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Millions of hungry Americans turn to food banks for 1st time

Millions of hungry Americans turn to food banks for 1st time

As a year marked by coronavirus nears an end, millions of Americans are depending on food banks to stave off hunger. Feeding America, the nation's largest anti-hunger organization, has distributed 4.2 billion meals in an eight-month period. That's an unprecedented pace in the group's history.
by The Associated Press

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Study: Tipped service workers are more vulnerable amid pandemic harassment spike

Study: Tipped service workers are more vulnerable amid pandemic harassment spike

More than half of workers surveyed said they were reluctant to enforce COVID-19 safety measures with customers from whom they would receive tips, according to the One Fair Wage study.
by Debbie Elliott and Emma Bowman

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Sanford Health suspends merger talks with Intermountain

More than a week after Sanford Health parted ways with its longtime CEO, the health system announced that it has indefinitely suspended merger talks with Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare.
by The Associated Press

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Job growth slows sharply as pandemic takes toll on economy

Job growth slows sharply as pandemic takes toll on economy

U.S. employers added just 245,000 jobs last month, as the runaway pandemic continued to weigh on hiring. The unemployment rate fell to 6.7 percent from 6.9 percent in October.
by Scott Horsley

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Spruce top thieves: How demand for a north woods cash crop is sparking an illicit trade

Spruce top thieves: How demand for a north woods cash crop is sparking an illicit trade

A lot of the raw material that’s used to make holiday decorations — from Christmas wreaths and garlands to potted evergreen arrangements — comes from Minnesota’s north woods, where there's a thriving cottage industry of harvesters and distributors. But as the market has grown, so has the opportunity for spruce thieves looking to make a quick buck. 
by Dan Kraker

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As some pandemic aid ends, what's next for hurting Americans

As some pandemic aid ends, what's next for hurting Americans

It’s been a tough year and 2021 could get off to a rough start too as multiple pandemic- related programs and protections for millions of Americans come to an end.
by The Associated Press

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Facebook bans debunked claims about COVID-19 vaccines

Facebook bans debunked claims about COVID-19 vaccines

The new ban is an expansion of the social network's rules against misinformation that could lead to imminent physical harm. It comes as governments prepare to roll out the first vaccinations.
by Shannon Bond

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Top Democrats back off demands for larger COVID-19 bill

Top Democrats back off demands for larger COVID-19 bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are breaking from their demand for more than $2 trillion in coronavirus relief spending to move toward a compromise.
by Kelsey Snell

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