October 22, 2020

Walz signs $1.9 billion public works package at union center

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz says the $1.9 billion public works bill he signed into law will improve Minnesota’s infrastructure and ensure that […]
October 22, 2020

Baxter City Council approves Brothers Motorsports request for business move

The longtime Baxter business was before the city council via Zoom Tuesday, Oct. 20, to request a conditional use permit and variances to move into […]
October 22, 2020

British Airways parent company slashes passenger forecast

LONDON — The parent company of British Airways has cut its fourth-quarter passenger forecast to just 30% of last year’s level as government restrictions imposed […]
October 22, 2020

Analysis: Racial inequity in who takes career, tech courses

Alphina Kamara wonders what might have happened if she’d been introduced to science and engineering careers at her high school in Wilmington, Delaware. Kamara, who […]
October 22, 2020

US officials link Iran to emails meant to intimidate voters

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials have accused Iran of being behind a flurry of emails sent to Democratic voters in multiple battleground states that appeared to […]
October 22, 2020

Final debate could thrust foreign policy back into campaign

As Joe Biden hopscotched through Iowa and New Hampshire in late 2019, he also name-dropped his way across the globe. China’s Xi Jinping. German Chancellor […]
October 22, 2020

The Latest: Czech Rep sees another record daily jump

PRAGUE — Coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic are on a steep rise, setting a new record for the second straight day. The Health Ministry […]
October 22, 2020

Regulators, experts take up thorny vaccine study issues

WASHINGTON — The U.S. regulators who will decide the fate of COVID-19 vaccines are taking an unusual step: Asking outside scientists if their standards are […]
October 22, 2020

Twin Ports cooks popping up outside traditional restaurants

Even the wait was festive, thanks in part to a neighbor who took the time to water his lawn, then have a smoke, while wearing […]
October 22, 2020

Mexico enacts law to guarantee public access to all beaches

MEXICO CITY — Property owners in Mexico are being required to allow access through their land for the public to reach beaches that do not […]