September 22, 2020

CEO of Minnesota Public Radio's parent company tells staff he will step down

A major shift in leadership at American Public Media is underway. Jon McTaggart, president and CEO of the St. Paul-based radio giant, informed staff Tuesday […]
September 22, 2020

Nike shakes off pandemic blues with surging online sales

NEW YORK — Nike appears to have recovered from its pandemic slump, posting a solid quarterly profit driven by soaring online sales of its sneakers […]
September 22, 2020

Despite pandemic, business boomed at Lake of the Ozarks

Bars couldn’t keep up with the demand for Coors Light. Same with auto dealerships and new cars. Boat dealers had trouble keeping up and construction […]
September 22, 2020

Migrant women to no longer see doctor accused of misconduct

HOUSTON — Immigration authorities have stopped sending detained women to a rural Georgia gynecologist accused of performing surgeries without consent, a government spokesman said Tuesday. […]
September 22, 2020

Wyoming cuts to impede access to corrections information

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — News reporters on urgent deadlines will need to file a time-consuming public records request in order for the Wyoming Department of Corrections […]
September 22, 2020

Something unusual is missing among Nielsen's top programs

NEW YORK — There’s something missing in the Nielsen company’s listing of last week’s 20 most popular prime-time programs, something that once would have seemed […]
September 22, 2020

Florida man sentenced for smuggling lizards from Philippines

TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man has been sentenced to 90 days of home detention and 288 hours of community service for his part in […]
September 22, 2020

Congress seeks to block goods from China over forced labor

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill aimed at keeping goods out of the U.S. that are made with the forced labor of detained ethnic minorities in […]
September 22, 2020

Facebook: Fake pages from China tried to disrupt US politics

Facebook says it has removed a small network of fake accounts and pages that originated in China and focused on disrupting political activity in the […]
September 22, 2020

Dozens protest at General Mills HQ over company's plant on West Bank

Several dozen people gathered outside General Mills’ headquarters Monday evening to protest the company’s business ties in the Israel-occupied West Bank. The rally was in […]