October 29, 2020

Jobless claims fall to 751,000, but new infections a threat

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March, but it's still historically high and indicates the viral […]
October 29, 2020

Trump paints apocalyptic portrait of life in US under Biden

WASHINGTON — The suburbs wouldn’t be the suburbs anymore, the economy would sink into its worst depression ever and police departments would cease to exist. […]
October 29, 2020

General Electric, First Solar rise; Callaway, Carnival fall

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday: First Solar Inc., up $10.92 to $93.31. The largest U.S. solar company reported surprisingly […]
October 29, 2020

As biotech crops lose their power, scientists push for new restrictions

A harvester works through a field of corn near Santa Rosa, Calif. This corn has been genetically modified, and contains bacterial genes that kill certain […]
October 29, 2020

Australia's pandemic travel ban brings family heartbreak

CANBERRA, Australia — Astrid Magenau wasn’t able to keep a promise to hold her father’s hand at his deathbed in Germany because of Australia’s extraordinary […]
October 29, 2020

FBI warns ransomware assault threatens US healthcare system

BOSTON — Federal agencies warned that cybercriminals are unleashing a major ransomware assault against the U.S. healthcare system. Independent security experts say it has already […]
October 29, 2020

Feds release details about deadly skydiving crash in Hawaii

HONOLULU — Federal officials released documents Wednesday that provide details about one of the deadliest civil aviation accidents of the past decade, including testimony from […]
October 28, 2020

St. Paul tees up tax incentives for development around Allianz Field

St. Paul officials are poised to offer tax incentives for development around Allianz Field, a site that’s expected to add hundreds of millions of dollars […]
October 28, 2020

Three years in, work on Superior Street in Duluth will now go four

DULUTH – Superior Street reconstruction will enter a fourth year next summer as weather will prevent the $31.5 million project from finishing on time this […]
October 28, 2020

Why the PPP bailout worked for some small businesses and not others

A congressional staff report this month on the Paycheck Protection Program didn’t have much good to say about the Treasury Department’s execution of it. The […]