March 29, 2021

Late fade pushes S&P 500 index lightly below its record high

Stocks didn’t manage to hold on to the meager gains they made on Wall Street Monday, pulling the S&P 500 slightly below the record high […]
March 29, 2021

Biden, CDC director warn of virus rebound if nation lets up

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden laid out hopeful new steps Monday to expand coronavirus vaccinations but also echoed the stern warnings of a top public […]
March 29, 2021

Rebels leave beheaded bodies in streets of Mozambique town

JOHANNESBURG — Fierce fighting for control of Mozambique’s strategic northern town of Palma left beheaded bodies strewn in the streets Monday, with heavily armed rebels […]
March 29, 2021

Minnesota data center sector bounces back

Minnesota’s paused data center activity picked up late last year and now sports three expansion projects slated for 2021 in Minneapolis, Brooklyn Center and Chaska. […]
March 29, 2021

New Mexico sues US over proposed nuclear waste storage plans

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico sued the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Monday over concerns that the federal agency hasn’t done enough to vet plans […]
March 29, 2021

Biden boosts offshore wind energy, wants to power 10M homes

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is moving to sharply increase offshore wind energy along the East Coast, saying Monday it is taking initial steps toward […]
March 29, 2021

CDC director has feeling of 'impending doom' amid new spike

WASHINGTON — The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made an impassioned plea to Americans Monday not to let their guard down […]
March 29, 2021

France heightens pressure on Lebanon to form government

PARIS — France’s foreign minister has cranked up pressure on Lebanese leaders to form a government, urging them in personal phone calls for an immediate […]
March 29, 2021

The Latest: Spain encourages safety measures amid Holy Week

MADRID — With the number of new COVID-19 cases in Spain creeping higher, officials are urging people to prevent the pandemic from surging out of […]
March 29, 2021

US stocks hover near records as bank losses hold back gains

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks stabilized in afternoon trading and hovered near the record highs they set last week, but losses for big banks tempered […]