April 15, 2021

California Legislature OKs bill to help displaced workers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Now that Gov. Gavin Newsom is letting more businesses reopen as coronavirus cases decline, the California Legislature on Thursday passed a bill […]
April 15, 2021

Owner of Alibi Drinkery denied liquor license for Northfield bar and restaurant

The embattled owner of Alibi Drinkery in Lakeville, Minn., who defied Gov. Tim Walz’s order closing bars and restaurants amid the pandemic last winter, has […]
April 15, 2021

US water managers warn of dismal year along the Rio Grande

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It has been 30 years or so since residents in New Mexico’s largest city last saw their stretch of the Rio Grande […]
April 15, 2021

Blackouts cut North Dakota oil production

North Dakota’s oil and gas output fell more than expected in February after electricity blackouts — courtesy of a big cold snap — temporarily shut […]
April 15, 2021

SpaceX, NASA give 'go' for astronaut launch, 3rd for Dragon

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is gearing up for its third astronaut launch in under a year, after getting the green light from NASA a […]
April 15, 2021

Police kill man who opened fire outside San Antonio airport

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A handgun-wielding man who opened fire outside the San Antonio airport was fatally shot by police Thursday, hours after he’d shot […]
April 15, 2021

NASA spacecraft leaves mess after grabbing asteroid samples

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA spacecraft left a mess at an asteroid when it grabbed a load of rubble last year for return to […]
April 15, 2021

Dow crests 34,000 on more proof that economy is recovering

Wall Street notched more milestones Thursday, as a broad market rally pushed the S&P 500 to an all-time high and the Dow Jones Industrial Average […]
April 15, 2021

US expels Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions for hacking

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Thursday the U.S. is expelling 10 Russian diplomats and imposing sanctions against dozens of companies and people, holding the […]
April 15, 2021

U.S. Bancorp will maintain its space in downtown Minneapolis towers

U.S. Bancorp, the fifth-largest employer in downtown Minneapolis, is not planning any big downsizing of space when its workers return to the office. “We have, […]