August 18, 2020

U.S. Bank's $5 million in grants to Twin Cities includes funds for trauma care

When U.S. Bank executives asked Black-led nonprofits and other groups working to rebuild the Twin Cities after the recent civil unrest what kind of support […]
August 18, 2020

States says opioid crisis has cost them $630B since 2007

U.S. state and territorial governments say the opioid epidemic has cost them $630 billion since 2007 and that the cost could balloon to more than […]
August 18, 2020

Trump swings through Minnesota, paints himself as force for stability and order

MANKATO, Minn. — President Donald Trump said the country will sink into “left wing fascism” if Vice President Joe Biden beats him in November, portraying […]
August 17, 2020

Report: Nursing home cases up nearly 80% in COVID-19 rebound

WASHINGTON — COVID-19 cases in U.S. nursing homes jumped nearly 80% earlier this summer, driven by rampant spread across the South and much of the […]
August 17, 2020

AP survey: States uncommitted to Trump's unemployment boost

President Donald Trump’s plan to offer a stripped-down boost in unemployment benefits to millions of Americans amid the coronavirus outbreak has found little traction among […]
August 17, 2020

Principia, Novavax rise; Wells Fargo, Carnival fall

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Monday: Principia Biopharma Inc., up $8.51 to $99.25. Drug developer Sanofi is buying the biotechnology […]
August 17, 2020

Judge OKs $60M settlement over Tesla buyout of SolarCity

DOVER, Del. — A Delaware judge has approved a $60 million settlement in a shareholder lawsuit challenging electric car maker Tesla Inc.’s $2 billion acquisition […]
August 17, 2020

Florida announces $10M housing loan program to aid Panhandle

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a $10 million housing loan program that could benefit hundreds of home buyers in the Florida Panhandle, which […]
August 17, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Trump hails under-performing China trade deal

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is giving his trade deal with China false credit for generating the purchases of U.S. goods that Beijing agreed to […]
August 17, 2020

Advocates plan birthday gift for the 19th Amendment: The ERA

It was a huge step forward for American women when, exactly 100 years ago, they finally gained the guaranteed right to vote with ratification of […]