January 14, 2021

Gene technology a 'game changer' in fight against wheat disease

The fungal disease known as rust has always posed a risk to wheat crops. That risk increased about 20 years ago when a much more […]
January 14, 2021

World shares advance as traders await details of Biden plan

Stocks advanced in most global markets Thursday as traders waited to see details of President-elect Joe Biden’s plan for helping the U.S. economy recover from […]
January 14, 2021

As children's museums reopen, will most families come back?

If you’d walk into any children’s museum in the country before the pandemic, you’d probably find throngs of kids touching and feeling their way through […]
January 14, 2021

Asian shares mixed as traders await details of Biden plan

Shares were mostly higher Thursday in Asia as traders waited to see details of President-elect Joe Biden’s plan for helping the economy recover from the […]
January 14, 2021

S. Korean court upholds prison term for ex-president Park

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a 20-year prison term for former President Park Geun-hye over bribery and other crimes […]
January 14, 2021

FAA cracks down on unruly airline passengers ahead of Biden inauguration

Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Stephen Dickson, seen testifying before a Senate committee last year, has ordered “zero tolerance” of passengers who disrupt airline flights. Graeme […]
January 14, 2021

China 2020 exports up despite virus; surplus surges to $535B

BEIJING — China’s exports rose in 2020 despite pressure from the coronavirus and a tariff war with Washington, boosting its politically volatile trade surplus to […]
January 14, 2021

Asia Today: China virus cases spike as WHO researchers visit

BEIJING — China is seeing a new surge in coronavirus cases in its frozen northeast as a World Health Organization team arrived to investigate the […]
January 14, 2021

Powerball jackpot hits $550M as Mega Millions grows to $750M

DES MOINES, Iowa — Another night, another chance to win a giant lottery jackpot. Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot was worth at least $550 million. Winning […]
January 14, 2021

Twin Cities residents in lowest price apartments continue to struggle most with rent, survey shows

Renters who live in the least-expensive apartments in the Twin Cities metro are paying their rent at a lower rate than those who live in […]