March 9, 2021

Nasdaq jumps 3.7%, most in four months, as Big Tech surges

Technology companies powered stocks higher on Wall Street Tuesday, driving the Nasdaq to its biggest gain in four months and more than making up for […]
March 9, 2021

EXPLAINER: How Myanmar is cracking down on journalists

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-controlled government is cracking down on coverage of mass protests, raiding media companies and detaining dozens of journalists since its Feb. 1 […]
March 9, 2021

Biden's Russia credentials questioned over European pipeline

WASHINGTON — After years of Democratic accusations that former President Donald Trump was too soft on Russia, the Biden administration is facing Republican criticism of […]
March 9, 2021

Iowa Hispanic group files lawsuit challenging new voting law

DES MOINES, Iowa — An organization representing Iowa’s Hispanic population filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging new restrictions on voting in the state, a day after […]
March 9, 2021

The Latest: Federal vaccine site breaks from FL requirements

MIAMI — Hundreds of cars streamed bumper-to-bumper into a federally supported vaccination site that appeared to be offering shots to anyone who shows up, breaking […]
March 9, 2021

A Target on Chicago's Magnificent Mile? Some Chicagoans say no

Target’s Nicollet Avenue store is a fixture in the life of downtown Minneapolis workers and residents. But a prominent official in Chicago thinks a similar […]
March 9, 2021

With brokers and a civic leader, Target is a target in Chicago

Target’s Nicollet Avenue store is a fixture in the life of downtown Minneapolis workers and residents. But a prominent official in Chicago thinks a similar […]
March 9, 2021

Maine man sues paper mill over levels of 'forever chemicals'

FAIRFIELD, Maine — A Maine man is suing a paper mill company that operates in the state about levels of long-lasting chemicals in wells and […]
March 9, 2021

Nasdaq jumps 3.7%, most in nearly a year, as Big Tech surges

Gains for major tech companies powered a 3.7% surge in the Nasdaq, the largest jump for the index in almost a year. The latest swing […]
March 9, 2021

Big rebound in technology leads stocks higher on Wall Street

Stocks notched broad gains on Wall Street in afternoon trading Tuesday as a pullback in bond yields sparked a rally in beaten-down technology companies. The […]