
The head of the Federal Reserve on Wednesday dashed lingering hopes for a fast rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, saying the U.S. economy could feel...
Panama coronavirus cases climb to 6,378, deaths reach 178
Confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Panama reached 6,378 on Wednesday, a rise of 178 from the previous day, and deaths climbed by two to...
