August 26, 2020

Minnesota gets $1.5 million in multistate settlement with Honda over air bags

Minnesota will receive $1.5 million out of an $85 million multistate settlement with American Honda Motor Co. over allegations it concealed safety concerns with air […]
August 26, 2020

Mexico's economy shrinks nearly 20%, worst plunge since the 1930s

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s economy in the second quarter declined the most since the Great Depression, despite partly recovering from the depths in June, as […]
August 26, 2020

Facebook: Apple privacy changes will muck up online ads

OAKLAND, Calif. — Facebook is pushing back on new Apple privacy rules for its mobile devices — and putting app developers in the middle. Apple […]
August 26, 2020

Houston firm drops bribe suit against ex Venezuela oil czar

MIAMI — A Houston energy firm has dropped a lawsuit against Venezuela’s former oil czar, who it had accused of orchestrating demands for a $10 […]
August 26, 2020

Reinert named acting director of Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

At a Wednesday morning meeting of the DECC’s board of directors, Reinert was placed in the leadership role. Reinert will step down from his post […]
August 26, 2020

Homeless essential workers face greater risk of COVID-19

At the beginning of the pandemic, Tiffany Cordaway’s biggest struggle was finding a place to shower. She worked two jobs in northern California, disinfecting medical […]
August 26, 2020

Powell edges toward loosening the Fed's stance on inflation

WASHINGTON — For decades, the Federal Reserve made clear its readiness to raise interest rates at the earliest signs of creeping inflation. That was then. […]
August 26, 2020

No More Tiny Ice Cream Hats For Your Cones, A Favorite Scoop Shop Announces Closure

Izzy’s Ice Cream, home of the tiny second scoop, has announced the closure of its Minneapolis ice cream shop, effective August 31. Izzy’s Ice Cream […]
August 26, 2020

Decades later, Sharpton still insists: No justice, no peace

NEW YORK — The Rev. Al Sharpton sat quietly in his office in late July, watching the final funeral service for Rep. John Lewis on […]
August 26, 2020

McDonald's internal investigation extends beyond ousted CEO

An internal investigation by McDonald’s of potential misconduct has extended beyond its former CEO who was forced out late last year. McDonald’s board of directors […]