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A store displays a sign before closing down permanently following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, on Aug. 4, 2020 in Arlington, Va. The Small Business Administration's inspector general office said billions of dollars in relief loans may have been handed out to fraudsters or ineligible applicants.

Billions In COVID-19 Relief Loans May Have Been Handed Out To Scammers, Report Says

The Small Business Administration had to quickly disburse coronavirus relief loans. But some of that may have been handed out to fraudsters, an agency report says.

The California Supreme Court has ordered a lower court to consider whether Scott Peterson, who was convicted in the slaying of his pregnant wife, should get a new trial.

California Supreme Court Orders Scott Peterson's Murder Convictions To Be Reexamined

Peterson was convicted in 2004 of the murder of his wife and their unborn son. The court says a juror's misconduct has come to light.

Tropical Storm Isaias downed wires and uprooted trees, like this one in New York City, leaving millions of customers without power in parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Wednesday. The governors of Connecticut and New York have each declared a state of emergency and are calling for investigations into state utility companies' response.

New York And Connecticut Call For Probes Into Utility Companies' Response To Isaias

Govs. Andrew Cuomo and Ned Lamont are seeking investigations as thousands of customers remain without power in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias.

A column of black smoke rises from a fire Thursday at a warehouse at Beirut's port. A Lebanese official said the fire is under control, according to local media.

Huge Fire At Beirut's Port Causes Panic Following Last Month's Explosion

The fire erupts at a warehouse storing oil and tires in the port's duty-free zone, sending waves of fear through the devastated city. By early Thursday evening, the fire was reportedly under control.

Stocks rallied after Moderna said its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was nearly 95% effective in a clinical trial.

Stocks Hit Record High On Moderna's Vaccine News; Dow Nears 30,000

Investors were also reassured by comments from two Biden advisers that no nationwide COVID-19 lockdowns are being contemplated.

Alt.Latino: A Puerto Rican Power Trio, Miami Chillwave, Industrial Rosalía

Ricky Martin, Residente & Bad Bunny celebrate the uplift of the Puerto Rican people through music on this week's playlist. Plus new music from Rosalía, MillionYoung and Henry Cole.

Environmentalists Say Our Love Of Charmin TP Levels Forests

Two protestors quietly disrupted the Procter & Gamble Co. shareholders meeting this week with signs calling on the company to stop clear-cutting...

Mexican vocalist Georgel and Cuban American vocalist Kat Dahlia help close out 2019.

Alt.Latino Playlist: One Last Tamal For 2019

A playlist perfect for holiday parties in your tia's kitchen and with the primos in the basement. Plus, an exclusive video from Ruben Blades.

A trader reacts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. The U.S. stock market had its worst day since 2008.

Dow Dives More Than 2,000 Points; Steep Market Slide Triggered Trading Halt

Stock indexes tumbled so fast Monday that marketwide trading was halted temporarily for the first time since October 1997. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2,013 points, or nearly 8%.

Pop Smoke, a young rapper who rapidly gained a following after releasing the track "Welcome to the Party," last year, has died.

Pop Smoke, Rising New York Rapper, Dead At 20

The young rapper behind the 2019 hit "Welcome to the Party" was killed early Wednesday morning in a home invasion.

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