Will the Shutdown be Shutting Down SNAP/Food Stamps?
DULUTH, Minn.- With the government shutdown entering its third week, effects are already being seen in the Northland. The shutdown hasn't reached SNAP benefit recipients just yet, but that…
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US Employers Added a Stellar 312,000 Jobs in December
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers dramatically stepped up their hiring in December, adding 312,000 jobs in an encouraging display of strength for an economy in the midst of a trade war, slowing global growth and a partial shutdown of the…
Appeals Court Sides With Trump in Transgender Military Case
WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court is siding with the Trump administration in a case about the Pentagon's policy of restricting military service by transgender people. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled…
House elects Pelosi speaker as Dems take control
WASHINGTON — The House has elected Nancy Pelosi as its speaker as Democrats take command of the chamber for the new Congress. The near party-line majority vote makes her the country’s most powerful Democrat as the party begins two more…
MN Marine Shot, Killed, in DC Barracks in Apparent Accident
WASHINGTON - A U.S. Marine has been shot and killed at the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C. Police say the Marine was shot early Tuesday in an apparent accident. Marine Corps spokesman Chief Gunnery Sgt. John Jackson said the man…
Winning Mega Millions Jackpot Sold in New York
NEW YORK - One ticket matched all five numbers and the mega ball to win the Mega Millions $425 million dollar jackpot. The lucky ticket was sold at an Auto Service Center in Glen Head, in Nassau County, New York.…
More US Police Officers die on Duty Than Before
WASHINGTON — More police officers have died in the line of duty this year in the United States than in 2017, according to data released Thursday. The most common cause of death was gunfire, and vehicular accidents claimed nearly as…
Wells Fargo Pays $575 Million to Settle State Investigations
NEW YORK - Wells Fargo will pay $575 million in a settlement with attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia that are investigating its banking practices, which have included phony accounts and manipulative sales practices. Under…
Trump Says Defense Secretary Mattis Will Retire in February
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is stepping down from his post, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, after the retired Marine general clashed with the president over a troop drawdown in Syria and Trump’s go-it-alone stance in world affairs.…
Trump Foundation Reaches Deal to Dissolve Amid Lawsuit
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's charitable foundation has reached a deal to dissolve amid a legal battle with New York's attorney general. Attorney General Barbara Underwood and the foundation filed a joint stipulation with the court Tuesday laying out…
Minnesota Climber Preps for Solo Mt. Hunter Climb; First Winter Ascent of Mt. Luciana
DULUTH, Minn. – Grand Marais native, Lonnie Dupre, is preparing to tackle a solo ascent of Mount Hunter in January 2019. Mount Hunter is hailed as the steepest and most technical of the three peaks in Denali National Park and…
Trump Administration Moves to ban Bump Stocks
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is moving to officially ban bump stocks, which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like automatic firearms. A senior Justice Department official says bump stocks will be banned under the federal law that prohibits…
Del Monte Recalls Canned Corn due to Botulism Risk
DULUTH, Minn. - Del Monte is recalling more than 64,000 cans of “fiesta” corn seasoned with red and green peppers. Del Monte says the reason for the recall is the canned corn is under-processed and could be contaminated, possibly leading…
Judge Gives Michael Cohen Three Years in Prison
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's former lawyer has been sentenced to three years in prison. U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III said Wednesday that Michael Cohen deserved a harsh punishment for crimes including tax evasion, lying to Congress…
'Guardians and War on Truth' Time's 'Person of the Year'
NEW YORK (AP) - Time magazine's 2018 person of the year are the "guardians and the war on truth." The group is made up of four journalists and a newspaper that Time says "are representatives of a broader fight by…
