September 10, 2020

6-day-old endangered gorilla baby dies at New Orleans zoo

NEW ORLEANS — Less than a week after celebrating the birth of a critically endangered gorilla, the zoo in New Orleans is mourning its death. […]
September 10, 2020

Dueling over diamonds: LVMH says Tiffany not worth buyout

PARIS — It’s an ugly spat for such a glamorous industry: French luxury powerhouse LVMH and U.S. jeweler Tiffany & Co. are blaming each other […]
September 10, 2020

Twitter to label or remove misleading claims on vote results

OAKLAND, Calif. — Twitter said Thursday that starting next week it will label or remove misleading claims that try to undermine public confidence in elections. […]
September 10, 2020

US will end current health screening of some travelers

WASHINGTON — The United States plans to end enhanced health screening of travelers from certain countries next week, and those visitors will no longer be […]
September 10, 2020

Waters of Superior in Canal Park to permanently close, citing COVID-19 financial pressures

The owners of Waters of Superior, an art gallery and boutique in Duluth’s Canal Park, announced Thursday that they would be permanently closing the shop […]
September 10, 2020

Hollywood's inclusion problems still run deep, study finds

NEW YORK — As Hollywood searches for a response to the reckoning brought on by the death of George Floyd and the Academy Awards move […]
September 10, 2020

Officials: Keep vote helpers out of Wisconsin nursing homes

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Elections Commission shouldn’t allow special voting deputies to enter nursing homes to help residents cast absentee ballots in November because […]
September 10, 2020

US long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year at 2.86%

WASHINGTON — U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages fell this week amid signs that the halting economic recovery slowed over the summer. The key 30-year […]
September 10, 2020

Citi picks Jane Fraser as next CEO, first woman in that role

NEW YORK — Citigroup announced that Jane Fraser would succeed Michael Corbat as the bank’s next chief executive, making Fraser the first woman to ever […]
September 10, 2020

Bargain chain Century 21 to shut down after nearly 60 years

NEW YORK — Century 21 Stores — a destination for bargain hunters looking for fat deals on designer dresses and shoes, cosmetics and housewares for […]