July 14, 2020

Governor shuts bars, dining as virus hits California hard

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As the coronavirus swept California with renewed ferocity, the governor once again closed bars, inside dining and, for much of the state, […]
July 14, 2020

Small businesses around the world struggle to survive

Hour after hour in the dark, Chander Shekhar’s mind raced ahead to morning. More than three months had dragged by since the coronavirus forced him […]
July 14, 2020

Hawaii delays quarantine waiver, cites mainland outbreaks

HONOLULU — Hawaii’s governor said Monday he will wait another month to waive a 14-day quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers who test negative for COVID-19, […]
July 14, 2020

Minnesota health officials urge businesses to boost COVID-19 compliance

Some businesses ignore health advice By Jeremy Olson jeremy.olson@startribune.com Minnesota health officials Monday urged businesses to comply with existing COVID-19 protections to avoid the resurgence […]
July 14, 2020

Seattle mayor, City Council at odds over 50% police cut

SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on Monday blasted the City Council’s plan to cut the police department’s budget by 50% and instead proposed transferring […]
July 14, 2020

Oil firms hurtle toward bankruptcy

The day debt-ridden Texas oil producer MDC Energy filed for bankruptcy eight months ago, a tank at one of its wells was furiously leaking methane, […]
July 14, 2020

North Dakota urges court to halt Dakota Access line shutdown

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota is urging a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline. North Dakota […]
July 13, 2020

Some Shipt workers plan to walk out because of changed payment model

Shipt workers in metro areas across the country plan to “walk off” their grocery delivery jobs on Wednesday after the company announced pay structure changes […]
July 13, 2020

Judge rules Mary Trump can publicize book about her uncle

NEW YORK — Mary Trump can talk about the highly critical book she wrote about her uncle, President Donald Trump, over the objections of the […]
July 13, 2020

Detroit billionaire Manuel 'Matty' Moroun dies at 93

DETROIT — Manuel “Matty” Moroun, a billionaire businessman who owned a critical bridge that connects Michigan to Canada, has died in his suburban Detroit home. […]