Boys, even big and powerful ones, do cry. This was the takeaway from the grand military parade in North Korea's capital Pyongyang to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the ruling...
October 13, 2020
Stocks closed lower Tuesday on Wall Street, snapping a four-day winning streak. Banks and technology companies led the broad slide. Investors were weighing third-quarter earnings reports from several big companies...
October 13, 2020
Missouri is outsourcing contact tracing to private companies as part of the effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Tuesday that the state this...
October 13, 2020
Kansas growers have planted about 74% of next year's winter wheat crop, according to a government report Tuesday. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported in its weekly progress report that...
October 13, 2020
Hospitalizations, virus spread and deaths continued at high levels Tuesday in Iowa on the eve of a campaign rally by President Donald Trump, where Gov. Kim Reynolds and thousands of...
October 13, 2020
Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib, who announced earlier this year that he wouldn't seek re-election as he started the process of becoming a priest, has been on an unpaid leave...
October 13, 2020
The summer travel season was even worse than expected for Delta Air Lines, which said Tuesday that it lost $5.4 billion in the third quarter as people hunkered down at...
October 13, 2020
Facebook says it will ban ads on its platform that discourage vaccinations — with an exception carved out for ads about government vaccine policies. The company already bans ads about...
October 13, 2020
The Oklahoma State Board of Education voted unanimously to demand Epic Charter Schools to pay $11.2 million in state funds that auditors say was illegally used and falsely classified in...
October 13, 2020
After Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah) bemoaned the “hate-filled morass” of US politics, angry Democrats practically raced to prove his point by calling him an apologist for President Donald Trump and...
October 13, 2020
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose 77 cents to $40.20 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for December delivery rose 73 cents to $42.45 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...
October 13, 2020
A South Carolina judge has ruled the state's Department of Commerce illegally withheld information about expensive economic development deals it was required to disclose to the public and to news...
October 13, 2020
UPS Inc. said on Tuesday it will add more than 590 jobs in central North Carolina by expanding its Greensboro hub and building nearby a new center from which to...
October 13, 2020
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, on Tuesday donated an additional $100 million to helping local election offices prepare for November even as some conservatives are stepping...
October 13, 2020
Pennsylvania is extending the application deadline and changing the rules of a key rent and mortgage relief program in an effort to boost participation by landlords and keep more people...
October 13, 2020
Alex Salmond is not from Dundee, nor is he ‘bonnie' (pretty, attractive), but the skirl of the Jacobite refrain “up wi' the bonnets o' Bonnie Dundee” might well be his...
October 13, 2020
It cost a whole lot more to buy a used SUV, car, truck or van last month than it did before the coronavirus hit, and that almost singlehandedly caused September's...
October 13, 2020
Apple unveiled four new iPhones equipped with technology for use with faster new 5G wireless networks. There's the iPhone 12, which Apple says is more durable, with a 6.1-inch display,...
October 13, 2020
There will be no guest lodging at Yellowstone National Park's largest concessionaire for the winter due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said. More than 100 guest units are closing for...
October 13, 2020
A much-hyped network upgrade called “5G” means different things to different people. To industry proponents, it's the next huge innovation in wireless internet. To the U.S. government, it's the backbone...
October 13, 2020
With Election Day just three weeks away, President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden concentrated Tuesday on battleground states both see as critical to clinching an Electoral College victory,...
October 13, 2020
With many independent bookstore owners facing the most dire financial crisis in their lifetimes, the American Booksellers Association has teamed with an award-winning advertising agency known for “culture hacking” to...
October 13, 2020
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett batted back Democrats' skeptical questions on abortion, gun rights and election disputes in lively Senate confirmation testimony Tuesday, insisting she would bring no personal...
October 13, 2020
Curbside collection of recyclable materials resumes next month in one Alabama city. Turscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox said the city's Environmental Services Department is on track to restore its recycling program...
October 13, 2020
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he's scheduling a procedural vote on a GOP COVID-19 relief bill next week, saying aid to hard-hit businesses shouldn't be held up...
October 13, 2020
The top opposition challenger in the Belarusian presidential election threatened Tuesday to call a nationwide strike unless the country's authoritarian president announces his resignation, releases political prisoners and stops his...
October 13, 2020
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame has postponed its annual awards dinner...
October 13, 2020
Twitter is the latest social media giant to pay for violations of Washington state's campaign finance disclosure rules. Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Tuesday the company agreed to pay $100,000...
October 13, 2020
Traveling with kids, taking care of your mental health on the road, traveling while Black – these are some of the topics an upcoming webinar hosted by the Miami-based Black...
October 13, 2020
The senator leading Supreme Court confirmation hearings Tuesday launched into revisionist history on “Obamacare," implying it was designed to help Democratic states like California, New York and Massachusetts while doling...
October 13, 2020
The Zircon hypersonic missile will reportedly be tested three more times by the end of the year. Fired from the Russian Navy frigate Admiral Gorshkov, it will be expected to...
October 13, 2020
From the few minutes I watched, Judge Amy Coney Barrett (ACB) did not even need to attend these Supreme Court confirmation hearings. It was a whole day of Democrats grinding...
October 13, 2020
Boeing failed to sell any airline planes last month and suffered more cancellations of a grounded jetliner, further evidence of the company's battle to overcome a drop in air travel...
October 13, 2020
With a Covid vaccine months or even years away, pressure is building for something to plug the gap. A partial rollout of the BCG vaccine could be just effective enough...
October 13, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Tuesday quickly turned to discussion of a few notable high court cases, including key decisions on abortion and gun rights. Barrett was...
October 13, 2020
As China considers a ban on coal from Australia, the government in Canberra faces a difficult dilemma. How does it keep Beijing – its biggest trading partner – happy, without...
October 13, 2020
Thousands of Alabama students who've spent the coronavirus pandemic in virtual classrooms are returning to traditional instruction despite safety concerns and continuing school shutdowns linked to COVID-19. Schools in Jefferson...
October 13, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic and a controversial sex education mandate are casting a shadow over the race for Washington state education chief in the November election. With upheaval affecting all corners...
October 13, 2020
Shhhh, don't tell Americans about the Blue Leaks and the Syria PR Leaks. The mainstream media's virtual blackout must mean they aren't supposed to know. This article was originally published...
October 13, 2020
Halloween is still weeks away, but retailers are hoping you'll start your holiday shopping now. The big push is coming from Amazon, which is holding its annual Prime Day sales...
