October 29, 2020

The Latest: Atlanta under 2nd ever tropical storm warning

NEW ORLEANS — The Latest on Zeta (all times CDT): 4:00 a.m. A tropical storm warning is in effect in Atlanta as Tropical Storm Zeta […]
October 29, 2020

The Latest: Pakistan orders early closure of businesses

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani authorities have ordered all businesses, including restaurants, wedding halls and markets, be closed after 10 p.m. to contain a coronavirus resurgence that […]
October 29, 2020

Gender gap among Latino voters seen in some families

PHOENIX — Paul Gonzales promised his wife he wouldn’t vote for Donald Trump in 2016. But the 60-year-old salesman in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa […]
October 29, 2020

Asian shares lower, US futures up after S&P 500 sinks 3.5%

Asian shares declined Thursday and U.S. futures were higher after the S&P 500 slid 3.5% overnight for its biggest drop since June. The selling in […]
October 29, 2020

Trump paints apocalyptic portrait of life in US under Biden

WASHINGTON — The suburbs wouldn’t be the suburbs anymore, the economy would sink into its worst depression ever and police departments would cease to exist. […]
October 29, 2020

General Electric, First Solar rise; Callaway, Carnival fall

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday: First Solar Inc., up $10.92 to $93.31. The largest U.S. solar company reported surprisingly […]
October 29, 2020

Australia's pandemic travel ban brings family heartbreak

CANBERRA, Australia — Astrid Magenau wasn’t able to keep a promise to hold her father’s hand at his deathbed in Germany because of Australia’s extraordinary […]
October 29, 2020

FBI warns ransomware assault threatens US healthcare system

BOSTON — Federal agencies warned that cybercriminals are unleashing a major ransomware assault against the U.S. healthcare system. Independent security experts say it has already […]
October 29, 2020

Feds release details about deadly skydiving crash in Hawaii

HONOLULU — Federal officials released documents Wednesday that provide details about one of the deadliest civil aviation accidents of the past decade, including testimony from […]
October 28, 2020

St. Paul tees up tax incentives for development around Allianz Field

St. Paul officials are poised to offer tax incentives for development around Allianz Field, a site that’s expected to add hundreds of millions of dollars […]