May 18, 2021

Minneapolis Foundation raising $20 million to rebuild small businesses hurt in 2020 riots

The Minneapolis Foundation aims to raise $20 million from corporate partnersto assist the small-business rebuild of the three Minneapolis-St. Paul commercial corridors damaged by the […]
May 18, 2021

Pharma executive blames vague DEA rules for opioid epidemic

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A drug company executive testifying in a landmark trial against three large opioid distributors has continued to blame the Drug Enforcement Administration […]
May 18, 2021

Kia recalls vehicles a 2nd time, owners should park outside

DETROIT — Kia is recalling more than 440,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. for a second time to fix a problem that can cause […]
May 18, 2021

US envoy: Fear of Taliban conquering Kabul are overblown

WASHINGTON — Predictions that the Taliban will quickly overrun Afghan government forces and conquer Kabul once U.S. and coalition forces have fully withdrawn are unduly […]
May 18, 2021

Stocks little changed; Walmart rises on online sales

Stocks moved between small gains and losses Tuesday as investors focused on the possibility of more inflation later this year and economic recovery as the […]
May 18, 2021

India vaccine-maker hopes to share shots by end of the year

NEW DELHI — The Serum Institute of India said Tuesday that it hopes to start delivering coronavirus vaccine doses to the U.N-backed effort known as […]
May 18, 2021

Evers announces $100 million to expand broadband

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday that the state will be using $100 million in federal coronavirus stimulus funding to award grants for […]
May 18, 2021

Tiny bats put kibosh on power line tree-cutting for 2 months

PORTLAND, Maine — Tree-cutting on a key stretch of a power line in western Maine is going to stop almost as soon as it started […]
May 18, 2021

The Latest: Netanyahu says Hamas dealt 'unexpected blows'

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Palestinian militants have been dealt “unexpected blows” in more than a week of Israeli bombardments in the […]
May 18, 2021

Leaders hold talks in Paris to revive African economies

PARIS — More than 20 heads of state and government from Africa held talks in Paris with the heads of international organizations Tuesday on how […]