September 24, 2020

Trump niece files suit saying family cheated her of millions

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s niece followed up her best-selling, tell-all book with a lawsuit Thursday alleging that the president and two of his siblings […]
September 24, 2020

Missouri crowds amid pandemic prompt real-life 'Footloose'

ST. CHARLES, Mo. — With bars and nightclubs limiting capacity and closing early in the St. Louis area due to the coronavirus pandemic, neighboring establishments […]
September 24, 2020

Target will hire 7,400 seasonal workers in Twin Cities for the holidays

Target will have twice as many workers dedicated to contactless services for Drive Up and Order Pickup for the holiday season, as retailers prepare for […]
September 24, 2020

Sales of new homes surge 4.8% in August

NEW YORK — The market for newly constructed homes in the U.S. continued its upward climb in August, despite the ongoing pandemic and lingering worries […]
September 24, 2020

Records: Mail delivery lags behind targets as election nears

The slice of Michigan that covers Detroit, its suburbs and towns dependent on the auto industry is coveted political terrain in one of this year’s […]
September 24, 2020

Mortgage rates tick up to 2.9%, remain at historic lows

SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages rose slightly this week but remain at historically low levels. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported […]
September 24, 2020

Thailand sues Facebook, Twitter for allowing banned material

BANGKOK — Thailand’s government lodged complaints with police Thursday against Facebook and Twitter, alleging they failed to comply with court orders to block content judged […]
September 24, 2020

From quick shortcuts to slow cookers, how we're eating now

In normal times, food trends often started in restaurants, with top chefs. Maybe they got written up in food magazines or blogs. After some time, […]
September 24, 2020

Rite Aid tops Street 2Q expectations, revises forecast

Rite Aid topped Wall Street expectations for the fiscal second quarter and gave a revised annual forecast, one quarter after withdrawing it due to COVID-19 […]
September 24, 2020

Jobless claims at 870,000 as fraud and backlogs cloud data

WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid rose slightly last week to 870,000, a historically high figure that shows that the viral […]