FedEx is facing a big downturn. It may give us a vital clue about the economy
A surprise warning from FedEx has shocked Wall Street and worried some about the direction of the economy.
COVID
What are your chances of catching monkeypox?
We crunch the current numbers for high-risk and low-risk groups. We also look at how the risk of monkeypox compares with chances of catching COVID, of being in a fatal car crash and of a shark attack.
White House asks for $47 billion for Ukraine, COVID-19, monkeypox and disasters
The administration hopes the funding request will become part of an upcoming short-term spending bill aimed at funding the federal government beyond Sept. 30.
Japan plans to ease COVID-19 border controls in early September
Japan currently requires negative PCR test results within 72 hours of departure for all entrants.
The FDA recommends 3 home tests if you're exposed to COVID to boost accuracy
Previously, the FDA had advised taking two rapid antigen tests over two or three days to rule out infection. But the agency says new studies suggest that protocol can miss too many infections.
Sister says North Korea's Kim suffered a fever from COVID
The North's official news agency also reported that Kim's sister blamed the COVID outbreak on leaflets flown from across the border from South Korea, while warning of deadly retaliation.
Hong Kong cuts COVID hotel quarantine to 3 days for arrivals
Hong Kong's COVID lockdown measures have devastated the city's tourism industry and disrupted business travel in a city known for being an international financial center and a business hub.
President Biden has tested negative for COVID again but will remain in isolation
President Biden is negative for COVID-19 after a rebound case but will remain in isolation pending a second negative test, the White House announced on Saturday.
They lost Medicaid when paperwork was sent to a pasture, signaling the mess to come
Tennessee expects to soon disenroll about 300,000 people from Medicaid. But families like the Lesters have been entangled in bureaucracy and clerical mistakes, causing them to unfairly lose coverage.