Pfizer: COVID-19 shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soon
Pfizer says that more interim results from its ongoing coronavirus vaccine study suggest the shots are 95% effective and that the vaccine protects older people…
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DRA pledges $410,000 in additional funds, bringing total nonprofit support to $1 million in 2020
The board overseeing Dubuque’s two casinos on Tuesday approved the allocation of an additional $410,000 for area nonprofits, a decision that brings its overall charitable…
Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry
NEW YORK (AP) — Now at Amazon.com: insulin and inhalers. The retail colossus opened an online pharmacy Tuesday that allows customers to order medication or…
Fed’s Powell says virus spike threatens U.S. economy
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said today that the nationwide surge in confirmed coronavirus could slow the economy in the months ahead by…
PDC movie theater receives pandemic-related grant funds
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. – A southwest Wisconsin movie theater is receiving a state grant to help recover from the pandemic. Prairie Cinema operators Akin…
Iowa passes 2,000 COVID-19 deaths as pace accelerates
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa surpassed 2,000 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus today, as the number of residents succumbing to the virus continues to rapidly…
U.S. industrial production jumps 1.1% in October
SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. industrial production rose 1.1% in October, recovering much of the spring decline caused by the virus pandemic. Production rebounded after…
Trump campaign lawsuit over Pennsylvania vote heads to court
A hearing on the Trump campaign’s federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Pennsylvania officials from certifying the vote results remains on track for today after a…
Retail sales grew a slower-than-expected 0.3% in October
NEW YORK — Retail sales in the U.S. grew a slower-than-expected 0.3% in October, even as retailers offered early holiday discounts online and in stores….
Walmart grows stronger in pandemic; quarterly sales up 5.3%
NEW YORK — Walmart turned out another stellar quarter as the world’s largest retailer powers through a pandemic that has felled other national chains. Third-quarter…