January 4, 2022

Child care is getting more support from some private companies

Some corporations are opening up their doors to providing more support for child care. Evgeniia Siiankovskaia/Getty Images Kayley Wolf is considering switching employers. But before […]
January 3, 2022

Arrest made in MOA shooting, suspect still sought

Bloomington police say they have arrested a 19-year-old St. Paul man in connection with a shooting that injured two people at the Mall of America […]
January 3, 2022

2022 will be a tense year for Facebook and social apps. Here are 4 reasons why

Social media companies face scrutiny from regulators, lawmakers and users over everything from misinformation to teen mental health to election security. Jenny Kane/AP The tumult […]
January 1, 2022

New year brings more canceled flights for air travelers

The new year is bringing more of the same old misery that air travelers in the United States have been enduring for more than a […]
December 31, 2021

What if cars could stop you from driving drunk? A peek at the latest tech

Car keys are shown by glasses with alcohol in this stock photo illustration. Companies are developing technology that would allow cars to stop people from […]
December 30, 2021

The expanded child tax credit expires Friday after Congress failed to renew it

The continuation of the child tax credit payments had depended on Congress passing the Build Back Better legislation before Friday. Jacquelyn Martin/AP The monthly payments […]
December 28, 2021

Food recalls have dropped off during the pandemic, but no one is entirely sure why

Food recalls were down this year, but experts who track foodborne illness don't know exactly why. Here, produce is on sale at a Miami supermarket […]
December 27, 2021

Despite supply issues and omicron, holiday sales rise 8.5%

Holiday sales rose at the fastest pace in 17 years, even as shoppers grappled with higher prices, product shortages and a raging new COVID-19 variant […]
December 27, 2021

Appeals court says group can sue over Minnesota mining rules

A Minnesota appellate court affirmed Monday that a wilderness advocacy group has standing to challenge state rules restricting copper mining sites. The ruling means that […]
December 27, 2021

Sun Country cancels early flights, places blame on network outage

Sun Country Airlines canceled all of its domestic flights Monday morning, saying a third-party system outage is affecting all of its operations. In a press […]