October 23, 2020

Intel, American Express fall; Mattel, Boston Beer rise

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Friday: Gilead Sciences Inc., up 12 cents to $60.79. Regulators approved the company’s antiviral medication […]
October 23, 2020

Trump administration slams NATO ally Turkey for weapon test

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday slammed Turkey for taking a new step toward fielding a Russian-made air defense weapon. The U.S. complaint marked […]
October 23, 2020

Report: Ransomware disables Georgia county election database

A ransomware attack that hobbled a Georgia county government in early October reportedly disabled a database used to verify voter signatures in the authentication of […]
October 23, 2020

Some hospitals in crisis as US nears high for COVID-19 cases, Pine Ridge locks down

BOISE, Idaho — The United States is approaching a record for the number of new daily coronavirus cases in the latest ominous sign about the […]
October 23, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's skewed indictment of wind power

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s dismissal of wind power as a glitchy, pricey, bird-slaughtering way to make electricity is out of step with the times. […]
October 23, 2020

AmEx profits plunge as travel spending comes to a standstill

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — American Express’ fourth-quarter profits dropped by 39%, the credit card giant said Friday, as the pandemic’s deep impacts on travel, entertainment and […]
October 23, 2020

The Latest: Harris insists Biden won't ban fracking

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 12:15 p.m. Sen. Kamala Harris is clarifying Joe Biden’s comments during the last presidential […]
October 23, 2020

Parties' late spending on Senate races shows GOP's jeopardy

WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats are unleashing millions in eleventh-hour spending to contest Senate seats in states that read like a list of reliable GOP […]
October 23, 2020

Man admits crashing into Planned Parenthood clinic in NJ

NEWARK, N.J. — A Massachusetts man has admitted he intentionally crashed a stolen truck into a Planned Parenthood clinic in New Jersey, injuring two patients […]
October 23, 2020

Battleground postal delays persist with mail voting underway

U.S. Postal Service records show delivery delays have persisted across the country as millions of Americans are voting by mail, raising the possibility of ballots […]