November 7, 2020

Minnesota utility regulators getting pushback on economic-stimulus initiative

Minnesota utility regulators made an unusual call this spring. They asked the state’s electric and gas utilities to pitch investments that could help jump-start the […]
November 7, 2020

You are on your own financially in America, voters said once again

Those looking for a clear-cut election decision must have been disappointed last week, with more divided government both in Washington and here in Minnesota. Yet […]
November 7, 2020

Without Ginsburg, high court support for health law in doubt

WASHINGTON — Until six weeks ago, defenders of the Affordable Care Act could take comfort in some simple math. Five Supreme Court justices who had […]
November 7, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's errant assault on election integrity

WASHINGTON — The most direct attempt to undermine the integrity of the U.S. election with bad information came not from overseas sources or online liars […]
November 7, 2020

The Latest: Texas judge upholds El Paso business shutdown

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas district judge on Friday upheld an order from El Paso County’s top elected official shutting down businesses while the region […]
November 7, 2020

COVID cold: Restaurants try to keep customers through winter

APPLETON, Wis. — Jeff Drake headed out one recent cold, drizzly day bundled up in a heavy coat with a stadium blanket under his arm. […]
November 7, 2020

Georgia poll worker in hiding after false claims online

ATLANTA — With all eyes on Georgia’s razor-thin presidential vote margin, falsehoods are swirling on social media about supposed ballot counting irregularities there. Among the […]
November 7, 2020

Incendiary texts traced to outfit run by top Trump aide

BOSTON — A texting company run by one of President Donald Trump’s top campaign officials sent out thousands of targeted, anonymous text messages urging supporters […]
November 7, 2020

Mayo Clinic faces lawsuit in breach of patients' health records

Patients whose medical records were improperly accessed by a former Mayo Clinic employee are attempting to mount a class-action lawsuit against the health care provider […]
November 7, 2020

Five key takeaways from October jobs report

The American job market is climbing its way back — steadily if slowly — from the devastation inflicted by the coronavirus-caused recession. What no one […]