November 8, 2020

Kamala Harris books surge in popularity after election

Books by and about Kamala Harris proved to be a popular purchase following the election. The vice president-elect was the subject or author of four […]
November 8, 2020

Nursing home COVID-19 cases rise four-fold in surge states

WASHINGTON — Despite Trump administration efforts to erect a protective shield around nursing homes, coronavirus cases are surging within facilities in states hard hit by […]
November 8, 2020

Lifetime Achievement Award

“I never had a Plan B” are the words Mark Persons of Brainerd used when accepting a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Broadcast […]
November 8, 2020

The Latest: New Delhi sees sharp surge in coronavirus cases

NEW DELHI — India has reported 45,674 new coronavirus infections, with the capital coping with a sharp surge of nearly 7,000 cases a day this […]
November 8, 2020

World leaders hope for fresh start after Biden win

World leaders on Sunday cheered Joe Biden’s election as U.S. president as a chance to enhance cooperation on climate change, the coronavirus and other problems […]
November 8, 2020

Americans pivot from red-hot Trump to Biden's seasoned cool

WASHINGTON — In a crystallizing moment at the last presidential debate, Donald Trump and Joe Biden fielded a question about people of color who live […]
November 7, 2020

Creek or a ditch? The fight over Limbo Creek could change the fate of hundreds of Minnesota waterways

Watching lower Limbo Creek tumble under the hackberries and cottonwoods to the Minnesota River, it’s easy to forget the plowed farm fields stretching in all […]
November 7, 2020

Medicare's 'Part B' outpatient premium to rise by $3.90

WASHINGTON — Medicare’s ‘Part B’ monthly premium for outpatient care will go up by $3.90 next year to $148.50, officials announced late Friday afternoon. For […]
November 7, 2020

How Biden navigated pandemic politics to win the White House

WILMINGTON, Del. — Joe Biden was fresh off winning the Michigan primary and effectively capturing the Democratic presidential nomination, a prize he’d sought for the […]
November 7, 2020

AP VoteCast: How did Biden do it? Wide coalition powered win

WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joe Biden’s White House victory was powered by a broad and racially diverse coalition of voters driven to the polls […]