April 21, 2021

With price tags in the millions, Minneapolis tower's condos are hot commodity

The developers of the 42-story Eleven on the River condo tower in downtown Minneapolis recently gathered to celebrate the topping off what is now the […]
April 21, 2021

As extreme weather increases, climate misinformation adapts

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Climate scientists have warned for years that a warming planet would cause more extreme storms, like the one that walloped Texas in […]
April 21, 2021

US takes new aim at ransomware after most costly year

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is taking new aim at ransomware after a year that officials say was the most costly on record for the […]
April 21, 2021

US hits Myanmar timber and pearl firms with coup sanctions

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday ramped up pressure against Myanmar’s military government by imposing sanctions on two state-owned companies responsible for significant amounts […]
April 21, 2021

Lucky break: Idaho Powerball lives as global growth stalls

BOISE, Idaho — Powerball will continue in Idaho for at least another year despite an attempt by lawmakers to end the game in August over […]
April 21, 2021

Businesses scramble for help as job openings go unfilled

NEW YORK — It looks like something to celebrate: small businesses posting “Help Wanted” signs as the economy edges toward normalcy. Instead, businesses are having […]
April 21, 2021

White House offers new tax credit to help spur vaccinations

WASHINGTON — The White House is trying to overcome diminishing demand for COVID-19 shots by offering businesses a tax incentive to give employees paid leave […]
April 21, 2021

EU outlines ambitious AI regulations focused on risky uses

LONDON — Risky uses of artificial intelligence that threaten people’s safety or rights such as live facial scanning should be banned or tightly controlled, European […]
April 21, 2021

How to Eat Your Way Through Minneapolis in 24 Hours

In Minneapolis, we have a lot of things: frigid winters that test the patience of even the most “Minnesota Nice” person; an abundance of grey […]
April 21, 2021

Behind production of a top-selling bourbon, push to go green

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The process of making fine whiskey involves aging spirits to a golden brown, but a bourbon producing giant is going green along […]