September 10, 2020

Tennessee city will allow abortion clinic, pay legal bill

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee city that tried to outlaw surgical abortions has agreed to pay $225,000 in legal fees to attorneys representing an abortion […]
September 10, 2020

Maryland county: Police accused of 'rubber stamp' on force

One of Maryland’s largest police departments appears to routinely “rubber stamp” the use of force by officers who disproportionately wield it against Black citizens, a […]
September 10, 2020

Quest Diagnostics, Virtusa rise; GameStop, Hess fall

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday: Virtusa Corp., up $9.92 to $50.42. Baring Private Equity Asia is buying the information […]
September 10, 2020

Surge in options trading helps drive gains on Wall Street

LOS ANGELES — Stock options trading is up sharply this year, fueled by investor optimism for more gains on Wall Street. Options are contracts that […]
September 10, 2020

Russia GRU hackers target U.S. campaigns, parties: Microsoft

BOSTON — The same Russian military intelligence outfit that hacked the Democrats in 2016 has attempted similar intrusions into the computer systems of more than […]
September 10, 2020

Money for $300 unemployment boost to run out after 6 weeks

The temporary $300-a-week unemployment insurance boost implemented by President Donald Trump is about to end, with no extension in sight. The Federal Emergency Management Agency […]
September 10, 2020

States ask judge to reverse changes at US Postal Service

SEATTLE — A group of states suing over service cuts at the U.S. Postal Service is asking a federal judge to immediately undo some of […]
September 10, 2020

Portland mayor bans cops from using tear gas during protests

PORTLAND, Ore. — The mayor of Portland on Thursday police in Oregon’s largest city to stop using tear gas for crowd control during the frequently […]
September 10, 2020

Fair State Brewing becomes country's first unionized microbrewery

Twin Cities-based Fair State Brewing Cooperative has become the first microbrewery in the United States to unionize, as part of a wave of local craft […]
September 10, 2020

US sanctions Ukraine lawmaker who disclosed Biden recordings

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Russian-linked Ukrainian lawmaker for interfering in the U.S. presidential election by releasing edited audio […]