December 14, 2020

US set for first COVID-19 shots as shipments begin arriving

Hospital workers begin unloading precious frozen vials of COVID-19 vaccine Monday, with the first vaccinations against a scourge that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans expected […]
December 14, 2020

India arrests senior TV executive over alleged ratings fraud

SRINAGAR, India — Indian police have arrested the chief executive officer of a media group that owns a polarizing television news channel on charges of […]
December 14, 2020

Russia test-launches Angara A5 heavy lift space rocket

MOSCOW — Russia on Monday successfully test-launched its heavy lift Angara A5 space rocket for the second time, the country’s military and space officials said. […]
December 14, 2020

Report: Cleveland's baseball team changing nickname after 105 years

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians are changing their name after 105 years. Citing three people familiar with the decision, The New York Times reported Sunday […]
December 14, 2020

EU's chief negotiator still hopes to clinch EU-UK trade deal

BRUSSELS — European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier said Monday he still firmly believes that a post-Brexit trade agreement is possible, and whittled down the […]
December 14, 2020

TCF name to disappear in $22 billion merger with Ohio bank

Two big bank holding companies with huge name recognition throughout the Midwest — Columbus, Ohio-based Huntington Bancshares and Detroit-based TCF Financial Corp. — are announcing […]
December 14, 2020

Got life insurance? You may not have enough

You probably need life insurance if your death would cause financial hardship to someone else. If the only coverage you have is through your job, […]
December 14, 2020

More than 200 Minnesota businesses say they'll reopen this week in defiance of Gov. Tim Walz's shutdown order

The state of Minnesota on Sunday suspended the liquor license of Boardwalk Bar & Grill in East Grand Forks, Minn., for continuing dine-in service in […]
December 14, 2020

Loll Designs sold; jobs to remain in Duluth

Although he would not disclose the financial terms of the sale, Benson confirmed the business has been sold to Landscape Forms Inc., headquartered in Kalamazoo, […]
December 14, 2020

US agencies hacked in monthslong global cyberspying campaign

WASHINGTON — Hackers broke into the networks of the Treasury and Commerce departments as part of a monthslong global cyberespionage campaign revealed Sunday, just days […]