Desperate for workers, US restaurants and stores raise pay U.S. restaurants and stores are rapidly raising pay in an urgent effort to attract more applicants and keep up with a flood of customers as the pandemic eases By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economic...

Mesut Ozil of Arsenal celebrates scoring against Leicester on Monday in London, England. Photo: IC Arsenal football star Mesut Özil has become the latest target to fall for a propaganda stunt to smear China by notorious Hong Kong secessionist Joshua Wo...