January 19, 2021

GM teams up with Microsoft on driverless cars

SILVER SPRING, Md. — General Motors is teaming up with Microsoft to accelerate its rollout of electric, self-driving cars. In the partnership announced Tuesday, the […]
January 19, 2021

Yellen pushes GOP senators on $1.9 trillion relief package

WASHINGTON — Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s choice as Treasury secretary, said Tuesday that the incoming administration would focus on winning quick passage of its […]
January 19, 2021

Minocqua Brewing Co. raises money to oust Johnson, Tiffany

WAUSAU, Wis. — The Minocqua Brewing Company’s Super Pac has raised more than $50,000 as part of its effort to oust U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson […]
January 19, 2021

The Twin Cities Most Anticipated New Restaurants, 2021

Optimism and anticipation are the words of the year thus far with remarkable changes on the horizon, including the next chapter in story of the […]
January 19, 2021

Dubai, party haven amid pandemic, faces its biggest surge

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Masks off the minute you step inside. Bars packed and pulsing like it’s 2019. Social media stars waving bottles of […]
January 19, 2021

Canada in touch with incoming Biden admin about oil pipeline

TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday his officials are in regular contact with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration about a long […]
January 19, 2021

Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'

WASHINGTON — On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has hit China with new sanctions by declaring that China’s policies on […]
January 19, 2021

Cybersecurity firm: Booting hackers a complex chore

BOSTON — Efforts to assess the impact of a more than seven-month-old cyberespionage campaign blamed on Russia — and boot the intruders — remain in […]
January 19, 2021

Stellantis CEO: New car company will protect jobs and brands

MILAN — The CEO of Stellantis, the carmaker created from the merger of PSA Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler, said Tuesday that the tie-up will help […]
January 19, 2021

Federal court strikes down major Trump climate rollback

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court struck down one of the Trump administration’s most momentous climate rollbacks on Tuesday, saying the administration acted illegally in […]