February 18, 2021

NASA rover streaks toward a landing on Mars

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA rover streaked toward a landing on Mars on Thursday in the riskiest step yet in an epic quest to […]
February 18, 2021

Italy's 5-Stars divided over Draghi, expel 15 senators

ROME — Italy’s 5-Star Movement said Thursday that 15 of its senators will be expelled from the party after they voted “no” in a confidence […]
February 18, 2021

Hormel CEO frustrated by lack of COVID-19 vaccine access for workers

The chief executive of Hormel Foods is upset front-line workers in the meatpacking industry in Minnesota and some other places haven’t yet been eligible for […]
February 18, 2021

Hormel raises outlook for 2021, even as comparing results will get tougher

Hormel Foods continued to benefit from the increased eating and grocery shopping of people who are working at home this winter, and executives raised their […]
February 18, 2021

Twin Cities investment adviser agrees to prison, financial ruin for $2.25M scheme

A Maple Grove investment adviser is ready to accept years in prison and financial ruin for stealing more than $2.25 million from nearly two dozen […]
February 18, 2021

Outages drop below 1 million in Texas; icy weather goes east

AUSTIN, Texas — Power outages in Texas dropped below 1 million on Thursday morning for the first time in four days, but many people remained […]
February 18, 2021

The Latest: French President combats cyberattacks

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday unveiled a plan to better arm public facilities and private companies against cybercriminals following ransomware attacks at […]
February 18, 2021

German court: Amazon must divulge origin of fruit, produce

BERLIN — A German court ruled Thursday that online retail giant Amazon has to tell consumers the specific country of origin of fresh fruit and […]
February 18, 2021

Walmart sales still surging, but a chill may be on the way

NEW YORK — Walmart swung to a loss in the fourth quarter as the sale of its Japan and United Kingdom divisions weighed on its […]
February 18, 2021

Lawmakers face off with GameStop saga's key players

Key players in the GameStop saga are testifying to a House committee Thursday. Lawmakers are examining whether the wild swings in the stock price of […]