September 3, 2020

New jobless claims drop below 1 million, but there's a caveat

Diana Yitbarek seeks information about her unemployment claim in Washington, D.C., in July. Applications for jobless benefits nationwide have been dropping but remain very high […]
September 3, 2020

Asian stock markets mixed after Wall Street surge

Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after Wall Street surged to its biggest daily gain since July despite uncertainty about the global outlook. Benchmarks in […]
September 3, 2020

LA to furlough 15,000 workers because of virus losses

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council declared a fiscal emergency on Wednesday, paving the way to furlough about 15,000 employees as the city […]
September 3, 2020

Experts: Cohen may profit from criminal exploits in tell-all

NEW YORK — When Michael Cohen testified before Congress last year, Republican lawmakers worried aloud that President Donald Trump’s former fixer would parlay the spectacle […]
September 3, 2020

Portland protests set up clash between journalists, police

PORTLAND, Ore. — The beam of a police officer’s flashlight swept across a group of 15 people standing on the sidewalk in downtown Portland, Oregon, […]
September 3, 2020

Study: Electronics could stop 40% of big truck rear crashes

DETROIT — Safety features such as automatic emergency braking and forward collision warnings could prevent more than 40% of crashes in which semis rear-end other […]
September 3, 2020

Seeking change at Hmong Chamber of Commerce

By Abdirahman Mohamed, Sahan Journal This story comes to you from Sahan Journal, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to providing authentic news reporting about Minnesota’s new […]
September 3, 2020

Work starts to stop sewage flows into California from Mexico

SAN DIEGO — Work has begun to stop a decades-old problem of millions of gallons of sewage from Tijuana, Mexico, flowing into the United States […]
September 3, 2020

Plan for U.S. Bank site in Edina includes 23-story apartment tower

The development firm Mortenson hopes to transform an aging U.S. Bank branch on the corner of France Avenue and 70th Street in Edina into an […]
September 3, 2020

U.S. orders eviction moratorium for most through year's end

The Trump administration announced an order Tuesday to bar evictions for most renters for the rest of the year as the nation grapples with the […]