March 29, 2021

The Latest: Spain encourages safety measures amid Holy Week

MADRID — With the number of new COVID-19 cases in Spain creeping higher, officials are urging people to prevent the pandemic from surging out of […]
March 29, 2021

US stocks hover near records as bank losses hold back gains

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks stabilized in afternoon trading and hovered near the record highs they set last week, but losses for big banks tempered […]
March 29, 2021

Reacting to bloody coup, US suspends trade deal with Myanmar

WASHINGTON — The United States on Monday suspended a trade deal with Myanmar until a democratic government is brought back to the Southeast Asian country […]
March 29, 2021

Richest Czech man among 5 killed in Alaska helicopter crash

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A contracted helicopter carrying guides and guests from a lodge on a heli-skiing trip in Alaska’s backcountry crashed, killing the pilot and […]
March 29, 2021

Giant container ship that blocked Suez Canal is finally free

SUEZ, Egypt — Salvage teams on Monday freed a colossal container ship stuck for nearly a week in the Suez Canal, ending a crisis that […]
March 29, 2021

As businesses think about the pandemic's end, a new job is emerging: Director of Remote Work

As remote work evolves from a stopgap measure during the pandemic into an ongoing way of life, a new job is emerging in corporate ranks: […]
March 29, 2021

Liquor Lyle’s Is Likely Gone As the 57 Year-Old Minneapolis Bar Goes Up for Sale

Open since 1963 Liquor Lyle’s, on Hennepin near Franklin Avenue, has announced it won’t be reopening. Instead the institution, known for its quickly served 2 […]
March 29, 2021

Ever Given partially afloat as salvage teams race to reopen Suez Canal

A satellite image shows the cargo ship MV Ever Given stuck in the Suez Canal near Suez, Egypt. Attempts to free the mammoth container ship […]
March 29, 2021

Nome Schoolhouse sees new life as fiber arts center

The Nome Schoolhouse was built in 1916, and the gym was added in 1949. It last saw students in 1970. It had seen some use, […]
March 29, 2021

Ship happens: Coffee, livestock, Ikea furniture among the objects stuck at the Suez

The container ship Ever Given was refloated, unblocking the Suez Canal in Egypt on Monday. Among the objects that were blocked by the ship were […]