October 15, 2020

Senate Judiciary to consider Barrett ahead of vote next week

WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee is poised to take the first steps toward approving Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett following two long days […]
October 15, 2020

A small Virginia city struggles to save its local businesses

WINCHESTER, Va. — In a normal year, hundreds of book lovers would have descended on Winchester this summer for Shenandoah University’s annual children’s literature conference. […]
October 14, 2020

Medtronic tells investors it expects faster sales growth ahead

Medtronic CEO Geoff Martha says the medical device company can grow revenue by at least 5% a year, just by keeping pace with the expansion […]
October 14, 2020

Pilgrim's Pride will pay $110M to settle price-fixing allegations

Pilgrim’s Pride, one of the largest poultry producers in the United States, said on Wednesday that it would pay $110.5 million to settle federal charges […]
October 14, 2020

Jones: Tuberville charity filings raise questions

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — U.S. Sen. Doug Jones on Wednesday criticized Republican challenger Tommy Tuberville’s financial record after reports emerged that the former college football coach’s […]
October 14, 2020

US regulators approve 1st treatment for Ebola

U.S. regulators Wednesday approved the first drug for the treatment of Ebola. The Food and Drug Administration OK’d the drug developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for […]
October 14, 2020

Minnesota COVID-19 deaths jump by 29, worst toll since June

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota health officials reported 29 new COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, the state’s highest one-day death toll since early June, as the coronavirus spreads […]
October 14, 2020

United loses $1.8 billion, aims to shift focus to recovery

United Airlines financial hole grew deeper over the summer as a modest recovery in air travel slowed down, pushing the carrier to a loss of […]
October 14, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Sen. Cruz scrambles the stats on Obamacare

WASHINGTON — Senators examining Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court heard a wildly inaccurate statement from one of their own Wednesday about how […]
October 14, 2020

Allscripts, Concho rise; Wells Fargo, Bank of America fall

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday: Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, up $2.59 to $10.90 The electronic health records company is selling […]