U.S. stocks edged lower Wednesday, a day after the S&P 500 set its first record close since February, after Federal Reserve officials highlighted the uncertainties facing the economy. The broad stock-market index fell 14.93 points, or 0.4%, to 3374.85. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 85.19 points, or 0.3% to 27692.88. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite…

Mary Sue Coleman loves college football so much that the former president at Iowa and Michigan plans to spend each autumn of her retirement in Ann Arbor, Mich. But as the coronavirus pandemic ravages the U.S., she sees a big problem for the roughly 70 schools still trying to play a 2020 season. It’s increasingly…

Every morning when he unlocks the door to his New York City wine shop, the brown plywood covering one of its windows reminds Shermon Peters of the night nearly three months ago when looters smashed the glass and stole an expensive bottle of cognac. “It reminds me, ‘Oh, someone looted me,’ ” said Mr. Peters,…

The Trump administration unveiled Thursday a $750 million deal to buy 150 million rapid Covid-19 tests from Abbott Laboratories, a move that would substantially expand the nation’s capacity for rapid testing. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday granted emergency-use authorization to the company for a $5 rapid-response Covid-19 antigen test that is roughly the…

The latest on the coronavirus outbreak for Sept. 7. Working from home could have strong ripple effects throughout Canadian society, experts say The Toronto International Film Festival moves ahead this month with a mix of online and in-person screenings N.L. woman speaks out against racism after being singled out for 3rd time during pandemic A…

The latest on the coronavirus outbreak for Sept. 14. Health minister calls Ontario’s 313 new COVID-19 cases a ‘disturbing and significant’ increase Woodward’s Trump revelations raise questions about Canada’s response to COVID-19 The Weather Network’s autumn forecast good news for people hoping to avoid the indoors during pandemic No masks, no distancing: Schools in Denmark…

When local police showed up to an off campus house party, they found as many as 20 students, including some who had already tested positive for coronavirus. But the students apparently didn’t see the problem.Sept. 12, 2020

The United Arab Emirates has become the first country outside China to approve emergency usage of a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine candidate, in a vote of confidence for a state-backed drugmaker racing global rivals to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The U.A.E. is following in the footsteps of the Chinese government, which has already approved…

The evacuation of two Australian journalists from China after late-night visits from Chinese security officials has set off alarms at a nerve-racking time for foreign press in the country. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal and accounts published after their flight to Sydney, where they arrived Tuesday, the two men described an ordeal…

Publishedduration20 Augustimage copyrightEPAimage captionConfirmed cases in France have been accelerating from about 1,000 a day in mid-AugustFrance has reported a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases – 4,771 – up a thousand on Wednesday’s figure.It is the first time more than 4,000 daily cases have been seen since May.Meanwhile Spain, Germany and Italy…

We’re about two weeks away from a government shutdown, as Congress and the White House remain deadlocked in negotiations over another coronavirus relief bill.The latest: Negotiations between House and Senate leadership and the White House over a continuing resolution are expected to begin in earnest next week when the House returns from recess. Remember this…

AstraZeneca announced on Saturday it’s resuming its COVID-19 vaccine trials after pausing earlier this week when a participant fell ill. The state of play: A statement from AstraZeneca says the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority approved the company’s vaccine trials through the University of Oxford to continue.AstraZeneca added that it will “continue to work with health…

BEIRUT—Hours after a catastrophic blast ripped through Beirut on Aug. 4, hundreds of volunteers fanned out across devastated neighborhoods, caring for the wounded, assessing damaged buildings and clearing rubble. The people of Lebanon had little faith their government could rise to the challenge. Lebanon’s state institutions have failed the country—before and after the blast. The tragedy was…

WASHINGTON—Entering a contentious stage in the presidential campaign, President Trump is seeking to focus voters on an economic rebound and public safety, while Democratic challenger Joe Biden is redoubling efforts to make the election a referendum on the president’s performance on the coronavirus pandemic and the economy. With the start of early voting in some…