June 2, 2021

Groups: Walz's clean air plan hurts Minnesota border towns

The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce wants Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to stop, or at least delay, his plan to impose new air […]
June 2, 2021

Members Cooperative Credit Union Awards Future Leaders Scholarships

Members Cooperative Credit Union (MCCU) has announced the winners of its 2021 Future Leaders Scholarship Program. The scholarship awards are presented annually to graduating high […]
June 2, 2021

Parents to Facebook: Don't make a kid-only Instagram, just a better Instagram

Parents and tech companies are both struggling with how to handle underage kids using social media apps. Rick Bowmer/AP Social media companies prohibit kids under […]
June 2, 2021

China trade envoy, US Treasury secretary meet by video

BEIJING — China’s chief economic envoy and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen held their first meeting by video Wednesday, but the two sides gave no indication […]
June 2, 2021

Yes. Tokyo Olympics are 'a go' despite opposition, pandemic

TOKYO — Will the postponed Tokyo Olympics open despite rising opposition and the pandemic? The answer is almost certainly “yes.” Senior International Olympic Committee member […]
June 2, 2021

Australian power generator takes Greenpeace to court

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s largest electricity generator AGL Energy took Greenpeace to court on Wednesday alleging breaches of copyright and trademark laws in the environmental […]
June 2, 2021

Put your wallet away. Meat prices are not likely to rise after JBS cyberattack

A weekend ransomware attack on the world’s largest meat company disrupted production around the world just weeks after a similar incident shut down a U.S. […]
June 2, 2021

FBI agent charged in off-duty shooting of man on subway

ROCKVILLE, Md. — An FBI agent has been charged with attempted murder in the off-duty shooting of another man on a Metro subway train last […]
June 2, 2021

Trial to determine if GEO must pay detainees minimum wage

SEATTLE — After nearly four years of litigation and pandemic-related delays, a trial is underway to determine whether the GEO Group must pay minimum wage […]
June 2, 2021

Judge permanently blocks marketing of bottled-water brand

LAS VEGAS — A U.S. judge has permanently blocked a Las Vegas-based bottled-water brand Real Water from being marketed while an investigation continues into at […]