March 10, 2021

Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems

WASHINGTON — A Congress riven along party lines approved the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a […]
March 10, 2021

'Heart in a Box' device allows more transplants in Minnesota

When he closed his eyes for the last time before surgery, Kevin Manion knew he might not wake up with a new heart beating in […]
March 10, 2021

MLB's Rangers in line to be first team back to full capacity

The Texas Rangers are on track to become the first team in Major League Baseball or any major U.S.-based sports league to have a full-capacity […]
March 10, 2021

The Latest: SC nursing homes can open indoor visitation

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A year into the coronavirus pandemic, more people can now spend time with family members and friends in South Carolina nursing homes […]
March 10, 2021

As inflation looms, the bond run ends and investors scramble

Investment analyst Michael Batnick, blogging at the Irrelevant Investor this week, posted what he called the most important chart of the decade. It had nothing […]
March 10, 2021

The Latest: Georgia to expand vaccine eligibility on Monday

ATLANTA — Georgia will expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility starting Monday to everyone 55 and older, plus younger adults with serious health conditions. Gov. Brian Kemp […]
March 10, 2021

Stocks mostly climb, except tech, as inflation worries ease

Stocks are ending mostly higher on Wall Street as a benign reading on inflation led to long-term interest rates easing lower in the bond market. […]
March 10, 2021

The Latest: Congress OKs $1.9T relief bill for Americans

WASHINGTON — Congress has sent President Joe Biden the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. Democrats claimed a triumph on a bill that marshals the […]
March 10, 2021

Stability in bond market helps lift most US stock indexes

Major U.S. indexes are moving mostly higher Wednesday as stability in the bond market translates into gains for stocks. A key measure of inflation was […]
March 10, 2021

The Latest: Study: Virus racial gaps narrowed for some youth

ATLANTA — A U.S. government report suggests the early substantial racial and ethnic gaps in COVID-19 case rates narrowed for some groups of young people […]