NEW ORLEANS | Outside the Veterans Administration hospital here — by far the hardest hit by the coronavirus in the U.S. network of military care facilities — it's something of a ghost town. Published March 24, 2020
Authorities in multiple states are seeking to close abortion clinics as part of the stoppage of non-essential medical procedures in the face of the coronavirus emergency. Published March 24, 2020
Louisiana has joined New York, California and Illinois in issuing a statewide stay-at-home order to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. Published March 22, 2020
The nation's biggest ports are wide open for business, despite rumors to the contrary, as they try to rev up after taking a hit from the trade war with China and then the coronavirus pandemic. Published March 21, 2020
For Maddy Rowland, the pink slip came Thursday evening. But the coronavirus pandemic made it seem Friday as if most of the nation's 15.6 million restaurant workers had already received one or were expecting one. Published March 20, 2020
Organized labor groups stepped up their criticism Friday of large restaurant chains, accusing them of lobbying against federal relief packages and demanding extensions to the government's safety net during the coronavirus crisis. Published March 20, 2020
Georgia Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler's stock trades before the coronavirus cratered the U.S. stock markets have quickly complicated her re-election effort. Published March 20, 2020
Americans are more worried about their finances than getting the coronavirus, as the pandemic hamstrings major sectors of the U.S. economy. Published March 19, 2020
Without quick action, the Trump administration has warned the unemployment rate could hit 20%. That catastrophic figure would reverse what has been record employment during the Trump administration across all sectors of society, including the lowest African-American unemployment rate in U.S. history. Published March 18, 2020
Stocking up on booze is a common theme on social media, particularly among those who believe brown liquor helps fight the virus. Photos of spray bottle tops attached to scotch and bourbon were ubiquitous on Twitter and Facebook posts, often accompanied by jokes about refusing to see the world end sober. Published March 17, 2020
The coronavirus outbreak leaves America's sportsbooks scrambling after forcing the cancellation of the NCAA tournament as well as the suspension of the NBA, Major League Baseball, NHL, PGA and other sports leagues, Published March 16, 2020
The Supreme Court's 2018 Janus decision was a landmark in labor law, but now the namesake in the case would like the justices to go further. Published March 15, 2020
Though it was certain to come at some point, Joe Biden picked up a big endorsement Saturday when the country's largest union -- the National Education Association -- backed his presidential bid. Published March 15, 2020
In his quest to regain a senate seat he once held, Jeff Sessions may have lost the endorsement he most coveted - the president's - but he is racking up stamps of approval from many players in the conservative establishment. Published March 13, 2020
Florida's former Democratic gubernatorial candidate was involved in an incident at a Miami Beach hotel Friday that law enforcement says may have been drug-fueled. Published March 13, 2020
Louisiana postponed its scheduled presidential primary by two months Friday in response to the ongoing coronavirus health crisis, officials said. Published March 13, 2020
The raging oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia has highlighted the delicate balance between oil prices and energy sector profitability, and analysts think the industry has reached the tipping point at which some companies simply won't survive. Published March 12, 2020
President Trump cemented his break with his one-time political ally Jeff Sessions, throwing his support behind Mr. Sessions' opponent in the Alabama Republican Senate runoff. Published March 11, 2020
House Democrats on Tuesday told the new CEO of Wells Fargo that the bank has not paid enough penance for its massive fraud scheme, suggesting they would like to break up the company and influence its investment decisions. Published March 10, 2020
House Democrats on Monday pushed the Education Department's internal watchdog to investigate whether the agency's loan-forgiveness formulas were shortchanging students possibly swindled at for-profit colleges. Published March 9, 2020
