May 11, 2021

Judge dismisses NRA bankruptcy case in blow to gun group

DALLAS — A federal judge dismissed the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy case Tuesday, leaving the powerful gun-rights group to face a New York state lawsuit […]
May 11, 2021

Gas stations report shortages as pipeline shutdown drags on

CHAMBLEE, Ga. — More than 1,000 gas stations in the Southeast reported running out of fuel, primarily because of what analysts say is unwarranted panic-buying […]
May 11, 2021

Sezzle, after success in Australian stock market, will offer shares to U.S. investors

Sezzle Inc., the Minneapolis-based electronic payments firm that listed in Australia in 2019, is taking steps to sell shares in the United States. In a […]
May 11, 2021

Leigh Perkins, who took Orvis beyond fly fishing, dies at 93

The man who transformed the Vermont-based Orvis company from a niche fly-fishing supply company into a global retailer of outdoor supplies, apparel and protector of […]
May 11, 2021

Medicare requires nursing homes to report COVID vaccinations

WASHINGTON — Medicare will require nursing homes to report COVID-19 vaccination rates for residents and staff, the government said Tuesday. Officials hope to nudge facilities […]
May 11, 2021

Voting rights bill undergoes partisan wrangling in Senate

WASHINGTON – A sprawling voting rights bill supported by Senate Democrats faced dozens of Republican attempts to change it Tuesday, reflecting the bitter partisan divide […]
May 11, 2021

Ex-Mauritania leader under house arrest on corruption charge

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Mauritania’s authorities placed former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz under house arrest Tuesday as they investigate allegations of corruption, embezzlement and money […]
May 11, 2021

Top Fed official says Fed far from achieving its goals

WASHINGTON — A top Federal Reserve official says the outlook for the U.S. economy is bright but the recent jobs report is a reminder that […]
May 11, 2021

Wisconsin receiving less than expected from federal stimulus

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin will receive $700 million less than initially expected in federal coronavirus relief money and it will arrive in two payments a […]
May 11, 2021

US casinos match best quarter ever; post-COVID hopes rise

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — America’s commercial casinos matched their best quarter ever in the first three months of this year, as customers continued returning amid […]