July 9, 2020

Powerful euro single currency bloc to pick new president

BRUSSELS — The powerful group of countries using Europe’s single currency will choose a new president on Thursday, with three candidates vying for the challenging […]
July 9, 2020

The Latest: India reports nearly 25,000 new virus infections

NEW DELHI — India has reported nearly 25,000 new coronavirus infections and 487 new deaths. The new infections announced by the Health Ministry on Thursday […]
July 9, 2020

Schools or bars? Opening classrooms may mean hard choices

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — President Donald Trump insists that schools reopen this fall. Many parents, educators, doctors and economists want the same thing. But getting children […]
July 9, 2020

Supreme Court expected to rule on Trump tax records

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether Congress and the Manhattan district attorney can see President Donald Trump’s taxes and other […]
July 9, 2020

Pentagon leaders face grilling on use of military in unrest

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s top leaders are going before Congress for the first time in months to face a long list of controversies, including their […]
July 9, 2020

Latino group launches $10M campaign to boost voter turnout

PHOENIX — A national organization is announcing a $10 million campaign to turn out Hispanic voters in several of this year’s battleground states. Mi Familia […]
July 9, 2020

Boat tours of Pearl Harbor's USS Arizona Memorial to resume

HONOLULU — Some boat tours to the USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor will resume this week, the National Park Service said. The Pearl […]
July 9, 2020

Owner of Ceresota senior-living facility in downtown Minneapolis files for bankruptcy

The owner of the historic Ceresota senior apartment building in Minneapolis’ Mill District filed for bankruptcy last week, after defaulting on a bank agreement. The […]
July 9, 2020

Nevada regulators OK company buying Caesars Entertainment

LAS VEGAS — Reno-based Eldorado Resorts Inc. received the go-ahead Wednesday from Nevada casino regulators to buy Caesars Entertainment Corp. in a $17.3 billion deal […]
July 8, 2020

Police: $23 million lost due to ongoing Portland protests

PORTLAND, Ore. — Downtown businesses in Portland, Oregon, have sustained about $23 million in damages and lost customers because of violent nightly protests that have […]