October 8, 2020

Drive-thru dominates even as dine-in restrictions ease

Even with cities like New York relaxing rules for dining in, sales figures from chains like McDonalds and Domino’s Pizza on Thursday suggest that most […]
October 8, 2020

West Virginia site chosen for high-speed travel facility

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Virgin Hyperloop One will build a certification center in West Virginia for the high-speed transportation concept that uses enclosed pods to zip […]
October 8, 2020

Antibody drugs are no cure but seem promising for COVID-19

WASHINGTON — They’re not cures and it’s not likely that everyone will be able to get them as President Donald Trump has suggested. But experimental […]
October 8, 2020

Tensions rise as virus cases surge in Wisconsin, Dakotas

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A surge of coronavirus cases in Wisconsin and the Dakotas is forcing a scramble for hospital beds and raising political tensions, […]
October 8, 2020

Waymo removing backup drivers from its autonomous vehicles

NEW YORK — Waymo is allowing the general public to hitch a ride in its driverless autonomous vehicles in Phoenix, expanding a service it had […]
October 8, 2020

13 Exciting New Restaurants in Minneapolis and St. Paul Right Now, October 2020

Welcome back to an all-new version the Eater Twin Cities Heatmap, a collection of exciting new restaurants to have opened despite a pandemic raging on. […]
October 8, 2020

Milwaukee won't adhere to state order limiting businesses

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee health officials say the city will enforce its own coronavirus orders for bars and restaurants, which doesn’t necessarily limit the businesses to […]
October 8, 2020

Family health insurance costs surpass $21,000

The average premium for family coverage in employer health plans is up about 4% this year to more than $21,000 — and employers are picking […]
October 8, 2020

US to hit all of Iran's financial sector with sanctions

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is poised to announce that it will blacklist Iran’s entire financial sector, dealing another blow to an economy that is […]
October 8, 2020

To dodge sanctions, Venezuela turns to Asia asphalt giant

MIAMI — Back in January, a yearlong campaign of U.S. sanctions was taking its toll at Venezuela’s state-run oil company. Many of PDVSA’s overseas bank […]