January 8, 2021

Dominion sues Trump lawyer Sidney Powell for defamation

WASHINGTON — Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit against lawyer Sidney Powell on Friday, seeking at least $1.3 billion for Powell’s “wild accusations” that […]
January 8, 2021

Minnesota's businesses reopen, again

On Monday, many of Minnesota’s businesses are allowed to reopen — with restrictions — again. Gov. Tim Walz cited lower coronavirus test positivity rates than […]
January 8, 2021

Asia Today: China city offers cash for tip on test evaders

BEIJING — A city in northern China is offering rewards of 500 yuan ($77) for anyone who reports on a resident who has not taken […]
January 8, 2021

Hennepin Healthcare agrees to halt age-related screenings for its older medical practitioners

An investigation by federal employee rights authorities has prompted the Hennepin Healthcare system to halt age-related screenings of its older medical practitioners. The settlement announced […]
January 8, 2021

The Latest: China city offers rewards to root out untested

BEIJING — A city in northern China is offering rewards of 500 yuan ($77) for anyone who reports on a resident who has not taken […]
January 8, 2021

Head of Chinese bank behind foreign building spree jailed

BEIJING — The former chairman of the main Chinese state bank behind Beijing’s initiative to build railways and ports across dozens of Asian countries has […]
January 8, 2021

Asia Today: Australia cuts traveler numbers to stop variant

BRISBANE, Australia — Australia is nearly halving the number of passengers allowed to arrive by plane in a bid to prevent the spread of a […]
January 8, 2021

U.S. employers cut 140,000 jobs in December

With coronavirus cases surging in December, restaurants, movie theaters and other businesses that rely on in-person traffic struggled, weighing on the U.S. job market. Olivier […]
January 7, 2021

Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle charge over 737 Max

Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle a Justice Department investigation and admit that employees misled regulators about the safety of its 737 Max aircraft, […]
January 7, 2021

Capitol siege by pro-Trump mob forces questions, ousters

WASHINGTON — The violent siege of the Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters forced painful new questions across government Thursday — about his fitness to […]