October 7, 2020

Facebook braces for contested election, voter intimidation

OAKLAND, Calif. — Facebook said it’s readied new safeguards for the 2020 U.S. elections that have it better prepared to deal with candidates who prematurely […]
October 7, 2020

Minneapolis Fed joins with other regional banks to tackle racism and the economy

Should the federal government get into the business of giving out credit scores in order to help reduce racial disparities? Should more funding of programs […]
October 7, 2020

Former Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak stepping down from company's board

Omar Ishrak has decided not to stand for re-election to Medtronic’s board of directors, which means the former CEO will separate from the medical device […]
October 7, 2020

Trump's tweets on stimulus cause tailspin, then rebound, on Wall Street

Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street on Wednesday after President Donald Trump appeared to backtrack on his decision to halt talks on another rescue […]
October 7, 2020

Shipt plans to add another 100,000 workers for holidays

Target-owned delivery service company Shipt said it wants to add 100,000 additional workers to help shop orders during the busy holiday season. The move comes […]
October 7, 2020

Prosecutors: It's time for ex-congressman to go to prison

NEW YORK — Prosecutors urged a judge Wednesday to reject an effort to delay or eliminate a prison sentence for the first member of Congress […]
October 7, 2020

Removal of Georgia shipwreck delayed again over anchor issue

SAVANNAH, Ga. — An engineering problem has forced another delay before salvage crews can start removing an overturned cargo ship that’s been partially submerged on […]
October 7, 2020

California governor calls for protecting 30% of state land

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday to protect nearly a third of California’s land and coastal waters in his latest […]
October 7, 2020

Texas grand jury indicts Netflix for promotion of 'Cuties'

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas grand jury has indicted streaming giant Netflix for promoting French film “Mignonnes,” or “Cuties,” which the court says depicts lewd […]
October 7, 2020

IRS chief: agency reaching out on pandemic relief payments

WASHINGTON — The head of the IRS, on the defensive over millions of Americans in danger of missing coronavirus relief payments, said Wednesday the agency […]