August 5, 2020

Progress slow as urgency grows on virus relief legislation

WASHINGTON — Frustrated Senate Republicans re-upped their complaints that Democratic negotiators are taking too hard a line in talks on a sweeping coronavirus relief bill, […]
August 5, 2020

Times Square advertisers asked not to run Hindu temple ad

NEW YORK — A coalition of advocacy organizations — including Muslim, human rights, anti-fascist and secular groups — has asked advertisers in Times Square not […]
August 5, 2020

3 shot, 1 fatally in violence on fashionable Chicago street

CHICAGO — A shooting on one of Chicago’s most fashionable streets Tuesday left one person dead and two others injured, according to authorities. Two shooters […]
August 5, 2020

After scrambling to fill demand, distilleries backing away from sanitizer production

As the coronavirus pandemic shuttered bars and restaurants in March, Phil McDaniel’s craft distillery in St. Augustine, Fla. stopped producing bourbon. Then he realized there […]
August 5, 2020

Auditor finds Minnesota Department of Transportation 'inconsistent' in oversight of party buses, limos

State regulations ensuring passengers are safe in limousines, party buses, nursing home vans and other vehicles for hire have been inconsistently enforced by the Minnesota […]
August 5, 2020

RiversEdge redevelopment project moves forward in downtown St. Paul, despite COVID

Ramsey County leaders say the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing financial fallout isn’t stopping them from moving ahead with RiversEdge, the $788 million riverfront redevelopment proposed […]
August 5, 2020

Reports: Chicago schools to announce all-remote learning

CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools is expected to announce Wednesday that it will start the school year with all-remote learning in response to coronavirus concerns, […]
August 5, 2020

Ex-Google exec sent to prison for stealing robocar secrets

SAN RAMON, Calif. — A former Google engineer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading to guilty to stealing trade secrets before […]
August 5, 2020

Commercial real estate deals show July improvement, but recovery seen more than a year away

Commercial real estate fundamentals improved in July, but the pandemic continues to affect development projects and is likely to remain a significant challenge for more […]
August 5, 2020

St. Paul nonprofit housing developer aims to grow with demand fueled by pandemic

St. Paul-based CommonBond Communities, one of the biggest nonprofit housing developers in the Midwest, is in the midst of an aggressive expansion that includes its […]