December 16, 2020

Biden picks deal-makers, fighters for climate, energy team

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden is picking deal-makers and fighters to lead a climate team he’ll ask to remake and clean up the nation’s transportation and […]
December 16, 2020

Bitcoin surges past $20,000, erasing 3 years of deep losses

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The price of bitcoin rose above $20,000 for the first time Wednesday, as the speculative digital currency topped its previous peak reached […]
December 16, 2020

Feds say Minnesota travel agent's $484K scheme funded his own globe-trotting

A southern Minnesota travel agent stole nearly $500,000 in commissions owed to other agents and then used the money to pay for his own globe-trotting, […]
December 16, 2020

MLB tells managers to expect on-time spring training start

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Big league managers say Major League Baseball instructed them to prepare for spring training to start on time in mid-February despite […]
December 16, 2020

The Latest: Alaska woman has allergic reaction to vaccine

JUNEAU, Alaska — Health officials in Alaska reported a health care worker had a severe allergic reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine within 10 minutes of […]
December 16, 2020

Little-known SolarWinds gets scrutiny over hack, stock sales

Before this week, few people were aware of SolarWinds, a Texas-based software company providing vital computer network monitoring services to corporations and government agencies around […]
December 16, 2020

NFL owners delay decision on 17-game regular season

NFL owners have delayed a decision on implementing a 17-game regular season for 2021. During a teleconference call Wednesday that replaced the usual December gathering […]
December 16, 2020

Tyson fires 7 at Iowa pork plant after COVID betting inquiry

STORM LAKE, Iowa — Tyson Foods has fired seven top managers at its largest pork plant after an independent investigation into allegations that they bet […]
December 16, 2020

The Latest: Pelosi backs Rep. Haaland for interior secretary

WASHINGTON — The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local): 2:30 p.m. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Democratic Rep. Deb Haaland would make an […]
December 16, 2020

Photos: Allete installs wind turbine blade in Duluth

× Workers guide a 82-foot-tall, 6,000-pound wind turbine blade onto its base next to the Allete-Minnesota Power building Wednesday. The blade was a prototype for […]