How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press Stocks gave up an early gain and ended lower on Wall Street Thursday, keeping the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq on track for their…
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Russian, Belarusian leaders advance countries’ integration
MOSCOW (AP) — The presidents of Russia and Belarus say they have made significant progress on integrating their countries’ economies, including…
Continue Reading California firefighters chase new fires ignited by lightning
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Firefighters are working to quash new fires ignited by lightning after thunderstorms with mostly small but welcome amounts of…
Continue Reading In COVID-slammed Idaho, schools risk buckling hospitals
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Roughly 11,000 kids in Coeur d’Alene were getting ready for their first day of school when…
Continue Reading Florida woman given 30 years in husband’s homicide
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman convicted of helping mastermind the killing of her husband more than two decades ago has been sentenced to…
Continue Reading Lululemon, Moderna rise; Calavo, Boston Beer fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Lululemon, Moderna rise; Calavo, Boston Beer…
Continue Reading Nigerian army says high profile Boko Haram member arrested
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian army says its troops have arrested a high-profile member of the Boko Haram…
Continue ReadingTwin Cities food group struggles to find volunteers
By Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — Doing good in the Twin…
Continue Reading Boston cardinal meets Cuban leader on visit to Havana
HAVANA (AP) — The Roman Catholic archbishop of Boston has met Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel at a time of tense relations between the U.S. and…
Continue Reading Lawsuit: Farm hired white immigrants over Black US laborers
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Six Black farmworkers in Mississippi say their former employer has brought white…
Continue Reading Lawsuit: Farm hired white immigrants over Black US laborers
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Six Black farmworkers in Mississippi say their former employer has brought white…
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Vignettes: Service academy athletes recall Sept. 11
By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer The terrorist attacks 20 years ago struck an emotional chord, still do for Chad Jenkins, then a senior quarterback at…
Continue Reading ‘Life just changed’: Academy players, ex-coach recall 9/11
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer This Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States. The date will be marked in…
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Covid-19 is crushing this corner of rural America. Getting the vaccine can still feel like an act of treason
By Elle Reeve, Samantha Guff and Deborah Brunswick, CNN It felt like Covid-19 was closing in around us during the five days in August this CNN crew…
Continue Reading Covid-19 is crushing this corner of rural America. Getting the vaccine can still feel like an act of treason
By Elle Reeve, Samantha Guff and Deborah Brunswick, CNN It felt like Covid-19 was closing in around us during the five days in August this CNN crew…
Continue Reading Chubb’s ankle worries Broncos more than his traffic arrest
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Von Miller-Bradley Chubb reunion is still on for Sunday, but it sure is…
Continue ReadingAfghanistan is now one of very few countries with no women in top government ranks
By Kara Fox, CNN The Taliban announced the formation of an interim government for Afghanistan this week, with a hardline group of veteran militants…
Continue Reading US average mortgage rates rise slightly; 30-year at 2.88%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term mortgage rates were marginally higher this week as the recovering economy appeared stalled against the backdrop…
Continue Reading US average mortgage rates rise slightly; 30-year at 2.88%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term mortgage rates were marginally higher this week as the recovering economy appeared stalled against the backdrop…
Continue Reading Justice Dept. sues Texas over state’s new abortion law
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and PAUL WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department is suing Texas over a new state law that bans most…
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