August 19, 2020

1 in 5 child care jobs lost during pandemic

95 percent of child care providers are women and many are losing their jobs as the pandemic devastates the industry. Ted S. Warren | AP […]
August 19, 2020

‘No Show Fair’ was a show

Sixteen-year-old Addison Hillman of Brainerd who has received several showmanship awards and grand champions over the years was sad when she heard the news that […]
August 19, 2020

California battling power drain, wildfires during heat wave

SAN FRANCISCO — California staved off another round of rolling blackouts but faced a renewed threat Wednesday from a searing heat wave, raging wildfires and […]
August 19, 2020

Shares advance in Asia after S&P 500 logs all-time high

Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday after the S&P 500 logged a fresh all-time high. Markets in Hong Kong were closed due to a tropical […]
August 19, 2020

The Latest: New Zealand outbreak appears under control

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand appears to be gaining control over a coronavirus outbreak in Auckland after just five new community infections were reported […]
August 19, 2020

Target sales surge as Americans lean on big box stores

Target reported recorded-setting sales growth online and at established stores over the past three months, more evidence that big box retailers have become essential points […]
August 19, 2020

Apple worth $2 trillion — 1st U.S. company to hit mark

Apple, now worth $2 trillion, first crossed the $1 trillion milestone two years ago. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple has hit $2 trillion in […]
August 19, 2020

Democrats hope unconventional travelogue entices viewers

NEW YORK — An unexpected travelogue connected as a television event during the second night of the Democrats’ virtual convention, livening up a show that […]
August 19, 2020

UAE-Israel agreement followed many years of discrete talks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Secret talks and quiet ties: That’s what paved the way for last week’s deal between the United Arab Emirates and […]
August 19, 2020

Postal Service halts some changes amid outcry, lawsuits

WASHINGTON — Facing mounting public pressure and a crush of state lawsuits, President Donald Trump’s new postmaster general says he is halting some operational changes […]