October 15, 2020

Trump's election-eve drug discounts for seniors get snagged

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s plan to mail millions of seniors a $200 prescription savings card has hit legal and budget roadblocks, making it unlikely […]
October 15, 2020

Minnesota's jobless rate falls to 6%, mainly from people leaving workforce

The state’s unemployment rate dropped more than a full percentage point last month, which should be good news in an economic crisis. But an ominous […]
October 15, 2020

Alcoa, United Airlines fall; Cars.com, Sleep Number rise

Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday: Fastly Inc., down $33.48 to $89.70. The cloud computing company trimmed its third-quarter revenue forecast. United Airlines […]
October 15, 2020

Ancient stone patterns add new wrinkle to pipeline debate

MACKINAW CITY, Mich. — Images from an underwater vehicle seem to reveal stone patterns on the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan, […]
October 15, 2020

YouTube follows Twitter and Facebook with QAnon crackdown

OAKLAND, Calif. — YouTube is following the lead of Twitter and Facebook, saying that it is taking more steps to limit QAnon and other baseless […]
October 15, 2020

Sales of Tupperware 'phenomenal' despite pandemic, Fargo sales group reports

Tschosik — a business leader for Above and Beyond Sales, a Tupperware-affiliated direct-sales group — oversees roughly 300 direct-sales consultants. While sales have slumped slightly […]
October 15, 2020

NBC holds fast to dueling town halls despite celebrity anger

NEW YORK — Despite protests from Hollywood stars, NBC stood fast to its decision to hold a Thursday town hall with President Donald Trump at […]
October 15, 2020

IMF warns global economy could be permanently scarred

WASHINGTON — The global economy’s recovery from the pandemic recession is tentative and uneven and “marked by significant uncertainty” as confirmed coronavirus cases spread in […]
October 15, 2020

Wisconsin unemployment drops to 5.4% in September

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s unemployment rate dropped from 6.3% in August to 5.4% in September, below the national rate but 2 points higher than a […]
October 15, 2020

Tourists return to Hawaii amid ever-changing pandemic rules

HONOLULU — Coronavirus weary residents and struggling business owners in Hawaii will be watching closely as tourists begin to return to the islands on Thursday […]