July 20, 2020

End of retail era in St. Paul as Midway Shopping Center tenants move out

Mary Lau wasn’t sure what she would keep and what she would throw away. Sporting a baseball cap and mask late last week, Lau helped […]
July 20, 2020

Virginia unemployment agency getting outside PR help

RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia state agency that has faced criticism for its handling of an unprecedented flood of claims for unemployment benefits has hired […]
July 20, 2020

Owner of shuttered dairy sentenced to 10 years in $60M fraud

PHILADELPHIA — The owner of an award-winning organic dairy who pleaded guilty to defrauding investors of nearly $60 million was sentenced Monday to 10 years […]
July 20, 2020

Tech drives indexes higher on Wall Street after choppy start

Big technology companies powered stocks higher on Wall Street Monday, adding to the market’s gains after a three-week winning streak. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% […]
July 20, 2020

Halliburton, BioNTech rise; ÇBL, PetMed fall

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Monday: Noble Energy Inc., up 53 cents to $10.18. Chevron will buy the energy […]
July 20, 2020

West wants $1M for new moms, slams Tubman at campaign rally

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Self-declared presidential candidate Kanye West delivered a winding and unconventional campaign introduction speech in which he proposed a $1 million payout to […]
July 20, 2020

States try again to block coal sales that Trump revived

BILLINGS, Mont. — A coalition of states on Monday renewed its push to stop the Trump administration from selling coal from public lands after a […]
July 20, 2020

Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet' delayed indefinitely by virus

NEW YORK — Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet,” which had hoped to herald Hollywood’s return to big theatrical releases, has yet again postponed its release due to […]
July 20, 2020

Wrangling over virus relief persists despite high stakes

MIAMI — The desperate race to corral the coronavirus pandemic took on even greater urgency Monday as a burgeoning economic crisis collided with political turmoil. […]
July 20, 2020

FDA calls for removal of fruity, disposable Puff Bar vapes

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are cracking down on a brand of fruity disposable e-cigarettes that is popular with teenagers, saying the company never received […]