May 8, 2021

String of satellites baffles residents, bugs astronomers

PHILADELPHIA — A string of lights that lobbed across the night sky in parts of the U.S. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday had some people […]
May 8, 2021

Major US pipeline halts operations after ransomware attack

WASHINGTON — The operator of a major pipeline system that transports fuel across the East Coast said Saturday it had been victimized by a ransomware […]
May 8, 2021

50 years ago, election ushered in new era for US tribes

Fifty years ago this week the federal government’s experiment with termination was crushed at the ballot box on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation […]
May 8, 2021

Police: Man accused of assaulting worker, using Asian slurs

ARLINGTON, Va. — Authorities in a Virginia suburb of the nation’s capital say they are seeking to arrest a man who reportedly left a restaurant […]
May 8, 2021

EXPLAINER: Why are people protesting across Colombia?

BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — Thousands of Colombians have protested across the country against a government they feel has long ignored their needs, allowed corruption to run […]
May 8, 2021

ND governor vetoes penalizing state colleges over abortions

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has partially vetoed a bill aimed at penalizing the state’s 11 colleges and universities for funneling federal […]
May 8, 2021

Small Business Spotlight: Chris’ Ideal Sharpening hones cutting-edge craft

That was the case for Chris Wohlers. In 2008, when the Great Recession was in full swing, he pulled up stakes, left his career as […]
May 8, 2021

As the Twin Cities supermarket battle heats up, who is No. 1?

The pandemic not only increased grocery profits as restrictions forced people to eat at home, it also intensified an already competitive market in the Twin […]
May 8, 2021

Schafer: Why cars, chips, lumber and other goods are suddenly more expensive

The value of my car, which has been gathering dust in our garage for most of the pandemic, increased lately after 12 years of declining. […]
May 8, 2021

Backing for preschool scholarships grows at Minnesota Legislature

The Minnesota Legislature appears ready to pass a significant increase in early-learning scholarships with rare bipartisan support on behalf of needy Minnesota families whose kids […]