November 27, 2020

The Latest: Australian state marks 28 days with no new case

MELBOURNE, Australia — From nearly 8,000 active cases in August and more than 800 deaths in the Australian state of Victoria to the elimination of […]
November 27, 2020

Black Friday offers beacon of hope to struggling stores

NEW YORK — After months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy, Black Friday is offering a small beacon of hope. In normal times, […]
November 27, 2020

Asian stocks fall amid unease about vaccine development

BEIJING — Asian stock markets declined Friday as questions about the effectiveness of one possible coronavirus vaccine weighed on investor optimism. Benchmarks in Tokyo, Hong […]
November 27, 2020

Twin Cities clinic readies survivors for COVID-19 long haul

The first thing Greg Beaudoin wondered after 54 days on a ventilator, most of it in a medication-induced coma, was who was the blurry figure […]
November 27, 2020

Test developed by University of Minnesota research could help hemp farmers keep crops legal

On top of all the other risks Minnesota farmers face from planting to harvest, those growing industrial hemp deal with an unusual one: If the […]
November 26, 2020

Ikea's foundation donates $1.2 million to Minnesota student mental health programs

The world’s largest furniture retailer gave $1.2 million to support the mental health of Minnesota students struggling to cope in difficult environments during the COVID-19 […]
November 26, 2020

Jennie-O celebrates Thanksgiving with a golden turkey in NYC

“For the first time in the parade’s history, we say hello to Jennie-O,” said NBC anchor Hoda Kotb during the live television broadcast of the […]
November 26, 2020

Minnesota tribes file to halt pipeline build amid pandemic

ST. PAUL, Minn — Two Native American tribes in northern Minnesota are asking state regulators to stop the imminent construction of Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 […]
November 26, 2020

Mexico opens anti-monopoly probe against Wal-Mart de Mexico

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s anti-monopoly commission said Thursday it has begun a formal investigation into possible monopolistic practices in wholesale and retail goods distribution and […]
November 26, 2020

James Wolfensohn, former World Bank president, dies at 86

NEW YORK — James Wolfensohn, who served as the president of the World Bank for 10 years and was a guiding force for a couple […]