Deere & Co. plans to lay off 42 workers in Waterloo — the latest round of layoffs in the state the farm equipment maker has announced in recent months. The...
February 28, 2020
Changes announced in corporate dividends Feb. 24-Feb. 28. INCREASED DIVIDENDS Albemarle Corp .385 from .07 Allison Transmission Hldgs .17 from .15 Assured Guaranty Ltd .20 from .18 BWX Technologies .19...
February 28, 2020
A Maryland bill that would allow lessons on the risks associated with gambling — including addiction prevention — to be added to the high school health curriculum passed in the...
February 28, 2020
“Superstore” is losing its manager — star America Ferrera says she's departing the NBC sitcom after its current season. Ferrera plays the manager of a big box store in the...
February 28, 2020
Wall Street closed out the worst week for stocks since October 2008 Friday with more heavy selling, though a last-minute flurry of buying kept the market from another steep plunge....
February 28, 2020
Another legal fight between Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican legsialtive leaders over the division of government powers is heading to the North Carolina Supreme Court. The justices formally agreed...
February 28, 2020
Federal health officials said Friday they're scrambling to get coronavirus testing up and running in every state, as President Donald Trump's chief economic adviser urged Americans not to overreact to...
February 28, 2020
A Washington state man who recently served prison time on a gun charge amassed an arsenal of homemade “ghost guns” after his release even though he was on federal supervision,...
February 28, 2020
Officials from southwest Virginia have mounted a last-minute push to oppose the possible early closure of one of the country's newest coal plants. A Dominion Energy facility in Wise County...
February 28, 2020
As global markets plunged amid growing fears about the coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump and his allies pulled from a familiar playbook Friday and blamed others for the slide. It's...
February 28, 2020
Taylor Swift's latest video is more “baby's first political protest” than anything resembling quality entertainment. The Man is basically a lyrical version of a 12-year-old's Twitter feed, not a deep...
February 28, 2020
Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday: VMware Inc., down $15.11 to $120.52. The cloud computing company's fourth-quarter profit fell short of Wall Street forecasts. Baidu Inc., up...
February 28, 2020
The mass shooting at a brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was the 13th in the U.S. since 2006. Workplace mass shootings remain a rare event but there are some trends among...
February 28, 2020
The state of Maine is going to give free noncommercial lobster fishing licenses to disabled veterans. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills said Friday she has signed a bill that will provide...
February 28, 2020
A group launched a ballot drive Friday to replace Michigan's flat personal income tax with a graduated system, which it said would cut taxes for more than 90 percent of...
February 28, 2020
Wholesale cash prices Friday Fri Thu. F Broilers national comp wtd av 0.7839 0.7839 Eggs large white NY Doz. 0.99 0.99 Flour hard winter KC cwt 14.40 14.40 Cheddar Cheese Chi. 40 block...
February 28, 2020
Georgia lawmakers are moving to tighten the state's tax subsidies for television and movies, but are proposing a new tax subsidy aimed at luring major sporting events. The House Working...
February 28, 2020
For Yeri Guerra, getting by during hard times in Venezuela means sometimes skipping meals so her two young boys still at home can eat before heading to school. Other days,...
February 28, 2020
American Airlines said Friday it will invest $550 million in a seven-year overhaul of its largest maintenance base, including a new hangar to service the airline's biggest planes. The base...
February 28, 2020
A water pipeline construction project in northern Colorado is expected to begin in March as a legal challenge over its path through Larimer County continues. The city of Thornton expects...
February 28, 2020
Oregon ramped up efforts Friday to combat a possible outbreak of coronavirus and state health officials said potential challenges include closing schools, businesses and events, and sustained shortages of medical...
February 28, 2020
Wheat for Mar. was off .25 cent at 5.29 a bushel; Mar. corn was up 2 cents at 3.6650 a bushel, Mar. oats was down 4.75 cents at $2.6875 a...
February 28, 2020
A 340-meter-long cargo ship grounded off the coast of Brazil has begun leaking oil, the country's environmental enforcement agency said Friday. A thin spill of oil extended as far as...
February 28, 2020
The man police say killed five co-workers at one of the nation's largest breweries before killing himself was accused of pointing a gun at an SUV and punching a woman...
February 28, 2020
The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday dramatically reduced the compensation a paralyzed northeast Iowa man received from a jury in a lawsuit against an insurance company even while finding the...
February 28, 2020
Autopsies will be done on two more inmates who died in a Mississippi prison that is under U.S. Justice Department investigation. One death occurred Thursday and the other occurred Friday...
February 28, 2020
Nebraska state government could see a boost to its emergency fund over the next few months, based on new estimates released Friday, but the COVID-19 virus and a panicked stock...
February 28, 2020
Being trapped aboard a ship with thousands of people as the new coronavirus spreads around the world isn't the kind of serene vacation envisioned by most travelers, many of whom...
February 28, 2020
Freddy Peralta gave his mom an unforgettable Mother's Day in 2018, striking out 13 while winning his major league debut as she looked on at Coors Field. Two years later...
February 28, 2020
The House Finance Committee advanced its version of a state operating budget Friday, including extra money for state ferries and honoring an agreement reached by the governor and university system...
February 28, 2020
A live-action adventure show in Las Vegas will permanently close after financial concerns and lack of support, Cirque du Soleil company officials said. The entertainment company announced Thursday that “R.U.N.”...
February 28, 2020
A Connecticut man was sentenced Friday to two years of probation for continuing to collect his father's Social Security benefits, even though the older man had moved overseas and subsequently...
February 28, 2020
A Packers fan and avid fisherman. A Navy veteran who worked on submarines. A grandpa of two who always waved to his neighbors. A father of two small kids. An...
February 28, 2020
New York's governor said Friday he will not approve the state budget without changes to a law that overhauled the state's bail system. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, third-term Democrat who often...
February 28, 2020
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell pledged Friday that the Fed will “use our tools" to support the economy, an effort to ease fears and a strong signal of a likely...
February 28, 2020
The National Labor Relations Board has dismissed a petition filed by a huge mining company in northern Nevada that the workers say is aimed at ending their union representation. The...
February 28, 2020
A bill in Idaho that would ban any public money from going to organizations that provide abortions was approved Friday by a panel of lawmakers despite opposition from people on...
February 28, 2020
The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include IPO ETF manager Renaissance Capital, and SEC filings. GFL Environmental - Vaughan, Canada, 73.2...
February 28, 2020
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed roughly $200 million in fines combined for the country's four major phone companies for improperly disclosing customers' real-time location. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said...
February 28, 2020
A federal judge has cancelled more than $125 million in oil and gas leases on public lands that are home to the declining bird species greater sage grouse, in a...
