Month: March 2020
South Dakota Revenue Department is working on-line
The South Dakota Department of Revenue staff, though not in the office, is working remotely to assist South Dakotans. DOR Online Motor Vehicle Services Our online services allow you to review and renew your vehicle [Read More…]
Dow rebounds 1,000 points in volatile day for financial markets
narvikk/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounded sharply Tuesday, though not nearly enough to make up for the massive coronavirus-induced losses suffered Monday. The Dow climbed more than 1,000 points or over 5% [Read More…]
Fed launches emergency short-term lending facility amid coronavirus crisis
pabradyphoto/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve announced a new emergency strategy to help support the flow of credit to U.S. households and businesses as the novel coronavirus outbreak hammers the economy, establishing a commercial paper fund [Read More…]
Dow plunges more than 1,000 points as coronavirus volatility continues
vichie81/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 1,100 points at Wednesday’s opening, marking another day of volatility on Wall Street as the novel coronavirus crisis continues to sow massive uncertainty on [Read More…]
Coronavirus live updates: Global death toll surpasses 8,000
jarun011/iStock(NEW YORK) — AThe novel coronavirus outbreak has now infected at least 6,496 people in all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. At least 113 have died in the U.S., according to ABC News’ [Read More…]
Doping tests around the world wind down because of virus
Doping tests around the world wind down because of virus
5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes near Salt Lake City
Petrovich9/iStock(NEW YORK) — A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, early Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was reported shortly after 7 a.m. local time. ESPN reporter Holly Rowe [Read More…]
UCI president hopes Giro, other races can go ahead in autumn
UCI president hopes Giro, other races can go ahead in autumn
Futures on the Dow indicate opening plunge of more than 800 points
vichie81/iStock(NEW YORK) — Premarket trading on U.S. financial markets Wednesday pointed to steep losses at the opening and another day of volatility as the novel coronavirus crisis continues to sow massive uncertainty on the global [Read More…]
Small business owners face unprecedented crisis in coronavirus pandemic
Gwengoat/iStock(NEW YORK) — Luis Rivera and his family have run their neighborhood rotisserie chicken joint in downtown New York City for nearly five decades, staying open through everything from 9/11 to Superstorm Sandy, but he [Read More…]
Small business owners face unprecedented crisis in coronavirus pandemic
Gwengoat/iStock(NEW YORK) — Luis Rivera and his family have run their neighborhood rotisserie chicken joint in downtown New York City for nearly five decades, staying open through everything from 9/11 to Superstorm Sandy, but he [Read More…]
Amazon adds 100K jobs, prioritizes certain products amid coronavirus outbreak
jetcityimage/iStock(NEW YORK) — While many businesses are struggling to stay afloat amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, Amazon is ramping up hiring as more Americans practice social-distancing and turn to the online retail giant for their [Read More…]
Amazon adds 100K jobs, prioritizes certain products amid coronavirus outbreak
jetcityimage/iStock(NEW YORK) — While many businesses are struggling to stay afloat amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, Amazon is ramping up hiring as more Americans practice social-distancing and turn to the online retail giant for their [Read More…]
Amazon adds 100K jobs, prioritizes certain products amid coronavirus outbreak
jetcityimage/iStock(NEW YORK) — While many businesses are struggling to stay afloat amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, Amazon is ramping up hiring as more Americans practice social-distancing and turn to the online retail giant for their [Read More…]
Coronavirus live updates: Wuhan, China, reports just one new case for second straight day
jarun011/iStock(NEW YORK) — An outbreak of a highly contagious virus that first emerged in China about three months ago has now spread to every U.S. state. The novel coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, has infected [Read More…]
Kevin Durant tests positive for coronavirus, urges others to quarantine
Matteo Marchi/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Basketball star Kevin Durant was among four Brooklyn Nets players who tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus on Tuesday. “All players and members of the Nets travel party are being [Read More…]
Olympic torch relay began in 1936 at Hitler’s Berlin Games
The torch relay has not always been an Olympic fixture
US coronavirus death toll surpasses 100; Kevin Durant tests positive
Samara Heisz/iStock(NEW YORK) — States are shutting down restaurants, bars, gyms and schools to try to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has now killed at least 110 people in the United States. [Read More…]
Coronavirus live updates: US hospital association warns of ventilator shortage
jarun011/iStock(NEW YORK) — An outbreak of a highly contagious virus that first emerged in China about three months ago has now spread to every U.S. state. The novel coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, has infected [Read More…]
Norwegian musher Thomas Waerner wins Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska
Norwegian musher Thomas Waerner wins Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska