By PATRICK WHITTLE and ADAM SCHRECK PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Black ice, snow showers and fog pestered post-holiday travelers in the Midwest on Monday while the Northeast geared up for its first major snowstorm of the season. More than 8 … Continued
By MATTHEW PERRONE, AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For many children, the experience of getting their first pair of glasses is an inevitable milestone, the first in a lifetime of visits to the eye doctor. But what if those lenses … Continued
Three current or future Gophers will be headed to Duluth in two weeks with designs on representing their country in the forthcoming World Junior Hockey Championship. On Monday, USA Hockey named 28 players to the preliminary roster for the U.S. … Continued
Since it started as a hashtag in 2012, GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for nonprofits in the U.S. This year, nonprofits face uncertainty about how donors may respond to … Continued
NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers to settle claims it denied them stable schedules and arbitrarily cut their hours, city officials announced Monday. The company will also pay … Continued
Less than 24 hours after he was a healthy scratch, veteran receiver Adam Thielen has been waived by the Vikings. In a statement, the Vikings said Thielen asked for his release last week as he playing time steadily decreased over … Continued