By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A grand jury declined for a second time to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, refusing to resurrect a mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump, according … Continued
By PHILIP MARCELO, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch faces a March court hearing to determine whether he’s competent to stand trial on sex trafficking charges after being hospitalized in recent months for … Continued
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and DORANY PINEDA, Associated Press The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to purge their gift shops of items it deems objectionable. The Interior Department said in … Continued
By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, among others, on Thursday as President Donald Trump looks to inflict further pressure on the South American nation. The new … Continued
The nonprofit St. Paul Downtown Development Corporation has bought another troubled downtown structure — the Empire Building, a vacant seven-floor office building at 360 N. Robert St., as well as the single-level Endicott Arcade property at 134 Fifth St., which … Continued