August 13, 2020

American considering cutting flights to many smaller cities

DALLAS — American Airlines is planning to drop flights to up to 30 smaller U.S. cities if a federal requirement to continue those flights expires […]
August 13, 2020

Burnsville Center will go into foreclosure after closures, other effects of pandemic

The Tennessee real estate investment trust that owns Burnsville Center said it would cooperate with foreclosure proceedings for the suburban mall and three of its […]
August 13, 2020

Private prison industry backs Trump, prepares if Biden wins

HOUSTON — Executives at the nation’s two largest private prison companies have been donating large sums to President Donald Trump and Republican candidates with an […]
August 13, 2020

Michigan plans dedicated road lanes for autonomous vehicles

LANSING, Mich. — The state of Michigan and some private partners are taking steps toward building or assigning dedicated lanes for automated vehicles on a […]
August 13, 2020

Insurers to help pay 6 exonerated in Nebraska slaying

BEATRICE, Neb. — A Nebraska county that owes $28.1 million to six people wrongfully convicted of murder reached a settlement with several insurance companies to […]
August 13, 2020

US seizes digital currency accounts used by militant groups

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has seized millions of dollars from cryptocurrency accounts that militant organization abroad, including al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, relied […]
August 13, 2020

US long-term mortgage rates rise; 30-year at 2.96%

WASHINGTON — U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages rose this week but remained at historically low levels. The key 30-year loan stayed below 3%. Mortgage […]
August 13, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's risk to Social Security, economy myth

BALTIMORE — President Donald Trump’s proposed payroll tax cut is a threat to Social Security no matter how he casts it. During a news conference […]
August 13, 2020

For reel: Several AMC movie theaters in Minnesota poised to reopen

A national movie chain is about to reopen in the Twin Cities and elsewhere in the country, with masks mandatory for patrons and employees as […]
August 13, 2020

Bankrupt Alaska airline seeks bonus for its chief executive

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The largest rural airline in Alaska has declared bankruptcy and laid off more than a thousand workers but wants to award $250,000 […]