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Hurricane Sally slams the Gulf Coast | A resident looks at a broken power cable as it lies on the street during Hurricane Sally in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on Sept. 16. Hurricane Sally barrelled into the U.S. Gulf Coast with forecasts of drenching rains that could provoke "historic" and potentially deadly flash floods. (Getty Images)

The secret origins of China’s 40-year plan to end carbon emissions

November 24, 2020 at 10:01 a.m.

BEIJING — The biggest emitter of planet-warming pollution managed to take almost the whole world by surprise. In a September speech to the United Nations, Chinese President Xi Jinping put...

ONE-POT CORNBREAD STUFFING | Is there even a point to Thanksgiving without stuffing? The staple bursts with the comforting flavors of fall and a second helping is practically necessary. Luckily for this cornbread stuffing recipe, there's no need to dirty up a bunch of dishes — it's made using only one pot. <a href="https://www.thedailymeal.com/recipes/one-pot-cornbread-stuffing-recipe">For the One-Pot Cornbread Stuffing recipe, click here.</a>

Toast your Thanksgiving with a rosé from Texas or a Vermont red

November 24, 2020 at 9:03 a.m.

This year will be my Zoom Thanksgiving, and maybe yours, too. The idea of feasting virtually with family and friends — and the divisive election — makes me want to...

An empty spot on the shelves is seen Oct. 22, 2020, at Potash Marketon State Street in Chicago. Potash Market has had trouble securing some products like cleaning products, foil, paper products and sugar.

Panic buying’s back with COVID-19 surge, but food companies, TP makers are ramping up supply

November 23, 2020 at 3:07 p.m.

Households across the U.S. are once again filling grocery carts to overflowing in a second round of panic buying as the virus surges and states clamp down on economic activity....

Cruise ships line up along Port Miami of Miami, including Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, on March 15, 2020, in Miami. Cruises have been canceled due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

CDC raises warning level, says to avoid all travel on cruise ships

November 23, 2020 at 2:51 p.m.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has escalated its warning for cruise travel to the highest level and continued to recommend avoiding any trips on cruise ships worldwide....

Unemployment claims| <a href=https://www.dol.gov/ui/data.pdf>Initial unemployment claims seasonally adjusted</a> (week ending May 23, 2020): 2,123,000</p> |

<p>More than 2.1 million people filed a new unemployment claim for the week ending May 23. It indicates that companies that retained their staff through March and April may have needed to close in mid-May, or may have faced a slowdown that affected their ability to keep people employed.</p>

Mass COVID-19 vaccination gets a dry run in a Louisiana parking lot

November 23, 2020 at 9:42 a.m.

NEW YORK — A COVID-19 vaccine may be months from reaching millions of Americans. Getting all those shots into arms will be a monumental task. Shreveport, Louisiana, is getting ready...

TRY TO MEDITATE | According to the American Psychological Association, there have been over 200 studies conducted on the effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapy for reducing stress, anxiety and depression. However, managing anxiety is not one-size fits all. While Hussain noted that meditation may not be effective for everyone, for many, slipping away to consciously focus on yourself does have a proven positive impact on relaxing the body and mind. "Deep and mindful breathing is a classic tool used for anxiety. That combined with repetitive phrases or movements can be very effective in alleviating anxiety and depression," she added.

US vaccine train won’t be derailed, Warp Speed leader says

November 23, 2020 at 9:37 a.m.

Efforts to speedily develop and distribute a coronavirus vaccine in the U.S. won't be derailed by a change in administration, said the head of Operation Warp Speed, the federal government's...

In 2020, the average overall cost of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for 10 is $46.90, down 4% from last year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation survey.

COVID-19 Thanksgiving feast will be cheapest in a decade

November 20, 2020 at 11:15 a.m.

Turkey prices are sinking as the pandemic may keep many American families from hosting big groups this Thanksgiving. The price of ingredients in a traditional turkey dinner for 10 people...

Therese Raphael column: Vaccine side effects are the next big challenge

November 19, 2020 at 10:50 a.m.

Regulatory authorities are gearing up for a deluge in people reporting side effects when the new COVID-19 vaccines go into use. Even as vaccines like the one from Pfizer Inc....

A couple looks out from the observation deck of the Top of the Rock, at bottom left, as the One Vanderbilt building, right, stands among the skyscrapers of Midtown Manhattan on Sept. 14, 2020, in New York. The One Vanderbilt building, the second-tallest New York City office building, opened amid the coronavirus pandemic, when many city employees are working from home.

In New York City, office glut grows as landlords face resurgent pandemic

November 19, 2020 at 8:59 a.m.

It rises 1,401 feet over midtown Manhattan like a monument to another time — a shiny new skyscraper commissioned long before the world had ever heard of COVID-19. Donning masks, the developers...

Imports | The start of summer saw a jump in import prices. According to the BLS, prices for U.S. imports increased 1.4% during the month of June.

Hillary Clinton says original COVID-19 stimulus ‘not sufficient’

November 18, 2020 at 9:41 a.m.

Hillary Clinton said Donald Trump's COVID-19 stimulus had not reached those in the greatest need and that she hoped for an agreement on new relief before the new U.S. Congress...

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