June 27, 2021

Portland records hottest day ever amid Northwest scorcher

PORTLAND, Ore. — Utility workers and wildlife managers across the Pacific Northwest were trying to keep people and animals safe Saturday as a historic heat […]
June 27, 2021

J&J agrees to pay $230M to settle New York opioid claim

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $230 million to New York state to settle claims that the pharmaceutical giant helped fuel the opioid crisis, […]
June 27, 2021

Seattle, Portland hit record highs amid Northwest scorcher

PORTLAND, Ore. — Utility workers and wildlife managers across the Pacific Northwest were trying to keep people and animals safe Saturday as a historic heat […]
June 26, 2021

Seattle hits record high amid Pacific Northwest heat wave

PORTLAND, Ore. — Government officials, wildlife managers and utility workers across the Pacific Northwest were trying to keep people and animals safe as a historic […]
June 26, 2021

1st post-pandemic cruise ship from US sails away

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The first cruise ship to leave a U.S. port since the coronavirus pandemic brought the industry to a 15-month standstill sailed […]
June 26, 2021

Old City Hall's boutique hotel will pay homage to Duluth history

The Oliver Inn, named for Duluth architect Oliver Traphagen, who designed the 1889 building at 132 E. Superior St., will have 13 rooms across three […]
June 26, 2021

UK virus cases hit highest since Feb 5 amid 'grab a jab'

LONDON — The U.K. on Saturday recorded its most new coronavirus infections since early February as the National Health Service ran a “grab a jab” […]
June 26, 2021

Report showed 'major' damage before Florida condo collapse

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The ground-floor pool deck of the oceanfront condominium building that collapsed near Miami was resting on a concrete slab that had […]
June 26, 2021

Minnesota nonprofits shift to hybrid fall fundraisers, offering both online and in-person galas or events

The glitzy gala is back — but with a twist. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, more than 500 people decked out […]
June 26, 2021

TSA will resume defense training for airline employees

DALLAS — Federal officials cited the surge of incidents involving disruptive and sometimes violent passengers in resuming self-defense training for airline flight attendants and pilots. […]