February 3, 2021

Cut off by Canada, locals build 30-mile ice road from isolated section of Minnesota to U.S.

It is surrounded mostly by Lake of the Woods and is separate from the rest of the state. The only way to get there by […]
February 3, 2021

Beer and spirits maker Diageo gives $10M to Black colleges

NEW YORK — British-based beer and spirits maker Diageo is giving a combined $10 million to 25 historically Black colleges and universities across the United […]
February 3, 2021

Ecuador to pick new president amid deepening economic crisis

QUITO, Ecuador — Evidence of the crisis in Ecuador is everywhere: shuttered restaurants, soaring oxygen tank prices and countless “for sale” and “for rent” signs […]
February 3, 2021

Ukraine shuts TV channels owned by Russia-friendly tycoon

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine has shut several television channels owned by a Russia-linked magnate in what the nation’s president described Wednesday as a necessary move […]
February 3, 2021

Stocks move modestly higher, Google's parent company jumps

Stocks edged higher in afternoon trading Wednesday, as investors turn their focus to some strong earnings reports from Big Tech companies and hopes for getting […]
February 3, 2021

Buttigieg says Transportation Dept will push 'bold' thinking

WASHINGTON — Pete Buttigieg, sworn in Wednesday as transportation secretary, urged his 55,000 employees to embrace “imaginative, bold, forward thinking” as the Transportation Department embarks […]
February 3, 2021

Service sector operates at highest level in almost two years

WASHINGTON — The services sector, where most Americans work, operated in January at the highest level in almost two years. Activity climbed to a reading […]
February 3, 2021

Biden shows flexibility but tells House to 'go big' on aid

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden told House Democrats on Wednesday he’s “not married” to an absolute number on his $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan but […]
February 3, 2021

Puerto Rico's governor unveils budget priorities amid crisis

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s new governor said Wednesday that modernizing government services, repairing roads and increasing the salaries of certain public workers […]
February 3, 2021

Why US hiring could rebound faster than you might expect

WASHINGTON — Hiring has weakened for six straight months. Nearly 10 million jobs remain lost since the coronavirus struck. And this week, the Congressional Budget […]