By JOE REEDY, Associated Press The NFL and ESPN are expected to announce an agreement next week under which most of the league’s significant media holdings would go to the sports network. People familiar with the transaction said the multibillion-dollar … Continued
By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — A stalemate over the pace of confirmations has delayed the Senate’s yearly August recess, for now, as President Donald Trump declares that his nominees “should NOT BE FORCED TO WAIT” and as Democrats … Continued
By JAMES POLLARD NEW YORK (AP) — Online creators from dozens of countries, led by MrBeast and popular science YouTuber Mark Rober, are launching a $40 million fundraiser to build water quality projects around the world. The monthlong crowdfunding campaign, … Continued
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called for the firing of the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was much weaker … Continued
Motorists traveling across the St. Croix River bridge south of Stillwater next week may encounter lane and ramp closures as maintenance crews work to remove the bridge’s peeling epoxy coating. Crews are scheduled to be working from 8 a.m. to … Continued
More than 60 parents, assemblymembers and youth mental health advocates called upon New York State lawmakers to compensate for the impending deficits from President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Members of the Campaign for Healthy Minds, Healthy Kids … Continued