April 8, 2021

Biden to unveil actions on guns, including new ATF boss

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will unveil a series of executive actions aimed at addressing gun violence on Thursday, delivering his first major action on […]
April 7, 2021

NRA boss says he didn't tell group leaders before bankruptcy

DALLAS — Wayne LaPierre, the embattled leader of the National Rifle Association, said Wednesday that he put the powerful gun-rights group into bankruptcy without first […]
April 7, 2021

Portland leaders to re-establish anti-gun violence unit

PORTLAND, Ore. — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, and city commissioners have reached a deal on proposals intended to stem a spike in gun violence […]
April 7, 2021

COVID-19 relief programs 'vital' for St. Cloud restaurants, bars, owners and officials say

ST. CLOUD – When people ask Donella Westphal how her downtown St. Cloud restaurant survived the past year, she tells them “a little duct tape, […]
April 7, 2021

CHS posts a loss after costs rise for fuel credits

CHS Inc., the nation’s largest farmer-owned cooperative, posted a $38.2 million loss for its second quarter due to low refining margins in an oil industry […]
April 7, 2021

UK advises limiting AstraZeneca in under-30s amid clot worry

LONDON — British authorities recommended Wednesday that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine not be given to adults under 30 where possible because of strengthening evidence that […]
April 7, 2021

EU agency: Rare clots possibly linked to AstraZeneca shot

LONDON — The European Union drug regulator said Wednesday that it found a “possible link” between the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and a rare clotting disorder […]
April 7, 2021

UK agency: Under-30s to be offered non-AstraZeneca vaccine

LONDON — The United Kingdom’s drug regulator says the AstraZeneca vaccine has huge benefits but people under 30 will be offered another product due to […]
April 7, 2021

Northland brewers look ahead after pandemic losses

The study, done in partnership with the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild, compiled responses from 95 breweries across the state. In 2019, the industry generated more […]
April 7, 2021

EU agency to share results of probe into AstraZeneca shot

LONDON — The European Union’s drug regulator will announce the conclusions of its investigation into the possible connection between AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine and rare blood […]