February 18, 2021

Longtime publishing editor Genevieve Young dead at 89

NEW YORK — Genevieve Young was a publishing editor with a long and diverse legacy. She entered the business in the early 1950s, when there […]
February 18, 2021

The Latest: Vatican decrees vaccinations for employees

ROME — The Vatican is taking Pope Francis’ pro-vaccine stance very seriously: Any Vatican employee who refuses to get a coronavirus shot without valid medical […]
February 18, 2021

January home construction falls 6%; signs of rebound ahead

WASHINGTON — U.S. home construction fell 6% in January but applications for building permits, which typically signal activity ahead, rose sharply. The decline pushed home […]
February 18, 2021

Bloomington-based Toro recalls 6,700 snowblowers due to 'amputation hazard'

Bloomington-based Toro is recalling roughly 6,700 snowblowers after reports of the auger continuing to whir despite the control lever being released. The recall, announced Wednesday […]
February 18, 2021

NASA rover streaks toward a landing on Mars

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA rover streaked toward a landing on Mars on Thursday in the riskiest step yet in an epic quest to […]
February 18, 2021

Italy's 5-Stars divided over Draghi, expel 15 senators

ROME — Italy’s 5-Star Movement said Thursday that 15 of its senators will be expelled from the party after they voted “no” in a confidence […]
February 18, 2021

Hormel CEO frustrated by lack of COVID-19 vaccine access for workers

The chief executive of Hormel Foods is upset front-line workers in the meatpacking industry in Minnesota and some other places haven’t yet been eligible for […]
February 18, 2021

Hormel raises outlook for 2021, even as comparing results will get tougher

Hormel Foods continued to benefit from the increased eating and grocery shopping of people who are working at home this winter, and executives raised their […]
February 18, 2021

Twin Cities investment adviser agrees to prison, financial ruin for $2.25M scheme

A Maple Grove investment adviser is ready to accept years in prison and financial ruin for stealing more than $2.25 million from nearly two dozen […]
February 18, 2021

Outages drop below 1 million in Texas; icy weather goes east

AUSTIN, Texas — Power outages in Texas dropped below 1 million on Thursday morning for the first time in four days, but many people remained […]