August 23, 2020

Average US gas price remains steady at $2.25 per gallon

CAMARILLO, Calif. — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline held steady over the past two weeks at $2.25 per gallon. That’s 41 cents below […]
August 23, 2020

Trump, without evidence, accuses 'deep state' at FDA of delaying coronavirus vaccine trials

WASHINGTON — Pushing for breakthroughs in treatments for the coronavirus, White House officials suggested Sunday there were politically motivated delays by the Food and Drug […]
August 23, 2020

Insider Q&A: More oil and gas bankruptcies coming

NEW YORK — Bankruptcies in the U.S. oil patch are on the rise after the global pandemic decimated demand. But shale companies were struggling before […]
August 23, 2020

Minnesota nears 70K positive COVID-19 tests; deaths at 1,767

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota is nearing 70,000 positive COVID-19 tests, health officials said Sunday. Health officials reported 728 positive tests on Sunday, bringing the state statewide […]
August 23, 2020

Shipbuilders approve 3-year pact, ending monthslong strike

BATH, Maine — A 63-day strike at Bath Iron Works — against the backdrop of a pandemic in an election year — came to an […]
August 23, 2020

Minnesota links 7 more COVID-19 cases to Sturgis

Seven more Minnesotans who attended this month’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, state health officials said Sunday. On […]
August 23, 2020

Black-owned bookstores want action after influx in business

PHOENIX — A renewed focus on social justice in the wake of police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd has seen sales soar at […]
August 23, 2020

'Hoax' book reveals extent of internal unease at Fox

NEW YORK — Brian Stelter knows critics accuse Fox News of bending the truth in order to maintain its staunch support of and closeness to […]
August 23, 2020

Search ends for 2 still missing after Texas port explosion

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The search for two crew members of a dredging boat who went missing following an explosion last week in the Port […]
August 23, 2020

How starving public health fueled a COVID fire in Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On a sweltering July morning, Rose Wilson struggled to breathe as she sat in her bed, the light from her computer illuminating […]