May 5, 2021

Peloton recalls treadmills, halts sales, after a child dies

NEW YORK — Peloton is recalling about 125,000 of its treadmills, less than a month after denying they were dangerous and saying it would not […]
May 5, 2021

Stocks rise early as GM, others report strong earnings

NEW YORK — Stocks were slightly higher in early trading Wednesday, recovering some of the losses the market experienced the day before. Technology shares, where […]
May 5, 2021

Brainerd ambulances move stations for 1st time in decades

A recent move, however, means the ambulances are responding from a new direction and new digs. North Memorial Health Brainerd Region Ambulance moved March 1 […]
May 5, 2021

St. Luke’s Promotes Chris Johnson to  Vice President, Strategy & Finance

St. Luke’s has named Chris Johnson Vice President, Strategy & Finance. Johnson has a Master’s of Business Administration from the College of St. Scholastica (CSS). […]
May 5, 2021

The Latest: Australia PM stands firm on India flight halt

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister is resisting mounting pressure to lift a temporary ban on flights from India, saying any early resumption of arrivals […]
May 5, 2021

Families, advocates mark day of awareness for Native victims

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — From the nation’s capitol to Indigenous communities across the American Southwest, top government officials, family members and advocates are gathering Wednesday as […]
May 5, 2021

Wind, rain pound South amid flood fears and water rescues

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Relentless winds and rain pummeled large swaths of the South on Tuesday, causing tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and […]
May 5, 2021

GOP lawmaker: Three-Fifths Compromise was to end slavery

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee Republican falsely declared Tuesday that an 18th century policy designating a slave as three-fifths of a person was adopted for […]
May 5, 2021

Montana ends unemployment pay boost amid worker shortage

HELENA, Mont. — Montana is ending its participation in the federal unemployment program that gives people extra weekly unemployment benefit payments as the state struggles […]
May 5, 2021

Actor indicted in $227M Ponzi scheme involving film rights

LOS ANGELES — An aspiring actor was indicted Tuesday in Los Angeles on suspicion of running a massive Ponzi scheme that solicited hundreds of millions […]