June 17, 2021

Minnesota House launches into contentious budget debate

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota House launched into a long, contentious debate Thursday as it held its first votes on big budget bills that lawmakers were […]
June 17, 2021

The Latest: Sweden player Larsson has car issues back home

The Latest on soccer’s European Championship: ___ Sweden midfielder Sebastien Larsson has had more to think about at the European Championship than just Friday’s match […]
June 17, 2021

US to spend $3.2B on treatments for COVID-19, other viruses

WASHINGTON — The United States is devoting $3.2 billion to speed development of antiviral pills to treat COVID-19 and other dangerous viruses that could turn […]
June 17, 2021

Stocks slip as investors digest Fed outlook for the economy

Stocks edged lower Thursday as investors continued to interpret new guidance from the Federal Reserve, which is now looking at potentially raising interest rates as […]
June 17, 2021

U.S. Supreme Court backs Cargill, Nestle in child slave labor suit

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with food giants Nestle and Cargill in a lawsuit that claimed they knowingly bought cocoa beans from […]
June 17, 2021

Fauci: US to spend $3.2B for antiviral pills for COVID-19

WASHINGTON — The United States is devoting $3.2 billion to advance development of antiviral pills for COVID-19 and other dangerous viruses that could turn into […]
June 17, 2021

Stocks mixed as investors digest Fed outlook for the economy

Stocks were mixed Thursday as investors continued to interpret new guidance from the Federal Reserve which is now looking at potentially raising interest rates as […]
June 17, 2021

Minnesota companies use Juneteenth to boost diversity, inclusion efforts

Best Buy corporate offices will be closed Friday as it adds Juneteenth to its list of companywide holidays this year. June 19, the day marking […]
June 17, 2021

Inquiry slams security faults before Manchester Arena attack

LONDON — A public inquiry into a mass attack at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in northwest England concluded Thursday that “serious shortcomings” by venue […]
June 17, 2021

Historic J.J. Hill Center in downtown St. Paul finds a buyer

The board of the James J. Hill Center sold the 100-year-old property this week to a cultural preservation real estate firm. The June 15 sale […]