January 29, 2021

Canada to quarantine travelers, suspend flights south

TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced stricter restrictions on travelers in response to new, likely more contagious variants of the novel coronavirus […]
January 29, 2021

A city's problematic vaccine rollout raises larger questions

PHILADELPHIA — When Philadelphia began getting its first batches of COVID-19 vaccines, it looked to partner with someone who could get a mass vaccination site […]
January 29, 2021

WHO airs concerns about EU measure to curb vaccine exports

GENEVA — World Health Organization officials warned Friday that new European Union moves to tighten rules on the export of COVID-19 shots were “not helpful,” […]
January 29, 2021

Ranking the hottest housing markets in the Twin Cities

Stacy Located in Anoka, Chisago, and Isanti counties, Stacy ranked 1 on the Star Tribune’s 2020 Hot Housing Index. Average price per square foot was […]
January 29, 2021

Why federal grants may set rural broadband in some areas of Minnesota back for years

State officials on Thursday announced the winners of $20.6 million in grants to develop high-speed internet across Minnesota, the latest infusion of money approved by […]
January 29, 2021

Some Minnesotans profited from GameStop market rally

Anderson, a 32-year-old Mayo Clinic nurse and retail trader since 2015, had invested roughly $3,000 at about $60 a share in GameStop last week, seeing […]
January 29, 2021

Peace Coffee, G&B Environmental pruned, then grew to survive through pandemic

Big-box retailers, IT firms that helped office workers connect from home, supermarkets and Amazon were among the winners as the U.S. endured the coronavirus pandemic […]
January 29, 2021

Capitol Police bolstering travel security for lawmakers

WASHINGTON — The Capitol Police are stepping up security at Washington-area transportation hubs and taking other steps to safeguard traveling lawmakers as Congress continues to […]
January 29, 2021

EU regulator authorizes AstraZeneca vaccine for all adults

BERLIN — Regulators authorized AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for use in adults throughout the European Union on Friday, amid criticism the bloc is not moving fast […]
January 29, 2021

As crews build Line 3 through Fond du Lac Reservation, a protest camp takes shape

Within a week, the parcel on Magney Drive became a home base for activists, who call themselves Water Protectors, opposed to Enbridge’s Line 3, the […]