December 1, 2020

2 face federal terror charge over train track interference

SEATTLE — Federal authorities in Seattle have charged two people with a terrorist attack on train tracks, suggesting they were motivated by opposition to the […]
December 1, 2020

New charges, defendants announced in LA corruption case

LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities announced new charges and additional defendants Monday in a wide-ranging corruption case against a Los Angeles city councilman and his […]
November 30, 2020

Minneapolis mayor calls proposed police cuts 'irresponsible'

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and police chief Medaria Arradondo said Monday they oppose a budget proposal that would shift nearly $8 million from the police […]
November 30, 2020

CSX plans to buy regional railroad in northeastern U.S.

OMAHA, Neb. — CSX is acquiring a regional railroad in New England to bolster its network in the northeastern United States, but a rival railroad […]
November 30, 2020

Smoke inhalation complications cause of death for Tony Hsieh

NEW LONDON, Conn. — Tony Hsieh, the retired CEO of online shoe retailer Zappos, died from complications of smoke inhalation sustained during a house fire […]
November 30, 2020

GAO finds serious errors in unemployment data during COVID-19 pandemic

The nation’s weekly unemployment statistics have been plagued by backlogs, fraud and inconsistent data reporting state by state, making them a seriously flawed measurement that […]
November 30, 2020

Minnesota to release 'materially better' budget forecast

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota budget officials will release a fresh forecast Tuesday showing how bad a hit state finances have taken from the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. […]
November 30, 2020

Tesla to be added to benchmark S&P 500 index in one stage

Tesla will be added to the benchmark S&P 500 index on a single day next month, rather than over two days as previously contemplated. S&P […]
November 30, 2020

This holiday season, everyone is shopping from home

NEW YORK — The viral pandemic is accelerating a transformation of America’s holiday shopping season. Few people showed up at the mall this weekend, with […]
November 30, 2020

Zoom reports big 3Q gains, but slowing growth sinks stock

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Zoom’s videoconferencing service remains a fixture in pandemic life, but its breakneck growth is showing signs of tapering off as investors […]