Consumer prices up 0.4% in December led by higher gas prices
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in December, led by a sharp rise in gasoline prices. The Labor Department said today that the December…
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Target continues to thrive in whirlwind retail environment
NEW YORK — Target’s strong sales streak extended through a pandemic-shrouded holiday season after a hard push online and an increased effort to provide alternatives…
NYC to terminate Trump contracts after Capitol insurrection
NEW YORK — New York City will terminate business contracts with President Donald Trump after last week’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Mayor Bill de…
EU court opinion leaves Facebook more exposed over privacy
LONDON — Any EU country can take legal action against companies like Facebook over cross-border violations of data privacy rules, not just the main regulator…
China’s 2020 auto sales fall for third year amid coronavirus
BEIJING — China’s sales of SUVs, minivans and sedans fell for a third year in 2020 as the coronavirus hurt already weak demand in the…
Mega Millions jackpot rises to $750 million after no winner
DES MOINES — Lottery players will have a shot Friday night at the fifth-largest jackpot in U.S. history after no tickets matched all the numbers…
Trump’s Republican wall eroding ahead of impeachment vote
Republicans offered only modest reproach when President Donald Trump said there were “very fine people” on both sides of a white supremacist rally. They stayed…
U.S. shifts to speed COVID shots as cases, deaths rise
WASHINGTON — Facing a slower-than-hoped coronavirus vaccine rollout, the Trump administration abruptly shifted gears Tuesday to speed the delivery of shots to more people. The…
US shifts to speed COVID shots as cases and deaths rise
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a slower-than-hoped coronavirus vaccine rollout, the Trump administration abruptly shifted gears Tuesday to speed the delivery of shots to more people….
US shifts to speed COVID shots as cases and deaths rise
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barely a month into a mass vaccination campaign to stop the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration unexpectedly shifted gears Tuesday to speed…