April 14, 2021

To retain workers, Walmart moves more of them full time

NEW YORK — Walmart is moving more of its workers full time, as the nation’s largest private employer looks for more ways to attract and […]
April 14, 2021

Washington state proposal targets Boeing plant's pollution

EVERETT, Wash. — Boeing will spend millions of dollars and decades cleaning up pollutants that have seeped into the soil and groundwater beneath one of […]
April 14, 2021

Schafer: There's good reason to believe Glen Taylor's Timberwolves pledge

Fans who think the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx will leave the state as soon as new owners gain control of the operation have likely underestimated […]
April 14, 2021

Most US stocks rise after strong start to earnings season

NEW YORK — Most U.S. stocks are rising Wednesday following an encouraging start to what’s expected to be a thunderous earnings reporting season, and indexes […]
April 14, 2021

Coinbase soars in market debut, valued near $100 billion

Coinbase made a rousing debut on Wall Street Wednesday, with the digital currency exchange’s rising as high as $429, briefly giving it a market value […]
April 14, 2021

Senate OKs Republican COVID package despite veto threat

MADISON, Wis. — Republicans who control the state Senate gave final approval Wednesday to a set of bills that would wrest control of billions of […]
April 14, 2021

Powell defends Fed's consideration of climate change risks

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday defended the Fed’s increasing scrutiny of the threat that climate change could pose to the health […]
April 14, 2021

Opposition accuses UK govt of sleaze amid lobbying scandal

LONDON — A lobbying scandal swirling around former British Prime Minister David Cameron has deepened, with claims that a senior civil servant held down a […]
April 14, 2021

Amazon claims social network Parler trying to conceal owners

SEATTLE — Amazon has accused Parler, the social network known as a conservative alternative to Twitter, of trying to conceal its ownership amid a legal […]
April 14, 2021

Where to Order When All You Crave Is a Big Bowl of Pasta

According to experts, carbohydrates lead to an increase in serotonin levels. So, that overwhelming desire to eat a pile of noodles literally, and scientifically, makes […]