September 30, 2020

Faith group deletes mentions of Barrett from its website

WASHINGTON — A religious organization tied to Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, sought to erase all mentions and photos of her from […]
September 30, 2020

Pelosi and Mnuchin plan last-ditch meeting on virus relief

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin planned to meet face to face for the first time in more than a […]
September 30, 2020

North Dakota tries ad campaign, not mask rule, to stem virus

FARGO, N.D. — COVID-19 can’t hurt me because I’m young and healthy. I’m so over it. Nobody tells me what to do. Executives at a […]
September 30, 2020

US imposes sanctions on Cuba's Raul Castro's son-in-law

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is targeting the son-in-law of retired Cuban leader Raul Castro with sanctions as it steps up its campaign against the […]
September 30, 2020

FAA chief tests changes to Boeing's grounded 737 Max

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration began a test flight of Boeing’s revamped 737 Max jetliner on Wednesday as his agency considers whether to […]
September 30, 2020

Grits maker Geechie Boy Mill changes its name amid backlash

Geechie Boy Mill, a South Carolina maker of heirloom grits and other products, is changing its name to Marsh Hen Mill after critics charged it […]
September 30, 2020

Hot, dry conditions stoke devastating California wildfires

SAN FRANCISCO — Flames devoured swaths of brush and trees in Northern California on Wednesday amid unseasonably hot and dry weather. High winds that spread […]
September 30, 2020

Anthem to pay nearly $40M settlement over 2015 cyberattack

INDIANAPOLIS — Health insurer Anthem has agreed to another multimillion-dollar settlement over a cyberattack on its technology that exposed the personal information of nearly 79 […]
September 30, 2020

12 Soul-Sustaining Soups in the Twin Cities

When the cold wind blows straight down to the bone, there is only one way to combat that damp dreariness, by lowering your face into […]
September 30, 2020

More Americans sign contracts to buy homes in August

SILVER SPRING, Md. — More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in August, suggesting the hot U.S. housing market will continue to churn well into […]