February 27, 2021

House passes $1.9T pandemic bill on near party-line vote

WASHINGTON — The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill early Saturday in a win for President Joe Biden, even as top Democrats tried […]
February 27, 2021

UM student law clinic looks to build on Burrell victory

MINNEAPOLIS — After hundreds of hours of fighting on behalf of plaintiffs, University of Minnesota Law students often find that their incarcerated clients have too […]
February 27, 2021

Food security, not eating meat, is the real problem in New York City

A news release arrived in my inbox capturing my attention with the subject line of “New York City Mayor’s Office of Animal Welfare promotes meat […]
February 27, 2021

'Meyers Manx' dune buggy creator dead at 94

LOS ANGELES — Bruce Meyers was hanging out at Pismo Beach on California’s Central Coast one afternoon in 1963 when he saw something that both […]
February 27, 2021

White House climate czar to AP: Texas storm 'a wake-up call'

WASHINGTON — The deadly winter storm that caused widespread power outages in Texas and other states is a “wake-up call” for the United States to […]
February 27, 2021

Judge approves $650M Facebook privacy lawsuit settlement

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Friday approved a $650 million settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly using photo face-tagging and […]
February 27, 2021

Annie's pledges purge of phthalates chemicals from its mac and cheese

Nearly four years after traces of chemicals believed to cause health problems in children and reproductive issues in adults were found in mass-market macaroni and […]
February 27, 2021

St. Paul company recalls salads and wraps due to possible listeria contamination

A St. Paul food distribution company is recalling ready-to-eat meat and poultry salads and wraps because of possible listeria contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
February 27, 2021

House nears relief bill passage; Dems mull wage hike rescue

WASHINGTON — Democrats edged a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package to the brink of House passage late Friday, even as party leaders sought to assure […]
February 27, 2021

CEO Pay Watch: H.B. Fuller's James Owens made nearly $6.8M last year

James Owens H.B. Fuller Co. President and CEO Total compensation: $6,792,446 for the year ended Nov. 30 Salary: $1,225,977 Nonequity incentive pay: $1,044,717 Other compensation: […]