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US: AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial

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Results from a U.S. trial of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine may have used "outdated information," U.S. federal health officials said in a statement early Tuesday. ...

Puerto Rico cracks down on tourists flouting pandemic rules

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — They come from New York, Illinois, Michigan, and authorities say too many of the tourists are flouting Puerto Rico's...

Ethiopia’s leader says atrocities committed in Tigray war

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KAMPALA, Uganda — Ethiopia's leader says atrocities have occurred in Tigray, the country's northern region where fighting persists as government troops hunt down its...

Transgender student to receive $300K in discrimination suit

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MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's largest school district will pay $300,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit with a transgender student who was barred from using the...

Millennial Money: Bust gender bias and balance work at home

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No matter how modern opposite-sex couples can be in their views on equality, old habits die hard. The COVID-19 pandemic has made this abundantly...

Need for disputed pipeline argued in Minnesota appeals court

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Tuesday heard arguments over Enbridge Energy's Line 3 replacement project in northern Minnesota, which opponents are...

The ubiquitous orchid: a pandemic project with surprises

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Not so long ago, orchids were regarded as rare and exotic. But these days, thanks to new propagation techniques, certain varieties are mass-produced. Moth...

Man sentenced to 24 years in Oklahoma officers’ shootings

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TULSA, Okla. — A man accused of being the getaway driver after the shootings of two Tulsa police officers, one of whom died, was...

Larson to highlight charitable causes in return to iRacing

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Think of iRacing and Kyle Larson and the first thing that comes to mind is his use of a racial slur...

Intel announces Arizona expansion as chipmaker seeks footing

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CHANDLER, Ariz. — Intel announced Tuesday it will build two new factories in Arizona and outsource more of its production as a new CEO...