August 20, 2020

Report on 2018 turnpike fatality urges new focus on tunnels

SLATINGTON, Pa. — The National Transportation Safety Board completed its investigation into a 2018 Pennsylvania Turnpike crash that killed a truck driver when a tunnel […]
August 20, 2020

Pandemic drove combined 2Q losses of $151 million at Allina, Fairview

Two of the state’s largest health systems posted operating losses during the second quarter as a statewide shutdown in elective health care torpedoed revenue and […]
August 20, 2020

US blocks imports linked to Taiwan-based fishing vessel

WASHINGTON — Accounts of abusive conditions and forced labor have prompted the U.S. to ban imports from a Taiwan-based fishing vessel that reportedly has supplied […]
August 20, 2020

Appeals court grants stay, giving reprieve to Uber and Lyft to continue operations in California

State Fair Food Parade gets rolling at the fairgrounds A drive through the grounds connects fair fans with their favorite fair food: funnel cakes, corn […]
August 20, 2020

Mail-delivery concerns put spotlight on ballot deadlines

ATLANTA — U.S. Postal Service warnings that it can’t guarantee mailed ballots will arrive on time have put a spotlight on the narrow time frames […]
August 20, 2020

Relocated rebel statue causes athlete concerns at Ole Miss

JACKSON, Miss. — The University of Mississippi has put up a barrier to partially obstruct a Confederate monument after football players said they didn’t want […]
August 20, 2020

Young children pose a dilemma for airlines with mask rules

DALLAS — Two recent incidents involving young children who refused to wear face masks show how airlines are struggling to balance safety with compassionate treatment […]
August 20, 2020

Film academy to host virtual panels about inclusion, equity

Lee Daniels, Lulu Wang and Taraji P. Henson are among the talent participating in a series of virtual panels about inclusion and equity in Hollywood […]
August 20, 2020

Twin Cities home sales surge by 10%, median price hits $312,500

Record low mortgage rates helped make last month the best July on record for home sellers in the Twin Cities with sales — and prices […]
August 20, 2020

Facebook stirs anger, abandons drilling gear on Oregon coast

TIERRA DEL MAR, Ore. — Facebook’s effort to build a landing site in a village on the Oregon coast for a fiber optic cable linking […]