August 31, 2020

May 24 trial set for Steve Bannon in fundraising fraud scam

NEW YORK — A May 2021 trial date was set Monday for Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, on charges that he cheated […]
August 31, 2020

Amazon wins FAA approval to deliver packages by drone

NEW YORK — Getting an Amazon packaged delivered from the sky is closer to becoming a reality. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it had […]
August 31, 2020

McConnell rips McGrath, other Democrats at campaign forum

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made an enthusiastic pitch Monday for Republican candidates on the ballot nationally, pointing to the pre-coronavirus economy […]
August 31, 2020

John Oliver: Name sewage plant for me, I'll give to charity

DANBURY, Conn. — Comedian John Oliver upped the stakes in a tongue-in-cheek spat with a Connecticut city, offering to donate $55,000 to charity if officials […]
August 31, 2020

Regis salons struggling; customers not returning to pre-COVID routines

Most salons under Regis Corp. have reopened, but customers have not returned to their normal routines. The already struggling Regis faced a spring where most […]
August 31, 2020

Minneapolis officials seek development proposals for Public Service Center block

The city of Minneapolis is seeking redevelopment proposals for a square city block in the heart of downtown known as the Public Service Center Block. […]
August 31, 2020

Stocks open weakly but are still headed for a monthly gain

Stocks are mostly lower on Wall Street Monday morning after the market gave back some of its recent gains from a five-week winning streak. The […]
August 31, 2020

Trump eyes aquaculture boom, but environmentalists dig in

PORTLAND, Maine — President Donald Trump wants to dramatically expand aquaculture production in the United States, but a coalition of environmentalists believes his plan would […]
August 31, 2020

Chinese govt complicates TikTok sale ordered by US govt

NEW YORK — The Chinese government is complicating the U.S.-government-ordered sale of U.S. TikTok assets. China on Friday introduced export restrictions on artificial intelligence technology, […]
August 31, 2020

A simple celebration in the barley field

But in the winter months, coronavirus seemed foreign and far away. I never thought of it. I plowed through each day after our son’s accident, […]