Japan exports slip despite uptick in trade with China
TOKYO — Japan’s exports fell more than 4% from a year earlier in November, the 24th straight month of declines, despite an uptick in trade…
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GOP leader McConnell acknowledges Biden won election
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated Democrat Joe Biden as president-elect today, saying the Electoral College “has spoken.” The Republican leader’s statement, delivered…
U.S. industrial production up 0.4% in November with auto boost
WASHINGTON — U.S. industrial production increased 0.4% in November with manufacturing receiving a boost from a rebound in output at auto plants after three months…
Report: UW System schools are falling behind their peers
MADISON, Wis. — Freezing tuition at the University of Wisconsin without adding more state funding to offset the loss has contributed to the system falling…
U.S. vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears approval
WASHINGTON — Hundreds more U.S. hospitals geared up to vaccinate their workers today as federal regulators issued a positive review of a second COVID-19 vaccine…
UK sees record number of job losses during 3-month period
LONDON — The number of people in the U.K. who lost their jobs hit a record high in the three months through October during the…
Amazon’s Zoox unveils autonomous electric vehicle
An autonomous vehicle company acquired this year by Amazon has unveiled a four-person “robo-taxi,” a compact, multidirectional vehicle designed for dense, urban environments. The carriage-style…
U.S. begins COVID-19 vaccinations: ‘Relieved,’ says nurse
The largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history got underway today as health workers in select hospitals rolled up their sleeves for shots to protect them…
UAW, US Attorney reach deal to reform union after scandal
DETROIT — The United Auto Workers and the U.S. attorney’s office in Detroit say they have reached a settlement to reform the union in the…
Electors meeting to formally choose Biden as next president
WASHINGTON — Presidential electors are meeting across the United States today to formally choose Joe Biden as the nation’s next president. Today is the day…