By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Biden administration has dealt a serious blow to the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northeastern Minnesota. The government ordered a study Wednesday that could lead to a 20-year ban on mining upstream from the wilderness. The
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Biden administration has dealt a serious blow to the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northeastern Minnesota. The government ordered a study Wednesday that could lead to a 20-year ban on mining upstream from the wilderness. The
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 25-year-old Wichita man has been charged in a shooting that injured an 11-year-old girl. Byron Purcell is being held on $250,000 bond after being charged Tuesday in a drive-by shooting on Oct. 12. Police say shots were fired at a house and a girl who was inside lying on a
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As he brings “American Utopia” back to Broadway following the pandemic pause, David Byrne says it’s evident how thrilled people are simply to be enjoying live entertainment again. He’s also noticed that his audience seems a little younger and more diverse than before shutdown. He
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin jumped to a record Wednesday, topping $66,000 for the first time, as it rides a wave of excitement about getting further accepted by the financial establishment. Bitcoin was trading at $66,901.30, up 7.6%, as of 10:52 a.m. Eastern time. It’s roared back after sinking below $30,000 during the summer to
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at US Ambassador to Japan and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Personal Birth date: November 29, 1959 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Rahm Israel Emanuel Father: Benjamin Emanuel, a pediatrician Mother: Martha (Smulevitz) Emanuel, a psychiatric social worker Marriage: Amy Rule (1994-present) Children: Leah, Ilana and Zach Education:
Continue Reading By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman after she called 911 to report that she heard a possible rape happening behind her home will be sentenced on a lesser charge. Mohamed Noor was initially convicted of third-degree murder and manslaughter in the July 2017
Continue Reading By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A state audit has found that Iowa’s privatized Medicaid system has illegally denied services or care to program recipients, and both private insurance companies managing the system have violated terms of their contracts with the state. Auditor Rob Sand on Wednesday released the report from
Continue Reading By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A state audit has found that Iowa’s privatized Medicaid system has illegally denied services or care to program recipients, and both private insurance companies managing the system have violated terms of their contracts with the state. Auditor Rob Sand on Wednesday released the report from
Continue Reading FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) — A Fort Madison man has died after being found with a stab wound in his apartment complex. Fort Madison police were called Tuesday afternoon to the apartment complex and found the man lying in an upstairs hallway. KHQA-TV reported the man was rushed to a hospital, where he died. Police
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN) — Nikolas Cruz, el hombre armado que llevó a cabo la masacre de estudiantes y profesores en la escuela secundaria Marjory Stoneman Douglas en febrero de 2018, se declaró culpable en un tribunal de Florida el miércoles de 17 cargos de asesinato y 17 cargos de intento de asesinato. La declaración se produce
Continue Reading By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it will spend $120 million to boost access to generic versions of drugmaker Merck’s antiviral COVID-19 pill for lower income countries, if the drug gets approved by regulators. The private foundation says it will use the funds to “support the range of
Continue Reading By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it will spend $120 million to boost access to generic versions of drugmaker Merck’s antiviral COVID-19 pill for lower income countries, if the drug gets approved by regulators. The private foundation says it will use the funds to “support the range of
Continue Reading EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University is short of help and pleading with staff to volunteer in campus dining halls. The Lansing State Journal says MSU’s residential services department has already asked 132 full-time employees to work eight hours a week, but it’s apparently not enough. Vennie Gore, a senior vice president, says
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer A new Alzheimer’s drug from Biogen brought in only $300,000 in sales during its first full quarter on the market. It was a continuation of a slow debut complicated by coverage questions and doctor concerns. The infused drug has been hailed as a potential breakthrough treatment for a fatal
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer A new Alzheimer’s drug from Biogen brought in only $300,000 in sales during its first full quarter on the market. It was a continuation of a slow debut complicated by coverage questions and doctor concerns. The infused drug has been hailed as a potential breakthrough treatment for a fatal
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of evangelist Billy Graham. Personal Birth date: November 7, 1918 Death date: February 21, 2018 Birth place: Charlotte, North Carolina Birth name: William Franklin Graham Jr. Father: William Franklin Graham Sr., dairy farmer Mother: Morrow (Coffey) Graham Marriage: Ruth (Bell) Graham (August 13, 1943-June 14, 2007,
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Help for roughly 100,000 teachers whose Social Security numbers were vulnerable in a massive state data breach could cost Missouri as much as $50 million. Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s spokeswoman on Tuesday confirmed that the rough cost estimate includes credit monitoring and the cost of a
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks rose in midday trading on Wall Street Wednesday and health care companies were leading the way for the second day in a row. The S&P 500 was up 0.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4% and the Nasdaq rose 0.1%. Abbott Laboratories, Biogen and Anthem
Continue Reading By DÉBORA ÁLVARES and DIANE JEANTET Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A Brazilian senator has formally presented a report recommending President Jair Bolsonaro be indicted on criminal charges for allegedly bungling Brazil’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and pushing the country’s death toll to second-highest in the world. The report by Sen. Renan Calheiros
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