October 13, 2020

Holiday shopping gets early start with October Prime Day

NEW YORK — Halloween is still weeks away, but retailers are hoping you’ll start your holiday shopping now. The big push is coming from Amazon, […]
October 13, 2020

Trump rally comes to Iowa as virus hospitalizations climb

Hospitalizations, virus spread and deaths continued at high levels Tuesday in Iowa on the eve of a campaign rally by President Donald Trump, where Gov. […]
October 13, 2020

NASA's new moonshot rules: No fighting or littering, please

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s new moonshot rules: No fighting and littering. And no trespassing at historic lunar landmarks like Apollo 11′s Tranquility Base. The […]
October 13, 2020

Facebook bans anti-vaccination ads but not antivax posts

OAKLAND, Calif. — Facebook says it will ban ads on its platform that discourage vaccinations — with an exception carved out for ads about government […]
October 13, 2020

Fastenal sales, profits rise as demand for safety gear at manufacturers remains strong

Soaring demand for masks, gloves and other safety gear offset declines in industrial parts to keep sales and profits rising at Fastenal Co. through summer […]
October 13, 2020

Wisconsin hits new daily records for virus cases, deaths

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin has hit a pair of grim coronavirus milestones, with record highs for positive cases and deaths reported Tuesday, the eve of […]
October 13, 2020

Trump lawyers ask Supreme Court to halt tax record turnover

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to put on hold an appeals court ruling that Trump’s accountant must immediately turn […]
October 13, 2020

Used vehicle prices up as supply sinks, but relief is coming

DETROIT — It cost a whole lot more to buy a used SUV, car, truck or van last month than it did before the coronavirus […]
October 13, 2020

Apple unveils new iPhones for faster 5G wireless networks

Apple unveiled four new iPhones equipped with technology for use with faster new 5G wireless networks. There’s the iPhone 12, which Apple says is more […]
October 13, 2020

AP Explains: The promise of 5G wireless – speed, hype, risk

A much-hyped network upgrade called “5G” means different things to different people. To industry proponents, it’s the next huge innovation in wireless internet. To the […]