August 19, 2020

Weather Channel app to change practices after LA lawsuit

LOS ANGELES — The operator of The Weather Channel mobile app has agreed to change how it informs users about its location-tracking practices and sale […]
August 19, 2020

Review: Newcomer Juni Ata delivers urgent, passionate debut

Juni Ata, “Saudade” (Flying on Fire) Breaking through in the music industry isn’t easy under the best of circumstances. Doing so as a newcomer in […]
August 19, 2020

5 highlights of the fall books season

NEW YORK — Five highlights of the fall books season, from literary fiction to topical non-fiction: Elena Ferrante, “The Lying Life of Adults” — The […]
August 19, 2020

Schafer: Can a downturn actually be the right time to start a business?

Venture capitalist and entrepreneur Rob Weber’s list of successful businesses started in recent economic downturns has a few names you’ve likely heard of, including Jamf […]
August 19, 2020

US suspends extradition and tax agreements with Hong Kong

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Wednesday suspended or terminated three bilateral agreements with Hong Kong covering extradition and tax exemptions. The State Department announced […]
August 19, 2020

Pompeo pledges support for Iraq, targets pro-Iran militias

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged on Wednesday that the Trump administration will continue to support Iraq as it confronts the threat posed […]
August 19, 2020

Apple is 1st US company to be valued at $2 trillion

NEW YORK — Apple is the first U.S. company to boast a market value of $2 trillion, just two years after it became the first […]
August 19, 2020

In Obama, Dems see a bridge between Biden and young voters

WASHINGTON — Since leaving the White House nearly four years ago, former President Barack Obama has repeatedly called for a new generation of political leaders […]
August 19, 2020

From Ferrante to Woodward: a full fall season in books

NEW YORK — The best news about the fall season in books is that there will be a fall season in books. The coronavirus has […]
August 19, 2020

Why Trump’s promised $400 extra unemployment benefit won’t reach Minnesotans any time soon

Until this month, Minnesotans receiving unemployment benefits got an extra $600 a week added to their checks through the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Insurance program, part […]