June 1, 2021

Private company takes over Puerto Rico power utility service

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A private company on Tuesday took over the transmission and distribution operations of Puerto Rico’s power authority, which has struggled […]
June 1, 2021

Midwest economy report stays strong, shows inflation worries

OMAHA, Neb. — The economy in nine Midwest and Plains states remains strong in the wake of a devastating global pandemic, according to new monthly […]
June 1, 2021

In Brazil's Amazon, rivers rise to record levels

MANAUS, Brazil — Rivers around the biggest city in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest have swelled to levels unseen in over a century of record-keeping, according to […]
June 1, 2021

Eden Prairie's MiroMatrix becomes latest Minnesota company to file for an IPO

Eden Prairie-based life sciences company MiroMatrix Medical filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday for an initial public offering of […]
June 1, 2021

The Latest: WHO gives authorization to Sinovac vaccine

The World Health Organization has issued an emergency use listing for the COVID-19 vaccine made by Sinovac in adults aged 18 and over, the second […]
June 1, 2021

Guard sues Minnesota State Patrol for arrest during protests

MINNEAPOLIS — A Black man who worked as a security guard for a CNN crew covering protests in Minneapolis following George Floyd’s death last summer […]
June 1, 2021

Japan's vaccine push ahead of Olympics looks to be too late

TOKYO — It may be too little, too late. That’s the realization sinking in as Japan scrambles to catch up on a frustratingly slow vaccination […]
June 1, 2021

Legendary Minneapolis Patio Will Be Back and Better Than Ever This Summer

“We have all the new patio furniture,” said chef Dennis Leaf-Smith. The restaurant at 222 East Hennepin Avenue has long been home to some fabulous […]
June 1, 2021

Automotive chip maker says it's nearly recovered from blaze

DETROIT — A fire-damaged Japanese factory that supplies many of the auto industry’s computer chips is producing about 88% of what it was making before […]
June 1, 2021

3M wins latest military earplug case

After losing round one, 3M has won the latest round in a massive legal battle over allegedly shoddy earplugs it sold to the U.S. military. […]