July 8, 2021

North Dakota sues feds over oil, gas lease sale suspension

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota has sued the Biden administration over its suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water, saying […]
July 8, 2021

State agencies blast CenturyLink for landline service shortcomings

CenturyLink has asked Minnesota regulators to eliminate or modify what it calls archaic telephone rules — at the same time two state agencies say the […]
July 8, 2021

Japan bans fans at Tokyo-area Olympics venues due to virus

TOKYO — Fans will be banned from Tokyo-area stadiums and arenas when the Olympics begin in two weeks, the city’s governor said Thursday after meeting […]
July 8, 2021

US, French ambassadors to Beirut in rare joint Saudi visit

BEIRUT — The French and U.S. ambassadors to Beirut held talks Thursday with Saudi officials in Riyadh, a rare joint visit aimed at finding a […]
July 8, 2021

GM pickups recalled 2nd time for engine block heater problem

DETROIT — General Motors is recalling more than 331,000 diesel pickup trucks in the U.S. for a second time because the engine block heater cords […]
July 8, 2021

Stellantis: 98% of models to be electric or hybrid by 2025

DETROIT — Stellantis is a little late to the global electric vehicle party, but on Thursday it pledged to catch up and pass its competitors. […]
July 8, 2021

Earnings boom is expected a year after pandemic-driven skid

LOS ANGELES — Wall Street is gearing up for a slew of blockbuster earnings over the next few weeks as companies issue their results for […]
July 8, 2021

In Clearwater County, sheriff aims to keep peace amid Line 3 resistance

About a hundred opponents of Line 3 — who call themselves water protectors — had been camped along the pipeline’s path for a week, holding […]
July 8, 2021

Food prices are much higher than a year ago, but the trajectory just changed globally

World food prices fell in June for the first time in 12 months, pushed lower by declines in vegetable oils, cereals and dairy products, the […]
July 8, 2021

FDA trims use of contentious Alzheimer's drug amid backlash

WASHINGTON — A month after approving a controversial new Alzheimer’s drug, U.S. health regulators on Thursday signed off on new prescribing instructions that are likely […]