December 9, 2020

High court takes on Fannie, Freddie presidential power case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is hearing a case Wednesday that could make it easier for the president to fire the head of the agency […]
December 9, 2020

Cruise cut short as passenger tests positive for COVID-19

SINGAPORE — A passenger on board a Royal Caribbean “cruise to nowhere” has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, prompting the vessel to return early to […]
December 9, 2020

IPO caps year of growth – but still no profit – for DoorDash

DoorDash is capping a year of explosive growth with an initial public offering of its stock, hoping to keep the momentum going even if demand […]
December 9, 2020

California's hospitals filling up as virus cases skyrocket

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Some California hospitals are close to reaching their breaking point, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to bring in hundreds of hospital staff from […]
December 9, 2020

DoorDash sets share price at $102 ahead of Wednesday IPO

DoorDash has priced its shares at $102 apiece heading into its stock market debut Wednesday, valuing the 7-year-old food delivery company at nearly $39. The […]
December 9, 2020

Hudson, Wis., imposes curfew to tamp down late-night rowdiness

HUDSON, WIS. — The Christmas tree and holiday lights near the Lakefront Park band shell here are dazzling. It’s just too bad, one council member […]
December 8, 2020

Test flight of SpaceX's Starship aborted at last second

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first high-altitude test flight of SpaceX’s futuristic Starship was aborted at the last second in Texas on Tuesday. SpaceX came […]
December 8, 2020

Competitive CNN shows post-election surge in viewership

NEW YORK — Since the presidential election, CNN has been on one of its best competitive rolls in almost two decades, enough that it is […]
December 8, 2020

Women of color in Minnesota face higher risks, layoffs during pandemic, University of Minnesota report finds

Women, and particularly women of color, in Minnesota are not only more likely to work in essential jobs at greater risk for exposure to the […]
December 8, 2020

Trump hails vaccine 'miracle,' with millions of doses soon

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump celebrated the expected approval of the first U.S. vaccine for the coronavirus Tuesday as the White House worked to instill […]