July 8, 2020

Police: $23 million lost due to ongoing Portland protests

PORTLAND, Ore. — Downtown businesses in Portland, Oregon, have sustained about $23 million in damages and lost customers because of violent nightly protests that have […]
July 8, 2020

Wrongful death lawsuit claims guard kept knee on man's neck

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The parents of a California man who died while being detained on suspicion of trespassing at Sacramento’s basketball arena has filed a […]
July 8, 2020

Lawyer: TSA makes changes after whistleblower's complaint

The Transportation Security Administration has improved coronavirus protection for airport screeners after a TSA official accused the agency of endangering travelers, the whistleblower’s lawyer said […]
July 8, 2020

Amazon to start pulling Redskins merchandise after AG letter

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Seattle-based Amazon will begin pulling Washington Redskins football team merchandise from its online marketplace, according to Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson. […]
July 8, 2020

Country band Lady A files suit against singer with same name

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country group Lady A, which dropped the word “Antebellum,” from their name because of the word’s ties to slavery, has filed a […]
July 8, 2020

Duluth coal terminal planning move to Superior

DULUTH — A longstanding coal, limestone and salt dock on the Duluth side of the St. Louis River — the furthest upriver maritime terminal — […]
July 8, 2020

How many people saw 'Hamilton'? For now, that's a secret

NEW YORK — Disney+’s streaming of “Hamilton” was surely the biggest event on television screens over the holiday weekend. Just how big, however, remains a […]
July 8, 2020

Duluth Transit to restore some routes

The Duluth Transit Authority is restoring several routes and trips to a more traditional summer service schedule starting Sunday, July 19. The DTA has been […]
July 8, 2020

Interrupted by pandemic, HealthEZ of Bloomington is sold at last

Nazie Eftekhari tentatively made a deal in February to sell HealthEZ, the Bloomington-based health benefits company she started 21 years ago. Then, a health crisis […]
July 8, 2020

Trump aside, McConnell becomes GOP's preacher on masks

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is emerging as the GOP’s mask spokesman, proselytizing about the importance of wearing a face covering during the […]