December 29, 2020

Georgia's two GOP senators back Trump's $2K checks

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks lands Tuesday in the Senate, but the Republican majority has shown little interest in […]
December 29, 2020

Target to sell online beauty firm Dermstore for $350M

Target Corp. is selling its online beauty and skin care company Dermstore to United Kingdom e-commerce company THG Holdings for $350 million. THG, which also […]
December 29, 2020

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Minecraft, Mojang 2. Heads Up! Best Charades game, Warner Bros. 3. Bloons TD 6, Ninja Kiwi 4. Procreate Pocket, Savage […]
December 29, 2020

Belarus, Argentina start vaccinations with Russian shots

MOSCOW — Belarus and Argentina launched mass coronavirus vaccinations with the Russian-developed Sputnik V shot on Tuesday, becoming the first countries outside Russia to roll […]
December 29, 2020

French designer Pierre Cardin, licensing pioneer, dies at 98

PARIS — French fashion designer Pierre Cardin possessed a wildly inventive artistic sensibility tempered by a stiff dose of business sense. He had no problem […]
December 29, 2020

The Latest: Ireland gets first doses of coronavirus vaccine

LONDON — Ireland has administered its first doses of coronavirus vaccine. National broadcaster RTE says 79-year-old Annie Lynch was the first person to be vaccinated, […]
December 29, 2020

Scramble is back on to become Amazon of home sales

When Opendoor, Zillow Offers and other “iBuyers” popped up in the Twin Cities and around the country a few years ago, they hoped to upend […]
December 29, 2020

Boeing Max returns to US skies with first passenger flight

MIAMI — A Boeing 737 Max departed Miami International Airport with 100 passengers aboard Tuesday for the aircraft’s first U.S. commercial flight since faulty sensor […]
December 29, 2020

Asia Today: US begins vaccinating its troops in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — The United States has started vaccinating its troops based in South Korea, as its Asian ally reported its highest daily COVID-19 […]
December 29, 2020

Appeals court upholds conviction of Hong Kong businessman

NEW YORK — The conviction of a prominent Hong Kong businessman for paying bribes to the presidents of Chad and Uganda in a United Nations-linked […]