December 4, 2020

Minnesota utility regulators vote against a stay on Enbridge pipeline project

State regulators have declined a request to halt construction on the Line 3 pipeline while court appeals are ongoing. “Operation of the existing Line 3 […]
December 4, 2020

EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the November jobs report

WASHINGTON — Evidence was abundant in the November jobs report that the U.S. economy’s tentative recovery is sputtering as coronavirus cases accelerate and federal aid […]
December 4, 2020

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A look at false and misleading claims and videos circulating one month after the 2020 election and as COVID-19 cases surge. None of these are […]
December 4, 2020

Vegas execs sue online travel firms, allege unpaid hotel tax

LAS VEGAS — Two prominent Las Vegas communications executives have sued more than 20 online travel companies for back taxes that they say should have […]
December 4, 2020

Top legislative leaders express optimism for virus aid plan

MINNEAPOLIS — The top four leaders in the Minnesota Legislature expressed optimism Friday that lawmakers can agree on a new coronavirus relief package in time […]
December 4, 2020

House votes to decriminalize marijuana at federal level

WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House on Friday approved a bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, reversing what supporters called a failed […]
December 4, 2020

In face of 'grim' jobs report, Biden backs more COVID-19 aid

WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden is pushing ahead with his call for massive economic stimulus as the economic recovery from this spring’s coronavirus lockdowns […]
December 4, 2020

Iowa's contact-tracing firm helped Trump, Reynolds campaigns

IOWA CITY, Iowa — After facing a workforce shortage for months, Iowa awarded an emergency $2.3 million contact-tracing contract to a company that has worked […]
December 4, 2020

Cheesecake Factory settles with SEC over 'false' filings

NEW YORK — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday that The Cheesecake Factory settled charges that it misled investors on the impact the […]
December 4, 2020

Minnesota, Wisconsin organic dairy farmers hope to regain ground with Biden administration

Organic Valley, a leading voice in the nation’s organic dairy industry, sees an opportunity to regain political ground that it says was lost over the […]