July 15, 2021

EU likely to decide on Moderna COVID shot for kids next week

AMSTERDAM — A top official at the European Medicines Agency said a decision on whether to recommend that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine be authorized for children […]
July 15, 2021

The Latest: Cases at 6-month high in Tokyo before Olympics

TOKYO — Coronavirus cases in Tokyo have surged above 1,300 for a six-month high, just one week before the Olympics. There are concerns a dramatic […]
July 15, 2021

US unemployment claims fall to 360,000, a new pandemic low

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has reached its lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that the […]
July 15, 2021

Money in the bank: Child tax credit dollars head to parents

The child tax credit had always been an empty gesture to millions of parents like Tamika Daniel. That changes Thursday when the first payment of […]
July 15, 2021

The Latest: US ships 3.2M J&J vaccine doses to Philippines

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is shipping more than 3.2 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines. The White House tells the […]
July 15, 2021

The Latest: Melbourne to lockdown for 5 days from Thursday

MELBOURNE — Australia’s second-largest city will lockdown for five days from Thursday night due to growing COVID-19 clusters. Melbourne’s fifth lockdown of the pandemic will […]
July 15, 2021

'We’re to the point where anything helps': Drought hits farmers, ranchers hard

Rachel Gray and her family raise beef cattle on their farm in Blackduck, in Beltrami County, in far north central Minnesota.  Right now she says […]
July 15, 2021

Minneapolis ad agency Preston Kelly gets refresh with new name, new digs

Longtime Minneapolis ad firm Preston Kelly is embracing change with a new name, a headquarters move to the Mill City District and a fresh mission […]
July 15, 2021

Asian shares trading mixed as China reports growth slowed

TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Thursday, taking their cue from a wobbly day of trading on Wall Street. China reported its economy expanded at […]
July 15, 2021

Rents are out of reach for most Americans earning minimum wage, a study says

A new study says on average someone would have to earn $24.90 per hour to rent a modest two-bedroom home on no more than 30 […]