June 15, 2021

Contaminated ethanol plant using pesticide-covered seed prods change in Minnesota

The effects of a contaminated ethanol plant in Nebraska brewing fuel with discarded seed coated with pesticides and fungicides continue to reverberate in Minnesota. The […]
June 15, 2021

The Latest: NY lifts virus rules; 70% of adults get 1-shot

NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says 70% of adults in New York have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine. He says […]
June 15, 2021

With 9,000 signatures in hand, St. Paul housing advocates campaign for rent control

After weeks of door knocking in 90-degree weather, housing advocates in St. Paul delivered more than 9,000 signatures from residents petitioning the city to put […]
June 15, 2021

The Latest: US death toll surpasses 600,000 from coronavirus

NEW YORK — The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has topped 600,000 as the vaccination drive has decreased daily cases and deaths. That’s according to […]
June 15, 2021

The Latest: Blood sample study: Virus in US by December 2019

NEW YORK — A new analysis of blood samples from 24,000 Americans taken in early 2020 is the latest and largest study to suggest the […]
June 15, 2021

Police: Gunman dead after killing 2 at fire hydrant factory

ALBERTVILLE, Ala. — A worker who killed two people and wounded two more at an Alabama fire hydrant plant early Tuesday has been found dead, […]
June 15, 2021

The Latest: Johnson & Johnson shots arrive in Mexico from US

MEXICO CITY — Mexico received 1.35 million doses of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines donated by the United States on Tuesday. The U.S. shipment will […]
June 15, 2021

May retail sales fell 1.3% as Americans spend less on goods

NEW YORK — Retail sales fell in May, dragged down by a decline in auto sales and a shift by Americans to spend more on […]
June 15, 2021

Record rise in US wholesale prices over the past year

WASHINGTON — Wholesale prices, driven by rising food costs, increased 0.8% in May and by a unprecedented amount over the past year as the U.S. […]
June 15, 2021

Police: Alabama fire hydrant plant worker kills 2, wounds 2

ALBERTVILLE, Ala. — A worker at a fire hydrant plant in Alabama pulled out a gun and began firing early Tuesday, killing two people and […]