October 15, 2020

Xcel gets $10.5M federal grant for pilot project on hydrogen

Xcel Energy will build a pilot hydrogen plant at one its two Minnesota nuclear facilities, an effort to bolster the long-term of viability of atomic […]
October 15, 2020

GM to run robot cars in San Francisco without human backups

DETROIT — General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will pull the human backup drivers from its vehicles in San Francisco by the end […]
October 15, 2020

Public lands official defends job despite judge's ruling

BOISE, Idaho — The top official at the U.S. Bureau of Land Management said Thursday he’s still working despite a federal judge ruling he’s illegally […]
October 15, 2020

Iranian CEO sentenced for conspiracy to violate US sanctions

MINNEAPOLIS — The founder and CEO of an Iranian financial services firm accused of conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran was sentenced Thursday to […]
October 15, 2020

Electric cars, homes and shops: NJ's clean energy future?

ATLANTIC CITY,N.J. — Gasoline-powered vehicles would become a thing of the past, and nine out of every 10 buildings in New Jersey would be heated […]
October 15, 2020

Judge continues halt of California's ban on gator products

NEW ORLEANS — California’s ban on selling alligator products probably violates federal laws and the state cannot enforce it while various legal challenges remain in […]
October 15, 2020

Trump's election-eve drug discounts for seniors get snagged

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s plan to mail millions of seniors a $200 prescription savings card has hit legal and budget roadblocks, making it unlikely […]
October 15, 2020

Minnesota's jobless rate falls to 6%, mainly from people leaving workforce

The state’s unemployment rate dropped more than a full percentage point last month, which should be good news in an economic crisis. But an ominous […]
October 15, 2020

Alcoa, United Airlines fall; Cars.com, Sleep Number rise

Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday: Fastly Inc., down $33.48 to $89.70. The cloud computing company trimmed its third-quarter revenue forecast. United Airlines […]
October 15, 2020

Ancient stone patterns add new wrinkle to pipeline debate

MACKINAW CITY, Mich. — Images from an underwater vehicle seem to reveal stone patterns on the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan, […]