July 20, 2020

Putin attends keel-laying of new warships in annexed Crimea

MOSCOW — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin pledged Monday to continue an ambitious program of building new warships on a trip to Crimea, which Russia has […]
July 20, 2020

Most Twin Cities supermarket chains joining Walmart, Target in customer mask mandate

Kowalski’s Markets and Coborn’s are following the lead of Target and Lunds & Byerlys and will require masks to help stem the spread of COVID-19. […]
July 20, 2020

Engine maker Briggs & Stratton files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy

WAUWATOSA, Wis. — Briggs & Stratton Corp., billed as the world’s largest manufacturer of small gas engines, has filed for bankruptcy protection citing challenges due […]
July 20, 2020

To survive financial storm of virus, states turn to Congress

State governments trying to weather the financial storm brought on by the coronavirus are borrowing billions of dollars and desperately trying to slash costs by […]
July 20, 2020

Size mattered: Big companies got coronavirus loans first

NEW YORK — Ever since the U.S. government launched its emergency lending program for small businesses on April 3, there have been complaints that bigger […]
July 20, 2020

Sizing up: As pandemic surges, so do waistlines

NEW YORK — When Allison Weiss Brady and Michael Ladin emerged from weeks of locking down during the pandemic, they needed new clothes in new […]
July 20, 2020

Hmong farmers use Minnesota-grown roots to bolster the state's farmers' markets

The Yang family has been a vendor at the Rochester market for more than a decade, and grows all the products they sell in Chester, […]
July 20, 2020

Chevron acquires Noble for $5 billion in all-stock deal

NEW YORK — Chevron will take over Noble Energy for $5 billion in the first big deal announced since the coronavirus pandemic shook the energy […]
July 20, 2020

Liz Weston: What to do with your stuff the kids don't want

Parents who are downsizing or simply decluttering may have to get creative at finding homes for all their unwanted possessions – particularly these days. The […]
July 20, 2020

Kanye West criticizes Harriet Tubman at his political rally

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Rapper Kanye West, in his first event since declaring himself a presidential candidate, ranted against historical figure Harriet Tubman on Sunday, saying […]