The number of adverse health events reported in Minnesota’s hospitals has increased slightly, the smallest increase since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Minnesota Department of Health’s 2025 report. From Oct. 7, 2023, to Oct. 6, 2024, Minnesota’s … Continued
By LINLEY SANDERS WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, it looked as though the United States was steadily climbing toward a consensus on same-sex marriage. But 10 years after the Supreme Court ruled that there is a constitutional right to same-sex … Continued
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are hanging near their all-time high on Wednesday as financial markets catch a breath following two big days bolstered by hopes that the Israel-Iran war will not disrupt the global … Continued
By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and FARNOUSH AMIRI DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding on Wednesday after a rocky start, giving rise to cautious hope for longer-term peace even as Tehran … Continued
By MIKE CORDER, SYLVIE CORBET, MOLLY QUELL and LORNE COOK THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — NATO leaders agreed on Wednesday on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to … Continued