April 8, 2021

Virginia becomes first Southern state to legalize marijuana

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia became the first Southern state to legalize marijuana Wednesday, as lawmakers voted to approve Gov. Ralph Northam’s proposed changes to a […]
April 8, 2021

Ex-California man charged with $14M boiler room scam

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A former Southern California man was charged Wednesday with running a “boiler room” scheme that bilked more than 100 investors out […]
April 8, 2021

Biden to unveil actions on guns, including new ATF boss

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will unveil a series of executive actions aimed at addressing gun violence on Thursday, delivering his first major action on […]
April 7, 2021

NRA boss says he didn't tell group leaders before bankruptcy

DALLAS — Wayne LaPierre, the embattled leader of the National Rifle Association, said Wednesday that he put the powerful gun-rights group into bankruptcy without first […]
April 7, 2021

Portland leaders to re-establish anti-gun violence unit

PORTLAND, Ore. — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, and city commissioners have reached a deal on proposals intended to stem a spike in gun violence […]
April 7, 2021

COVID-19 relief programs 'vital' for St. Cloud restaurants, bars, owners and officials say

ST. CLOUD – When people ask Donella Westphal how her downtown St. Cloud restaurant survived the past year, she tells them “a little duct tape, […]
April 7, 2021

CHS posts a loss after costs rise for fuel credits

CHS Inc., the nation’s largest farmer-owned cooperative, posted a $38.2 million loss for its second quarter due to low refining margins in an oil industry […]
April 7, 2021

UK advises limiting AstraZeneca in under-30s amid clot worry

LONDON — British authorities recommended Wednesday that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine not be given to adults under 30 where possible because of strengthening evidence that […]
April 7, 2021

Smoked Meats and Bourbon Return to Downtown Minneapolis with a Familiar Chef in a Familiar Location

Although most of the details sound familiar, this new restaurant at 1121 Hennepin Avenue is called The Butcher’s Tale. Kaskaid Hospitality, of the Crave chain […]
April 7, 2021

EU agency: Rare clots possibly linked to AstraZeneca shot

LONDON — The European Union drug regulator said Wednesday that it found a “possible link” between the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and a rare clotting disorder […]