September 24, 2020

House backs bill to boost 'clean energy,' enhance efficiency

WASHINGTON — The House has approved a modest bill to promote “clean energy” and increase energy efficiency while phasing out the use of coolants in […]
September 24, 2020

BMW fined $18 million for inflating monthly US sales figures

DETROIT — BMW will pay an $18 million fine to settle allegations that it inflated its U.S. monthly sales numbers for five straight years. The […]
September 24, 2020

Did I leave the stove on? Amazon's flying camera can check

NEW YORK — Amazon wants to be able to answer the nagging question: Did I leave the stove on? The company unveiled a flying home […]
September 24, 2020

U.S. Bank rolls out new branch formats for digital age

No teller line. A cafe area with coffee, snacks, and other cold beverages. And employees who hop up to help you when you walk in […]
September 24, 2020

E.W. Scripps, Darden rise; Accenture, Penn National fall

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday: Owens & Minor Inc., up $6.52 to $20.31. The medical supplies distributor raised its […]
September 24, 2020

Trump promoting health care 'vision' in swing state NC

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on preexisting medical conditions Thursday, amid a global pandemic and growing uncertainty about the […]
September 24, 2020

Biden's Scranton vs. Park Ave. appeal targets working class

Joe Biden stood on the floor of a Wisconsin aluminum plant this week, shed the trappings of his decades in national politics and then took […]
September 24, 2020

Inspections found nursing home lapses as COVID-19 raged

ALBANY, N.Y. — Health inspectors found safety shortcomings at 77 New York nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic, including basic infection-control violations like failing to […]
September 24, 2020

Iowa fines beef plant $957 after huge coronavirus outbreak

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa regulators have issued their first citation to a meatpacking plant with a large coronavirus outbreak that sickened its workforce — […]
September 24, 2020

Evel Knievel's son suing Disney over 'Toy Story 4' character

LAS VEGAS — Evel Knievel’s son is on a collision course with the Walt Disney Co. and Pixar over a movie daredevil character named Duke […]