December 30, 2020

China clamps down in hidden hunt for coronavirus origins

MOJIANG, China — Deep in the lush mountain valleys of southern China lies the entrance to a mine shaft that once harbored bats with the […]
December 30, 2020

The Saddest Twin Cities Restaurant Closures of 2020

Amidst the pandemic, the majority of restaurants went dark, at least for some period of time, this year was particularly brutal on the hospitality industry. […]
December 30, 2020

Trump's $2,000 checks all but dead as GOP Senate refuses aid

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks was all but dead Wednesday as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell proposed an alternative […]
December 30, 2020

Chinese drugmaker: Vaccine 79.3% effective in final tests

BEIJING — A Chinese drugmaker said Wednesday its coronavirus vaccine was found to be 79.3% effective at preventing infection in preliminary data from the final […]
December 30, 2020

Iran allocates payment to families of Ukraine crash victims

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s cabinet has created a compensation fund to pay the families of the 176 victims of a Ukrainian passenger plane […]
December 30, 2020

Wisconsin farmers expected to end year with higher income

MILWAUKEE — Direct government payments are expected to help Wisconsin farmers end the year with a higher average income than they did in 2019. The […]
December 30, 2020

Trump's $2,000 checks stall in Senate as GOP blocks vote

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s push for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks stalled out in the Senate as Republicans blocked a swift vote proposed by […]
December 30, 2020

EU, China leaders seal long-awaited investment deal

BRUSSELS — Top European Union officials and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a business investment deal Wednesday that will open big opportunities to European companies, […]
December 30, 2020

Amid virus fears, China urges workers to skip holiday travel

BEIJING — China is encouraging tens of millions of migrant workers not to travel home during next February’s Lunar New Year holiday to prevent further […]
December 30, 2020

Home cooking trend makes vegetable kits from Minnesota and North Dakota take off

The COVID-19 pandemic has more people cooking food at home, and that is keeping Monte Benz driving hard to keep up with demand. Benz is […]