April 15, 2021

Construction hiring added speed to Minnesota's jobs comeback last month

Minnesota’s job recovery picked up in March with the state adding back 21,600 jobs, putting the state at the highest job level seen so far […]
April 15, 2021

U.S. Bancorp releases more than $1B in pandemic reserves, nearly doubling its 1Q profit

With the economy on the upswing, U.S. Bancorp has decided to release more than $1 billion in reserves stashed away last year to cover potential […]
April 15, 2021

Lawyer: 290 relatives file for compensation in MH-17 downing

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A lawyer for relatives of people killed in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine told a […]
April 15, 2021

A $1.2 billion loss for Delta, but recovery is on the radar

Delta Air Lines lost $1.2 billion in the first quarter, more than expected, but executives said Thursday that the airline could be profitable by late […]
April 15, 2021

US stocks rise to records on more proof of economic recovery

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are rallying toward records on Thursday after a suite of encouraging data showed how hungry Americans are to spend again, […]
April 15, 2021

Google Earth adds time lapse video to depict climate change

SAN RAMON, Calif. — The Google Earth app is adding a new video feature that draws upon nearly four decades of satellite imagery to vividly […]
April 15, 2021

Divers aim to reach capsized ship in search for survivors

PORT FOURCHON, La. — Racing against time in the search for 12 people missing since their ship capsized in the Gulf of Mexico, Coast Guard […]
April 15, 2021

UnitedHealth Group boosts outlook on profit jump

UnitedHealth Group solidly beat expectations for first quarter earnings as the nation’s largest health insurer added more than 1 million subscribers during the first three […]
April 15, 2021

US expels Russian diplomats, imposes new round of sanctions

WASHINGTON — The White House is announcing the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats and announcing a new round of sanctions against Russia. The moves are […]
April 15, 2021

India's biggest cities shut down as new virus cases hit 200K

NEW DELHI — India’s two largest cities imposed stringent restrictions on movement and one planned to use hotels and banquet halls to treat coronavirus patients […]