By ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese hackers remotely accessed several U.S. Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider, the agency said Monday. The department did not provide details on how many … Continued
By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY, Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Auckland has become the first major city to welcome 2025, with thousands of revelers counting down to the new year and cheering at colorful fireworks launched from New Zealand’s tallest … Continued
Today is Tuesday, Dec. 31, the 366th and final day of 2024. This is New Year’s Eve. Today in history: On Dec. 31, 1879, Thomas Edison first demonstrated his electric incandescent lights for the public by illuminating some 100 bulbs … Continued
A driver in northeastern Minnesota with 10 DWI-related convictions allegedly admitted to drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana but refused testing after she was pulled over on Dec. 20. France Margaret Smith, 61, of Cloquet, was charged Dec. 23 in Carlton … Continued
DULUTH, Minn. — Hockey players — and parents — can rest a little easier after the Duluth Police Department found and returned more than 30 hockey sticks stolen from the Mankato West boys team competing in the Heritage Holiday Classic last week. … Continued