Report: State, local aid needed to avert 4 million layoffs

A report could help illustrate a bipartisan agreement in Congress on next month’s fifth, and possibly final, COVID-19 response bill.

Bayer to pay up to $10.9 billion to settle Monsanto case

 Bayer said Wednesday that it will pay up to $10.9 billion to settle litigation over the weedkiller Roundup, which has faced thousands of lawsuits over claims it causes cancer.

CVS to offer COVID-19 testing solution for employers, universities

CVS will offer customizable COVID-19 testing to employers and universities to aid with returning workers and students back to normalcy.

Valley teen turns birthday gift of camera into photography business
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Valley teen Katelyn Prazak just graduated from Sunrise Mountain High School in Peoria and turned a birthday gift of a camera from her parents into a photography business. https://www.instagram.com/katelynprazak/

Don't fall for these 5 student loan myths

When it comes to student loans, separate fact from fiction and protect your finances.

Only 47% of Americans are losing sleep over money despite pandemic: Study

For the 47 percent who are worried about money issues currently, 23 percent said their cause of stress revolved around everyday expenses, which Bankrate noted was down from the 32 percent who said the same last year.

Google workers question police department ties

Thousands of employees are asking the company to stop selling tech to law enforcement.

Virgin Galactic inks NASA deal for commercial space flights

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. has agreed to a deal with NASA to boost commercial human spaceflight to the International Space Station and develop a “robust economy” in space.

As coronavirus cases rise, California governor says he could start reeling back some reopenings

But Newsom said he is worried about the direction the state is going: 35 percent of all new positive cases of coronavirus in California have happened in the last two weeks – that’s nearly 47,000 new cases.

Families of former Aunt Jemima ambassadors concerned about rebranding

The families of two women who portrayed Quaker Oats' Aunt Jemima expressed concerns about the company's decision to scrap the controversial branding, saying it could erase their family histories.