May 11, 2021

Wisconsin receiving less than expected from federal stimulus

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin will receive $700 million less than initially expected in federal coronavirus relief money and it will arrive in two payments a […]
May 11, 2021

US casinos match best quarter ever; post-COVID hopes rise

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — America’s commercial casinos matched their best quarter ever in the first three months of this year, as customers continued returning amid […]
May 11, 2021

Minneapolis app maker HomeSpotter acquired by Ontario tech firm

HomeSpotter, the Minneapolis software company that developed a suite of digital applications that assist residential real estate agents and brokers in finding homes for buyers, […]
May 11, 2021

Offshore wind project seen as key to clean energy gets OK

An offshore wind project off Massachusetts that would create enough electricity to power 400,000 homes and is touted by backers as a key piece of […]
May 11, 2021

McConnell leads GOP in attack on Dems' voting rights bill

WASHINGTON — Republicans launched an all-out assault Tuesday on sweeping voting rights legislation, forcing Democrats to take politically awkward votes spotlighting the increasingly charged national […]
May 11, 2021

British PM seeks to bolster economy, union in new parliament

LONDON — The U.K. government sought to capitalize on its electoral strength Tuesday, outlining a sweeping legislative agenda to bolster the economy after the COVID-19 […]
May 11, 2021

The top 10 books on the Apple Store

Book Title by Author Name – ISBN – (Publisher) 1. The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave – 9781501171369 – (Simon & Schuster) […]
May 11, 2021

Stocks pull back on Wall Street as inflation concerns grow

Stocks were falling broadly on Tuesday, led by banks, a wide range of retailers and big technology stocks as inflation remains a growing concern among […]
May 11, 2021

World Food Prize goes to nutrition expert for fish research

DES MOINES, Iowa — A nutrition expert who pioneered innovative ways of raising fish rich in micronutrients and fatty acids and incorporating them into diets […]
May 11, 2021

AAA expects a huge jump in travel over Memorial Day weekend

U.S. highways will be far busier over the Memorial Day holiday weekend than last year, but traffic still won’t reach pre-pandemic levels, according to a […]