December 13, 2023

Climate talks end on a first-ever call for the world to move away from fossil fuels

Sultan al-Jaber of the United Arab Emirates, right, celebrates the end of the COP28 climate meeting with United Nations Climate Chief Simon Stiell, left, and […]
December 13, 2023

Wall Street calls them 'the Magnificent 7': They're the reason why stocks are surging

This year's rally has really depended on seven stocks that Wall Street refers to as 'The Magnificent Seven': Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, NVDIA, Meta, Microsoft and […]
December 12, 2023

A Second Hmongtown Marketplace Is Coming to Maplewood Mall

Hmongtown Marketplace 2.0 may feature a farmers market and night market. | Hmongtown Marketplace Plus, a Vietnamese coffee shop lands in Linden Hills, and more […]
December 12, 2023

Inflation continues to moderate thanks to a big drop in gas prices

A man pumps gas in Alhambra, Calif., on Oct. 2. Frederic J. Brown | AFP via Getty Images Falling gasoline prices helped keep a lid […]
December 12, 2023

Heart of Hawaii’s historic Lahaina reopens to residents and business owners

Properties destroyed by wildfire sit behind signs advertising for a nearby Safeway that survived the fire on Dec. 6 in Lahaina. Lindsey Wasson | AP […]
December 11, 2023

Plastic film recycling facility ramps up to fill gap in Minnesota

The Myplas USA plastics recycling plant in Rogers will ramp up production early next year. The facility began operations in August with one of two […]
December 11, 2023

From crayons to Capitol advocacy, a Minnesota flag enthusiast nears moment of triumph

To say that 78-year-old Lee Herold has had flags on his mind for a long time would be an understatement. "I used to take my […]
December 11, 2023

Minnesota farmers want help fending off voracious deer

The hay and grain storage piles on the Rickford farm near Barnesville are visible from the house windows. Last winter, the view was a constant […]
December 10, 2023

Elon Musk restores X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

Elon Musk reacts during an in-conversation event with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London, on Nov. 2, 2023. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Elon Musk has restored […]
December 9, 2023

Oil companies are embracing terms like 'lower carbon.' Here's what they really mean

ExxonMobil CEO, Darren Woods, speaks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Week in San Francisco on Nov. 15, 2023. Oil companies have a big […]