The U.S. and China are calling a 90-day truce in their trade war, temporarily lowering tariffs on each other from eye-wateringly high levels. The sharp climb-down well exceeded market expectations, with investors rushing back into Hong Kong and New York-listed … Continued
David Souter, the former U.S. Supreme Court justice who died at 85 on Thursday, was sometimes mistakenly thought to have turned into a liberal after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush on the expectation that he would be an … Continued
Minnesota’s job data were effectively flat for April, with the state losing a net 1,300 jobs and the unemployment rate rising one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.2%, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development said in a release … Continued
Minnesota state trooper Jeremy Francis Plonski now faces a four-count federal indictment charging him with producing and distributing child pornography that state charges say involves an infant. Plonski, 29, of Shakopee, was initially charged May 1 in U.S. District Court … Continued
WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday that federal law enforcement is investigating a social media post made by former FBI Director James Comey that she and other Republicans claim is a call for violence against President … Continued
By EDITH M. LEDERER UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations on Thursday forecast slower global economic growth this year and next, pointing to the impact of the surge in U.S. tariffs and increasing trade tensions. Related Articles Why was … Continued