September 11, 2020

New political turmoil hits Peru with dicey impeachment vote

LIMA, Peru — Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra is facing the threat of impeachment after the country’s opposition-controlled Congress agreed Friday to vote on his possible […]
September 11, 2020

Big airlines fight with smaller ones over airport rights

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are proposing allowing airlines to hold on to their valuable takeoff and landing slots at several big U.S. airports, even if […]
September 11, 2020

Ambitious remake of Dayton's Project in Minneapolis clashes with new reality

After three long years, the former Macy’s in downtown Minneapolis is ready to reveal itself as the stunningly converted Dayton’s Project office tower. But there’s […]
September 11, 2020

Why fewer Minnesota dairy farmers are going out of business

President Donald Trump trails in the polls in Wisconsin and Minnesota, but he is banking on the support of one group whose fortunes have improved […]
September 11, 2020

Chiefs, Texans booed as racial justice stand sparks outrage

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL’s new stance encouraging players to take a stand against racial injustice got its first test as some fans of […]
September 11, 2020

Experts: Revamped OxyContin hasn't curbed abuse, overdoses

WASHINGTON — A panel of government health advisers said Friday there’s no clear evidence that a harder-to-crush version of the painkiller OxyContin designed to discourage […]
September 11, 2020

Little Rock police officer who fatally shot motorist resigns

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A white Little Rock police officer who fatally shot a Black motorist during a traffic stop last year resigned on Friday, […]
September 11, 2020

Ex-Baltimore mayoral aide gets prison in book sales scam

A former aide who helped ex-Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh fraudulently sell her self-published children’s books to nonprofits was sentenced Friday to more than two years […]
September 11, 2020

Medical device trade association says U.S. companies can meet COVID needs

WASHINGTON – The CEO of the country’s most powerful medical device trade group says U.S. companies are meeting the demand for products to address the […]
September 11, 2020

Crocs, Zumiez rise; Dave & Buster's, Nikola fall

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Friday: Oracle Corp., down 33 cents to $57. The software maker reported surprisingly good fiscal […]