October 30, 2020

Judge postpones Trump's TikTok ban in suit brought by users

A federal judge has postponed President Donald Trump’s threatened shutdown of the popular short-form video app TikTok, siding with a Pennsylvania comedian and two other […]
October 30, 2020

Minnesota's independent, family pharmacies struggle to survive

When Bob Sample closed his pharmacy in Grand Marais in September, it left a big hole in the northern Minnesota’s town health care system. The […]
October 30, 2020

Farmers see record $40B in aid, but many are uneasy accepting help

Tim Velde says he would rather have free trade than more checks from the government. “I don’t know a single person out here farming that […]
October 30, 2020

US agency sets rules for cruise ships to start sailing again

NEW YORK — Federal health officials on Friday issued new rules that will enable large cruise ships to start sailing again in U.S. waters, though […]
October 30, 2020

New CEO will take over healthy Ecolab but at precarious time because of COVID-19

Christophe Beck will take the helm of Ecolab after a decade of growth, but also a precarious time as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic […]
October 30, 2020

Walmart returns guns and ammunition to US store displays

NEW YORK — Walmart has reversed course, announcing it is returning ammunition and firearms to their displays in its U.S. stores. On Thursday the nation’s […]
October 30, 2020

Civil rights groups settle lawsuit over utilities access

ATLANTA — Civil rights groups have reached a settlement with a Georgia city to end policies that they said illegally restricted access to utility services […]
October 30, 2020

Ohio utility at center of $60 million bribery case fires CEO

TOLEDO, Ohio — A power company under investigation for its role in an alleged $60 million bribery scheme involving one of Ohio’s most powerful politicians […]
October 30, 2020

Apple, Twitter fall; Alphabet, Colgate-Palmolive rise

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Friday: Apple Inc., down $6.46 to $108.86. Even though the company’s profits beat forecasts, investors […]
October 30, 2020

Trump's election night party up in air due to DC virus rules

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he’s not sure where he’ll mark election night after District of Columbia officials signaled that a party planned […]