December 23, 2020

The Latest: Pace of vaccinations may be slower than hoped

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials say they are on track to deliver 20 million vaccine doses by the first week of January, but how quickly those […]
December 23, 2020

Some shipments of Moderna vaccine to Minnesota delayed

MINNEAPOLIS — State health officials said Wednesday that a national delay in some shipments of the Moderna vaccine will hit some Minnesota providers, and blizzard […]
December 23, 2020

The Latest: Arizona's largest hospital chain above capacity

PHOENIX — The top doctor for Arizona’s largest hospital chain said Wednesday that three Banner Health hospitals are operating above capacity as the state confronts […]
December 23, 2020

S&P 500 index ticks higher, breaking a 3-day losing streak

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday, nudging the S&P 500 to its first gain in four days, as investors weighed a mixed set of […]
December 23, 2020

The Latest: Spain to receive 4.5M Pfizer virus vaccine doses

MADRID — Health Minister Salvador Illa said that, beginning Saturday, Spain will receive 4.5 million Pfizer vaccine doses over the next 12 weeks, enough to […]
December 23, 2020

The Latest: UK reports most COVID-19 deaths since April

LONDON — The U.K. has recorded its most coronavirus virus-related deaths since April. In its daily update, the British government said another 744 people have […]
December 23, 2020

After cease-and-desist from state, lakes area bar owner pleads to open again

“I’ve got kids at home, I can’t even buy Christmas presents for,” Jacobson said. He stressed his small bar and grill in Lake Park, Minn., […]
December 23, 2020

The Latest: Israel reports 1st cases of new virus variant

JERUSALEM — Israel’s Health Ministry says it has detected the country’s first known cases of the new variant of the coronavirus. The ministry announced Wednesday […]
December 23, 2020

The Latest: Britain quarantines travelers from South Africa

LONDON — British Health Secretary Matt Hancock says scientists have identified another new variant of the coronavirus in two people, both of whom are contacts […]
December 23, 2020

Growing cotton and peanuts in northern North Dakota

Well — on a very small but commercial scale. Marvin Baker is an organic produce producer at Carpio, N.D. Photo taken Oct. 28, 2018, at […]