March 25, 2021

Powell likens emergency Covid efforts to efforts at Dunkirk

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell compared the actions taken by the central bank early in the pandemic as the economy barreled toward a […]
March 25, 2021

AstraZeneca confirms strong vaccine protection after US rift

AstraZeneca insists that its COVID-19 vaccine is strongly effective even after counting additional illnesses in its U.S. study, the latest in an extraordinary public dispute […]
March 25, 2021

WWII codebreaker Alan Turing honored on new UK bank note

LONDON — The rainbow flag is flying proudly Thursday above the Bank of England in the heart of London’s financial district to commemorate World War […]
March 25, 2021

Stuck ship in Egypt's Suez Canal imperils shipping worldwide

A skyscraper-sized cargo ship wedged across Egypt’s Suez Canal further imperiled global shipping Thursday as at least 150 other vessels needing to pass through the […]
March 25, 2021

Minnesota home insurance premiums tripled as extreme weather increased

Since 2000, Minnesota has experienced 23 extreme weather events that caused a billion dollars or more in damage. And those billions are costing cities and […]
March 25, 2021

Minneapolis dive bar Liquor Lyle’s is for sale

It’s not news anymore that the past year has been challenging for restaurants, bars and other businesses around the state. Many community institutions have closed […]
March 25, 2021

Asian markets push higher despite tech sell-off on Wall St

BANGKOK — Shares advanced in Asia on Thursday after a broad decline on Wall Street led by selling of tech heavyweights like Facebook and Apple. […]
March 25, 2021

Jerome Powell: Economy is better thanks to 'Dunkirk'-like rescue by Fed, Congress

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Dec. 2, 2020. In an interview with NPR on Thursday, Powell […]
March 24, 2021

Mayo Clinic, Thermo Fisher Scientific collaborate to benefit patients

ROCHESTER, Minn. ― Mayo Clinic and Thermo Fisher Scientific have joined forces to bring innovative solutions to patients by accelerating clinical validation, and commercialization of […]
March 24, 2021

People downwind of atomic blasts renew push for US payout

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In the desert northeast of Las Vegas, residents living along the Nevada-Arizona border would gather on their front porches for bomb parties […]