February 18, 2021

Texas crisis has governor facing big backer: energy industry

AUSTIN, Texas — As frozen Texas reels under one of the worst electricity outages in U.S. history, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has blamed grid operators […]
February 18, 2021

Former FCC Chairman Michael Powell elected to lead Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees

PHOENIX — Michael Powell, the former Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair who oversaw the rapid transformation of communications markets into the digital age, was elected […]
February 18, 2021

Duluth's Joel Labovitz, who built Maurices into national retail chain, dies at 92

DULUTH – Joel Labovitz left a big stamp on the Duluth business community — one that officials and colleagues said was a powerful and positive […]
February 18, 2021

Evers and Republicans show rare signs of compromise

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers signed a bipartisan tax cut bill into law Thursday and signaled support for another bipartisan measure to help update […]
February 18, 2021

California governor gets vaccine tour boost as recall looms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has spent the past two weeks doing a vaccination road show, traveling to inoculation sites to tout the […]
February 18, 2021

Yellen warns against paring Biden's $1.9T relief package

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that recent signs of improvement in the U.S. economy are no reason to scale back the administration’s […]
February 18, 2021

Texas prices for lodging, necessities skyrocket amid storm

Hotel rooms for $1,000 a night. Gasoline prices spiking. Even bottled water prices doubling or tripling overnight. Officials in Texas say the winter storm that […]
February 18, 2021

The Latest: Georgia to open 4 COVID-19 vaccination sites

ATLANTA — Georgia is opening up four mass vaccination sites to inoculate people against COVID-19, with locations chosen to try to increase the lagging share […]
February 18, 2021

Nicaragua creates Ministry of Extraterrestrial Space Affairs

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Nicaragua has created a new National Ministry for Extraterrestrial Space Affairs, The Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, which is drawing amused reactions […]
February 18, 2021

'Mercenary' donor gets 12 years in campaign finance scheme

LOS ANGELES — A once high-flying political fundraiser who prosecutors said gave illegal campaign contributions to Joe Biden, Lindsey Graham and a host of other […]