January 29, 2021

Toys R Us retrenches again, shutters its last 2 US stores

NEW YORK — Toys R Us is retrenching once again. The only two Toys R Us stores that opened in November 2019 as part of […]
January 29, 2021

Workers escaped deadly leak by going through nitrogen fog

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Workers at a northeast Georgia poultry plant said they escaped through a fog of vaporizing liquid nitrogen that killed six of their […]
January 29, 2021

WNBA's Layshia Clarendon has surgery to remove breasts

NEW YORK — Liberty guard Layshia Clarendon, who identifies as transgender and nonbinary, announced on social media Friday that they had surgery to remove breast […]
January 29, 2021

West Virginia newspaper publisher sues Google, Facebook

A West Virginia news publisher has filed an antitrust suit against Google and Facebook, who together receive roughly half of all digital ad dollars in […]
January 29, 2021

Analysts point to PFAS liability as a ding on 3M stock

3M investors got some welcome news this week with the company’s strong earnings report, but the specter of “forever chemicals” litigation continues to haunt its […]
January 29, 2021

The Latest: Washington state pushes for in-person classes

SEATTLE – The schools chief in Washington state is pushing for teachers to get vaccinated for the coronavirus when it’s their turn but also insisting […]
January 29, 2021

New Duluth brewery is by veterans, for veterans

Warrior Brewing Company’s owners, Matt Caple and Ben Gibson, have a spot at 2711 W. Superior St., the former location of Lake Superior Brewing Company. […]
January 29, 2021

Police tighten Congress security in era of rising threats

WASHINGTON — The House’s chief law enforcement officer is tightening security for traveling lawmakers as Congress reassesses safety in an era when threats against members […]
January 29, 2021

How major US stock indexes fared Friday

Stocks sank again as a speculative frenzy over GameStop and a handful of other stocks ramps up worries over how much damage an online revolt […]
January 29, 2021

The Latest: Colorado to make educators eligible for vaccine

DENVER — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis says the state will expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to people ages 65 to 69 and school personnel on Feb. […]