January 12, 2021

Best Buy suspends donations to congressional members who voted against certifying election

Best Buy will no longer make political donations to 147 members of the U.S. Senate and House who voted against certifying the results of the […]
January 11, 2021

Business grows skittish about Trump and GOP after riots

WASHINGTON — Corporate America is quickly distancing itself from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, with many of the biggest names in business — […]
January 11, 2021

The Latest: U.S. launches site to locate antibody treatment

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials have created a website to help people find where they can get antibody drugs for COVID-19, medicines that may help […]
January 11, 2021

Judge sets May sentencing for Michael Avenatti in Nike case

NEW YORK — Michael Avenatti will be sentenced in May for his conviction on charges of trying to extort $25 million from Nike, a judge […]
January 11, 2021

Minnesota businesses reopen as cases of virus variant appear

MINNEAPOLIS — Some Minnesota bars and restaurants began reopening at half capacity on Monday, eager to get back in business under loosening restrictions even as […]
January 11, 2021

Ford announces closing of Brazil manufacturing operations

SAO PAULO — Ford Motor Co. said Monday it will close three plants in Brazil and stop producing automobiles in the South American country where […]
January 11, 2021

Protesters gather at Line 3 construction site in Aitkin County

PALISADE, Minn. — Opponents of the Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project gathered Saturday, Jan. 9, in northern Minnesota to protest its construction across northern […]
January 11, 2021

Lebanon plans 11-day, 24-hour curfew, hospital beds fill up

BEIRUT — Lebanese authorities tightened a nationwide lockdown Monday, including an 11-day, 24-hour curfew, amid a dramatic surge in coronavirus infections and growing criticism of […]
January 11, 2021

Aid agencies fear impact in Yemen after US terror decision

CAIRO — Aid agencies were thrown into confusion Monday over the Trump administration’s out-the-door decision to designate Yemen’s Iranian-backed rebels as a terror organization, which […]
January 11, 2021

UN: COVID-19 herd immunity unlikely in 2021 despite vaccines

GENEVA — The World Health Organization’s chief scientist warned that even as numerous countries start rolling out vaccination programs to stop COVID-19, herd immunity is […]