October 25, 2020

The Latest: Pelosi says she's not giving up on virus relief

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 10:15 a.m. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she’s not giving up on passing another […]
October 25, 2020

Minority communities question election-year push by EPA

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Theresa Landrum lives in southwest Detroit, where residents complain frequently about dirty air. Tree-shaded neighborhoods with schools, churches and parks lie […]
October 25, 2020

The Latest: India's cases keep downturn with 50K infections

NEW DELHI — India’s daily coronavirus cases have dropped to nearly 50,000, maintaining a downturn over the last few weeks. The Health Ministry says 50,129 […]
October 25, 2020

Milwaukee casino, other businesses carry on despite pandemic

MILWAUKEE — In mid-July, Rodney Ferguson, CEO and general manager of Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, was faced with the unenviable task of informing 1,600 employees […]
October 25, 2020

Murkowski's nod gives Barrett extra boost for Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett won crucial backing when one of the last Republican holdouts against filling the seat during an election […]
October 25, 2020

Pompeo, Esper to push Trump's anti-China message in India

WASHINGTON — Just a week before November’s election, two of President Donald Trump’s top national security aides will visit India for meetings focused largely on […]
October 24, 2020

Workers return warily to the office, as employers embrace slew of safety measures

The decision to return to her downtown Minneapolis office was not easy for Karen Loheit. With the pandemic’s mounting infections, “I was very, very hesitant […]
October 24, 2020

Facebook demands academics disable ad-targeting data tool

BOSTON — Academics, journalists and First Amendment lawyers are rallying behind New York University researchers in a showdown with Facebook over its demand that they […]
October 24, 2020

Crews vacuum 'murder hornets' out of Washington nest

BLAINE, Wash. — Heavily protected crews in Washington state worked Saturday to destroy the first nest of so-called murder hornets discovered in the United States. […]
October 24, 2020

Minnesota nears record case increase with 2,268 infections

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota reported one of the largest one-day tallies of new coronavirus cases on Saturday as 2,268 people tested positive. The number of new […]