October 2, 2020

Shares, oil prices sink after Trump tests positive for virus

U.S. stock futures and Asian shares fell Friday after President Donald Trump said he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the new […]
October 2, 2020

Mexican workers send home huge amounts of money amid virus

PHOENIX — The coronavirus pandemic stopped work for nearly a month at the California farm where Luis earns $80 a day picking tomatoes, but that […]
October 2, 2020

Denying, defending and numb: Voters not moved by Trump taxes

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Danielle Fairbank closed the tailgate of her fire-engine red pickup truck in a Target parking lot in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and offered a […]
October 2, 2020

The Latest: India's COVID-19 deaths approach 100,000

NEW DELHI — India’s COVID-19 fatalities are closing on 100,000 with another 1,095 deaths reported in the past 24 hours. The update by the Health […]
October 2, 2020

One Chicago community endures virus, violence and turmoil

CHICAGO — In harrowing moments, in the sobs of grieving mourners and the incessant wail of sirens, the crises of 2020 have played out painfully […]
October 2, 2020

US hiring likely slowed in September for 3rd straight month

WASHINGTON — A critical snapshot of the job market and the economy to be released Friday is expected to show a further deceleration in hiring […]
October 2, 2020

Judge blocks large parts of temporary work visa ban

SAN DIEGO — A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily lifted a visa ban on a large number of work permits, undercutting a measure that the […]
October 2, 2020

Retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice David Lillehaug returns to Fredrikson & Byron

Retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice David Lillehaug will rejoin the Fredrikson & Byron Minneapolis law firm Nov. 1 in a part-time, senior role that will […]
October 2, 2020

US 3Q auto sales fall 9.7%, but they're rising from 2Q lows

DETROIT — In normal times, a 9.7% drop in auto sales would cause executives to sweat profusely. These are not normal times. Instead, the industry […]
October 2, 2020

New possible health care benefit rule roils theater world

NEW YORK — The U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 theater actors and stage managers is blasting a proposal that would raise eligibility […]