December 17, 2020

Snags on COVID-19 relief may force weekend sessions

WASHINGTON — It’s a hurry up and wait moment on Capitol Hill as congressional negotiators on a must-pass, almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package […]
December 17, 2020

New Jersey lawmakers give blessing to marijuana marketplace

New Jersey lawmakers passed a measure Thursday setting up a recreational marijuana marketplace, sending the legislation to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, who is expected to […]
December 17, 2020

Downtown, Lake Street councils offer $3.1M in small business grants

The Downtown Business Council will give away $1.6 million in grants to small and independently owned businesses hit by the economic fallout of the coronavirus […]
December 17, 2020

Stocks reach record highs as investors hope for stimulus

Stocks rose on Wall Street, reaching more record highs, as investors remain optimistic that Washington will deliver another round of financial support for the economy […]
December 17, 2020

EU, UK leaders concede big gaps remain in post-Brexit talks

BRUSSELS — The U.K. and the European Union provided sober updates Thursday on the state of post-Brexit trade discussions, with only two weeks to go […]
December 17, 2020

For Minnesota farmer (and recovering alcoholic), holiday season is fraught with potential for relapse

“It’s not uncommon for farmers to go over to a neighbor’s house and have a beer,” he said, and while that’s “not a bad thing” […]
December 17, 2020

The Latest: UCLA opts out of bowl consideration

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ UCLA’s game against Stanford on Saturday will be its final […]
December 17, 2020

Dozens of states file anti-trust lawsuit against Google

DENVER — Dozens of states filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Google on Thursday, alleging that the search giant has an illegal monopoly over the online […]
December 17, 2020

38 states file anti-trust lawsuit against Google

DENVER — A group of 38 states filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Google on Thursday, alleging that the search giant has an illegal monopoly over […]
December 17, 2020

The Latest: IndyCar switches Long Beach to season finale

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ IndyCar made the first pandemic-related change to its 2021 schedule […]