December 3, 2020

PG&E's household customers facing 8% increase in power bills

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Pacific Gas & Electric’s household customers will be hit with an average rate increase of 8% to help the once-bankrupt utility […]
December 3, 2020

New jobless claims in Minnesota spike amid renewed restrictions

Minnesota saw nearly 50,000 new unemployment applications or account reactivations in the last half of November as restaurants and other businesses faced new restrictions because […]
December 3, 2020

CrowdStrike, Zscaler rise; Splunk, AMC Entertainment fall

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday: Splunk Inc., down $47.88 to $158.03. The software maker reported a surprise third-quarter loss […]
December 3, 2020

US intelligence director says China is top threat to America

WASHINGTON — China poses the greatest threat to America and the rest of the free world since World War II, outgoing National Intelligence Director John […]
December 3, 2020

Explosives topple 1,000-foot stack at old power plant

BRIDGEPORT, Ala. — Crews used explosives to topple a 1,000-foot-tall (305-meter-tall ) smoke stack at an old power plant in Alabama on Thursday in a […]
December 3, 2020

Bartender Builds Astounding Lego Models of Iconic Minneapolis Bars

The details of Ryan Fuchs Lego models of Minneapolis dive bars are astounding. From the familiar exteriors to the glasses placed on the bar tops, […]
December 3, 2020

Govt accuses Facebook of discriminating against US workers

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is accusing Facebook in a lawsuit of discriminating against U.S. workers in favor of foreigners with special visas to fill […]
December 3, 2020

Milley urges 'relook' at permanent overseas basing of troops

WASHINGTON — The top U.S. military officer said Thursday the United States should reconsider its decades-old practice of stationing troops and their families in allied […]
December 3, 2020

US plans oil, gas lease sale in Alaska's Arctic refuge

JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans to hold an oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge next […]
December 3, 2020

Senate confirms Christopher Waller to serve on Fed's board

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed the nomination of Christopher Waller for the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, placing another of President Donald […]