October 23, 2020

AmEx profits plunge as travel spending comes to a standstill

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — American Express’ fourth-quarter profits dropped by 39%, the credit card giant said Friday, as the pandemic’s deep impacts on travel, entertainment and […]
October 23, 2020

The Latest: Harris insists Biden won't ban fracking

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 12:15 p.m. Sen. Kamala Harris is clarifying Joe Biden’s comments during the last presidential […]
October 23, 2020

Parties' late spending on Senate races shows GOP's jeopardy

WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats are unleashing millions in eleventh-hour spending to contest Senate seats in states that read like a list of reliable GOP […]
October 23, 2020

Man admits crashing into Planned Parenthood clinic in NJ

NEWARK, N.J. — A Massachusetts man has admitted he intentionally crashed a stolen truck into a Planned Parenthood clinic in New Jersey, injuring two patients […]
October 23, 2020

Battleground postal delays persist with mail voting underway

U.S. Postal Service records show delivery delays have persisted across the country as millions of Americans are voting by mail, raising the possibility of ballots […]
October 23, 2020

NATO chief says Greece, Turkey agree to cancel war games

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday that Greece and Turkey are going to cancel war games scheduled for next week on each other’s […]
October 23, 2020

Kitchen, flooring remodeling blitz benefits Jack Rubenstein wholesaler

Twin Cities’ shoppers used to call Jack Rubenstein to get lower prices on snowblowers, mattresses, diamonds, watches and automobiles. “I can get it for you […]
October 23, 2020

Trump, Biden lawyer up, brace for White House legal battle

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s and Democratic rival Joe Biden’s campaigns are assembling armies of powerful lawyers for the possibility that the race for the […]
October 23, 2020

Former Chisago County sheriff pleads guilty to harassment

ANOKA, Minn. — The former sheriff of Chisago County has pleaded guilty to harassment and misconduct by a public official for stalking and harassing a […]
October 23, 2020

Earnings scheduled for the week of 10/26/2020

Major companies tentatively scheduled to post quarterly earnings next week: TUESDAY Caterpillar Inc. reports quarterly financial results before the market open. Merck & Co. reports […]