February 4, 2021

Biden team pitches US on big virus aid as Senate starts work

WASHINGTON — As senators launched an all-night session Thursday to lay groundwork for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, the White House is […]
February 4, 2021

Fewer surgeries in December because of COVID-19 dinged New Brighton company's finances

As COVID-19 cases again rose in December and stressed ICU capacities, elective surgeries were again limited at hospitals. Cardiovascular Systems Inc. makes devices used in […]
February 4, 2021

Biden delays Trump rule that weakened wild bird protections

BILLINGS, Mont. — The Biden administration said Thursday it was delaying a rule finalized in former President Donald Trump’s last days in office that would […]
February 4, 2021

Voting company sues Fox, Giuliani over election fraud claims

MIAMI — A voting technology company is suing Fox News, three of its hosts and two former lawyers for former President Donald Trump — Rudy […]
February 4, 2021

GameStop booster did well; many devotees won't as shares sag

WILMINGTON, Mass. — “IF HE’S STILL IN, I’M STILL IN,” was the constant refrain from followers of Roaring Kitty, the YouTube personality whose enthusiasm about […]
February 4, 2021

Sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses amassed taxpayer aid

When the coronavirus forced churches to close their doors and give up Sunday collections, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte turned to the federal government’s […]
February 4, 2021

McKinsey agrees to pay nearly $600M over opioid crisis

The global consulting firm McKinsey & Company agreed to pay nearly $600 million for its role in advising businesses on how to sell more prescription […]
February 4, 2021

Demand for ammunition drives record quarterly profits at Anoka-based Vista Outdoor

Customers have been loading up on ammunition, driving a 400% increase in Vista Outdoor’s third-quarter profits. In the last year, there have been more than […]
February 4, 2021

Solid company earnings and hopes for aid send stocks higher

Stocks moved higher in afternoon trading on Thursday, helped by strong company earnings as well as optimism that Washington can reach a deal for another […]
February 4, 2021

Albanian communist-era landmark reinvented as youth center

TIRANA, Albania — A pharaonic landmark in central Tirana built as a posthumous museum for Albania’s communist-era strongman, Enver Hoxha, is being transformed into a […]