August 28, 2020

Markets higher as Fed chair says interest rates to stay low

Asian markets were mostly higher Friday after the Federal Reserve said it might keep interest rates low even if inflation rises, in a major overhaul […]
August 28, 2020

Trump lashes Biden, defies pandemic on White House stage

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump blasted Joe Biden as a hapless career politician who will endanger Americans’ safety as he accepted his party’s renomination on […]
August 28, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Trump distorts record; BLM falsely accused

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump claimed accomplishments he didn’t earn on the pandemic, energy and veterans at a Republican convention finale that also heard Black […]
August 28, 2020

Small businesses in college towns struggle without students

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Perry Porikos sat in the street outside one of his five businesses, in a makeshift patio area that didn’t exist before […]
August 28, 2020

Weakened but still dangerous, Laura to pose continued threat

LAKE CHARLES, La. — Remnants of Hurricane Laura unleashed heavy rain and twisters hundreds of miles inland from a path of death and mangled buildings […]
August 28, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: BLM takes a distorted hit at GOP convention

WASHINGTON — The Republican National Convention’s final night heard Black Lives Matter falsely accused of coordinating violent protests, while President Donald Trump related familiar distortions […]
August 28, 2020

MPCA will fund 38 new electronic vehicle charging stations

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced Thursday it will fund the installation of up to 38 additional fast charging stations in greater Minnesota, extending the […]
August 28, 2020

MPCA will fund 38 new electric vehicle charging stations

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced Thursday it will fund the installation of up to 38 additional fast charging stations in greater Minnesota, extending the […]
August 28, 2020

Biden-linked firm won California voter outreach contract

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California agency that oversees elections has signed a $35 million contract with a firm linked to Joe Biden’s presidential campaign to […]
August 27, 2020

Judge orders USPS to provide info on service changes

YAKIMA, Wash. — A federal judge in Washington state is giving the Trump administration and the U.S. Postal Service 10 days to turn over records […]