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LeeAnna Murphy, disinfects her work area at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, April 30, 2020. COVID has produced various changes in the workplace. Experts say some will last but not be as drastic as some people think, while others may be temporary.

Experts Project COVID's Effect on the Business Workplace Going Forward

Things are looking differently as businesses in South Carolina and elsewhere gradually open back up amid a still active coronavirus outbreak. Workplaces…

People walk by a Black Friday promotional at Cookie's department store Friday in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

Doorbusters Busted: Shoppers Rethink Black Friday

The day after Thanksgiving is still the busiest shopping day of the year. But, for many reasons, it is losing its status as the focal point of the holiday shopping season.

A federal judge in San Francisco has blocked the Trump administration's order that would have banned Chinese-owned app WeChat, which millions in the U.S. use to stay in touch with family and friends and conduct business in China

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's U.S. WeChat Ban

A judge in San Francisco said Trump's order targeting the popular Chinese-owned app has a "modest" basis in national security and represents a free speech violation for U.S. users of the app.

McDonald's will require all customers at its U.S. restaurants to wear a face mask, starting Aug. 1, the company says. Here, a customer wears a mask at the oldest operating McDonald's Corp. restaurant, in Downey, Calif., in April.

McDonald's Will Require Face Masks At Its More Than 14,000 U.S. Restaurants

Because face masks and other precautions have become a subject of contention in the U.S., the restaurant chain says it will help employees get "de-escalation training."

The Southwest Key-Casa Padre Facility in Brownsville, Texas, formerly a Walmart, is one of more than 150 federally contracted shelters for unaccompanied minors that will lose educational and legal programs as a result of the mandate by Health and Human Services.

Administration Cuts Education And Legal Services For Unaccompanied Minors

The Office of Refugee Resettlement is telling migrant shelters to scale back on activities that are "not directly necessary for the protection of life and safety."

What People Throughout The Country Thought About Trump's Impeachment Acquittal

People across the country and a political analyst react to President Trump's acquittal in the Senate impeachment trial.

Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, speaks during a House Judiciary Committee markup. She delivered the Spanish-language response to President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday.

Spanish Response To State Of The Union Calls Trump 'The Greatest Threat'

Rep. Veronica Escobar delivered the Spanish-language response to President Trump's State of the Union, focusing on health care, gun violence and immigration.

Paid Leave Vs. The Pandemic

What if we renamed "sick leave" a "containment stipend"?

Antonio Basco cries beside a memorial near the scene of the recent mass shooting in El Paso, Texas. Basco, whose 63-year-old wife was among the victims, says he has no other family and welcomes anyone wanting to attend her funeral service.

His Only Relative Died In El Paso. Now, Her Funeral May Draw Hundreds Of Strangers

Antonio Basco asked the funeral home planning his wife's service to invite the public. Now, the mayor of El Paso, a U.S. congresswoman and many others are expected to attend.

Elizabeth Warren at a campaign stop at the AMVETS in Chillicothe, Ohio, on May 10. Warren released her plan to combat gun violence on Saturday.

Elizabeth Warren's New Plan On Guns Has A Goal: Reduce Gun Deaths By 80%

The Massachusetts senator introduced a sweeping gun control plan Saturday. She also said people have to maintain pressure on President Trump for more immediate change.

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