September 14, 2020

Wildfires intensify economic pain in the West

The fires consuming the forests of California and Oregon and darkening the skies over San Francisco and Portland are also damaging a regional economy already […]
September 14, 2020

Daimler AG to pay $1.5B to settle emissions cheating probes

WASHINGTON — Automaker Daimler AG and subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA have agreed to pay $1.5 billion to the U.S. government and California state regulators to resolve […]
September 14, 2020

Alarms, shouts recorded before ship overturned off Georgia

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Sailors shouted above blaring alarms and other loud noises in the final minutes before the cargo ship Golden Ray overturned a year […]
September 14, 2020

OSHA cites JBS, Smithfield Foods for failing to protect employees from coronavirus

The U.S. Labor Department has cited Smithfield Foods and JBS for failing to protect employees from the coronavirus, making them the first two major meatpackers […]
September 14, 2020

NY Sports Club latest chain to seek bankruptcy protection

The company that runs New York Sports Club and Lucille Roberts gyms filed for bankruptcy protection with COVID-19, still prevalent in man parts of the […]
September 14, 2020

Biden, flush with cash, boosts ad spending in battlegrounds

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s massive campaign war chest was supposed to finance an onslaught of attacks that would destroy Joe Biden’s chance of winning […]
September 14, 2020

Netflix delves into the 'human side' of Challenger disaster

NEW YORK — Many Americans have vivid memories of Jan. 28, 1986. That was the day the space shuttle Challenger exploded over a chilly Florida, […]
September 14, 2020

Paris Hilton says she 'feels free' after YouTube documentary

NEW YORK — There’s a scene in a new documentary about Paris Hilton, where the so-called socialite is speaking with former classmates from a Utah […]
September 14, 2020

Astronomers see possible hints of life in Venus's clouds

Astronomers have found a potential sign of life high in the atmosphere of neighboring Venus: hints there may be bizarre microbes living in the sulfuric […]
September 14, 2020

Shakopee-based Entrust rebrands to emphasize its growing data security business

The Entrust name is in the background of most of our daily lives. We don’t see it, but the company ensures that a variety of […]