March 25, 2021

AstraZeneca confirms strong vaccine protection after US rift

AstraZeneca insists that its COVID-19 vaccine is strongly effective even after counting additional illnesses in its U.S. study, the latest in an extraordinary public dispute […]
March 25, 2021

WWII codebreaker Alan Turing honored on new UK bank note

LONDON — The rainbow flag is flying proudly Thursday above the Bank of England in the heart of London’s financial district to commemorate World War […]
March 25, 2021

Asian markets push higher despite tech sell-off on Wall St

BANGKOK — Shares advanced in Asia on Thursday after a broad decline on Wall Street led by selling of tech heavyweights like Facebook and Apple. […]
March 24, 2021

People downwind of atomic blasts renew push for US payout

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In the desert northeast of Las Vegas, residents living along the Nevada-Arizona border would gather on their front porches for bomb parties […]
March 24, 2021

Rain or shine, pandemic or not: Gordy’s remains a spring tradition

Rain and snow greeted the restaurant staff Wednesday as Gordy’s opened for a 61st season, welcoming customers through a carhop service that was reinstated at […]
March 24, 2021

Northbound I-35 will be rerouted to ramps Friday at 27th Avenue West

In order to install bridge deck and girders for the new 27th Avenue West Bridge, the northbound lane of Interstate 35 will be closed two […]
March 24, 2021

A late slide, led by Big Tech, leaves US stock indexes lower

Stocks gave up an early gain and wound up broadly lower on Wall Street, led by declines in tech heavyweights like Facebook and Apple. The […]
March 24, 2021

Evers approves plans for Ho-Chunk casino in Beloit

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers signed off Wednesday on the Ho-Chunk Nation’s plans to open a casino and entertainment complex in Beloit, hailing the […]
March 24, 2021

Belgium reverts to tighter Easter lockdown amid virus spike

BRUSSELS — Belgium is reintroducing a strict lockdown in response to a surge of new COVID-19 infections, with the government saying Wednesday that schools would […]
March 24, 2021

Evers OKs plans for Ho-Chunk casino in Beloit

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers signed off Wednesday on the Ho-Chunk Nation’s plans to open a casino and entertainment complex in Beloit. The U.S. […]