October 13, 2020

Minnesota Supreme Court weighs fate of PolyMet mine permits

MINNEAPOLIS — Lawyers for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine and state regulators urged the Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday to defer to the judgment of […]
October 13, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Lindsey Graham revises history on Obamacare

WASHINGTON — The senator leading Supreme Court confirmation hearings Tuesday launched into revisionist history on “Obamacare,” implying it was designed to help Democratic states like […]
October 13, 2020

Boeing's struggles continue: No jetliner sales in September

Boeing failed to sell any airline planes last month and suffered more cancellations of a grounded jetliner, further evidence of the company’s battle to overcome […]
October 13, 2020

McConnell slates October revote on GOP COVID relief plan

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he’s scheduling a vote regarding a GOP COVID-19 relief bill for later this month, saying […]
October 13, 2020

Barrett hearing turns to discussion of few high court cases

WASHINGTON — Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Tuesday quickly turned to discussion of a few notable high court cases, including key decisions […]
October 13, 2020

NASA moon-landing tech hitches ride to space on Bezos rocket

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space company launched a New Shepard rocket for a seventh time from a remote corner of Texas […]
October 13, 2020

Potential battleground Texas sees start of in-person voting

HOUSTON — Eating at a restaurant as the coronavirus spreads across Texas doesn’t necessarily feel safe to Regina Cuchapin, but the Houston resident is willing […]
October 13, 2020

Landlords are getting squeezed between tenants and lenders

NEW YORK — When it comes to sympathetic figures, landlords aren’t exactly at the top of the list. But they, too, have fallen on hard […]
October 13, 2020

Oregon protest fallout dominates close Portland mayor race

PORTLAND, Ore. — In most election cycles, America wouldn’t pay attention to the Portland, Oregon, mayoral race — but this isn’t a normal year. Months […]
October 13, 2020

Consumer prices rise 0.2% in September, used vehicles spike

SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. consumer prices rose slightly in September, led again by sharp increases in the index for used vehicles. The consumer price […]