By MATTHEW BROWN and MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil companies offered $279 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday in the first of 30 sales planned for the region under Republican efforts to ramp up … Continued
After leading the Vikings to a 31-0 win over the Washington Commanders, young quarterback J.J. McCarthy tried his best to keep the focus on the big picture. He repeatedly talked about how his success in the present — he completed … Continued
The legislation mandates that households receiving city rental assistance contribute no more than 30 percent of their income to rent. It reverses an earlier move by the Adams administration to increase that amount for a subset of CityFHEPS voucher holders, … Continued
ORLANDO — Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings have come and gone and on Wednesday, Twins officials packed up to leave the Florida sunshine for the Minnesota snow after what general manager Jeremy Zoll described as “a productive few days.” The … Continued
GRAFTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia National Guard member who was fatally shot last month in the nation’s capital was laid to rest with full military honors in a private ceremony. Spc. Sarah Beckstrom’s funeral took place Tuesday at … Continued
The St. Paul City Council plans to ask the state board that sets standards for officers and licenses them to “conduct a thorough investigation” of officers’ use of force during a recent federal immigration operation. A resolution to be introduced … Continued