Share Tweet Share Share Share Print Email The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Federal Reserve Board are seeking comment on a proposed rule that would amend recordkeeping and travel rule regulations under the Bank Secrecy Act, the two agencies said in a joint statement. The two agencies share […]

CLOSE What I’m Hearing: How NFL stadium construction companies are dealing with the coronavirus. USA TODAY Even as the housing market booms, the outlook for the construction of shops, office buildings, hotels and other commercial structures has grown bleaker. And that could mean less economic activity and job growth as […]

The need for viral safety has made technology inescapable for hotels. With all the new protocols for self check-in, mobile room keys, physical distancing, contact tracing, prearrival virus screenings (staff and guests), contactless transactions and rigorously itemized cleaning checklists, and with less revenue to go around due to the lack […]

On Sunday, a coalition of progressive-leaning political groups hosted a fundraising event with performances by artists such as Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Jason Mraz, and Herbie Hancock. In keeping with coronavirus precautions, the event—called Lift Every Voice—was online only, with performances prerecorded from artists’ homes or studios to maximize production […]

Like all other taxable income, the IRS requires you to report prizes and winnings on your tax return, too. That means you might have to pay taxes on those winnings. Your winnings end up being included in your taxable income, which is used to calculate the tax you owe. But […]

In January, even before the coronavirus pandemic put the world askew, Jan Tore Jensen noticed some disturbing changes to the rhythms of life in his home city of Oslo, Norway. “The botanical garden in Oslo was opening up. Flowers were blooming, and something was kind of off,” recalls Jensen, head […]

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on economies around the world and has upended many industries, including airlines, travel, and restaurants. In-store retail shopping has suffered as well, as social distancing became the norm months ago and people spent more time at home.  But the economic effects of the pandemic also caused […]

What’s it like traveling in the time of coronavirus? It depends where you’re going. Epidemic prevention and control measures for international arrivals vary greatly around the world, as New York Times journalists found while traveling in recent months. The severity of outbreaks is similarly varied, but stricter quarantine policies tend […]

Years before I ever stepped foot in Rome or the Chianti Valley, I traveled there by reading cookbooks. I pored through Ada Boni’s “Italian Regional Cooking,” committing pictures to memory so that one day I might, say, set up my own wood-fired rotisserie and prepare three different types of fowl […]

MANATEE COUNTY, FL — In the 2020 election, Manatee County voters will choose the winner of the Manatee Board of County Commissioners District 5 race. Write-in candidates Carol Ann Felts and Chris Gilbert challenge incumbent Republican Vanessa Baugh for the seat. How to vote As the Nov. 3 election approaches, […]

Second wave forecast to be more deadly than first The Prime Minister is coming under pressure for a new lockdown. Downing Street is working privately on the assumption that the second wave of Covid-19 will be more deadly than the first – with the number of victims remaining high throughout winter. An […]

This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Zeta, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at 2110 GMT (5:10 p.m. ET). AP NEW ORLEANS Zeta re-strengthened into a hurricane early Wednesday as Louisiana braced for the 27th named storm of a historically busy Atlantic hurricane season. […]

Louis John Jaworski September 23, 1928 – October 22, 2020 Salem – Louis John Jaworski, 92, of Salem, passed away in the evening of October 22, 2020. He was the devoted husband (for 67 years) of the late Theresa (Malionek) Jaworski, who predeceased him on March 1, 2019. Born In […]

Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” predictably dominated the Asian Film Awards. The dark comedy, which won Cannes 2019 and four Oscars, added four further prizes on Wednesday, including best film and best screenplay. The AFA event this year shifted from its previous base in Hong Kong and Macau to Busan. And it […]

Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Borat” sequel began making headlines way before it hit Amazon — from reports of a Trump impersonator crashing the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) to Baron Cohen sightings at a Washington gun rights rally.  Oh, and then there was the whole Rudy Giuliani “shirt tuck” debacle.  In the film, 14 years […]

LONDON — Just like major Chinese cities are obsessed with mega-construction projects of tomorrow designed by celebrity architects, the country’s fashion consumers have developed a passion for eyewear with a futuristic twist. Betty Bachz, cofounder of British eyewear brand Møy Atelier, said she has been seeing a lot of oversized […]