December 23, 2020

S&P 500 index ticks higher, breaking a 3-day losing streak

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday, nudging the S&P 500 to its first gain in four days, as investors weighed a mixed set of […]
December 23, 2020

The Latest: Spain to receive 4.5M Pfizer virus vaccine doses

MADRID — Health Minister Salvador Illa said that, beginning Saturday, Spain will receive 4.5 million Pfizer vaccine doses over the next 12 weeks, enough to […]
December 23, 2020

The Latest: UK reports most COVID-19 deaths since April

LONDON — The U.K. has recorded its most coronavirus virus-related deaths since April. In its daily update, the British government said another 744 people have […]
December 23, 2020

After cease-and-desist from state, lakes area bar owner pleads to open again

“I’ve got kids at home, I can’t even buy Christmas presents for,” Jacobson said. He stressed his small bar and grill in Lake Park, Minn., […]
December 23, 2020

The Latest: Israel reports 1st cases of new virus variant

JERUSALEM — Israel’s Health Ministry says it has detected the country’s first known cases of the new variant of the coronavirus. The ministry announced Wednesday […]
December 23, 2020

The Latest: Britain quarantines travelers from South Africa

LONDON — British Health Secretary Matt Hancock says scientists have identified another new variant of the coronavirus in two people, both of whom are contacts […]
December 23, 2020

Growing cotton and peanuts in northern North Dakota

Well — on a very small but commercial scale. Marvin Baker is an organic produce producer at Carpio, N.D. Photo taken Oct. 28, 2018, at […]
December 23, 2020

Growing cotton and peanuts in northern North Dakota

Well — on a very small but commercial scale. Marvin Baker is an organic produce producer at Carpio, N.D. Photo taken Oct. 28, 2018, at […]
December 23, 2020

Seven Twin Cities Chinese Food Restaurants That Go Beyond the Sweet and Sour

For those who miss the original iteration of Little Szechuan on University Avenue, this restaurant near the University of Minnesota retains some of those recipes, […]
December 23, 2020

S&P 500 ticks higher, on track to break 3-day losing streak

NEW YORK — Stocks are ticking higher on Wall Street Wednesday following a mixed set of reports on the economy. The S&P 500 was up […]