October 20, 2020

Millennial Money: A new set of shopping tips in the pandemic

Prior to March, shoppers would go to the mall or grocery store — without masks — and scout out the latest sales. Now, shopping looks […]
October 20, 2020

It pays to be an apprentice: 63% more

Students in the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education program are able to earn competitive high wages, a new study found. Jim Young | AFP via […]
October 20, 2020

Fortunes of China's internet

BEIJING — Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, held onto his status as China’s richest tycoon this year as surging demand for online shopping […]
October 20, 2020

The Latest: Fishing crews arriving in New Zealand have virus

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A number of fishing crew who flew into New Zealand on chartered planes have the coronavirus. Health officials said Tuesday that […]
October 20, 2020

Deadline looms, but COVID relief deal may be far off

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reported some progress in advance of a Tuesday deadline for reaching a pre-election deal with President Donald Trump on […]
October 20, 2020

How Trump plowed through $1 billion, losing cash advantage

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s sprawling political operation has raised well over $1 billion since he took the White House in 2017 — and set […]
October 20, 2020

Alaska Senate candidate hopes to ride Democratic wave

JUNEAU, Alaska — Al Gross commands a fishing boat as a narrator describes him prospecting for gold and killing a grizzly bear in self-defense in […]
October 20, 2020

Living in harm's way: Why most flood risk is not disclosed

Most Americans receive little or no information about flood risk before they buy a house, leading millions to put their safety, belongings and financial security […]
October 20, 2020

California's feared surge of virus cases hasn't happened

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Near the end of September, with coronavirus cases falling and more schools and businesses reopening, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration urged restraint, citing […]
October 20, 2020

10 residents dead amid virus outbreak at Kansas nursing home

TOPEKA, Kan. — A coronavirus outbreak has killed 10 residents in a nursing home in a northwestern Kansas county that proportionally already had the nation’s […]