By DEVNA BOSE, Associated Press and BENJAMIN THORP, Side Effects Public Media AURORA, Ill. (AP) — At her mother’s home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad, Bill Speer. In one picture, he’s smiling in front of … Continued
By STEVE PEOPLES and FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Joe Biden returns to the national stage Tuesday to elevate liberal concerns that President Donald Trump’s agenda is threatening the health of Social Security. The 82-year-old Democrat … Continued
By JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A second U.S. aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, … Continued
In St. Paul’s Midway, the long, nearly cart-less winter of every Cub customer’s discontent is finally over. After weeks, if not months, of complaints about what appeared to be a near-complete lack of supermarket carts, the Cub at 1440 University … Continued
The circus act My eyes were rolling to the back of my head as I struggled reading through the April 9 article detailing the issues of St. Paul’s rent-control ordinance. What a mess the voters of this city created by … Continued
Today is Tuesday, April 15, the 105th day of 2025. There are 260 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 15, 1912, the British luxury liner RMS Titanic sunk in the North Atlantic off Newfoundland just over … Continued