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Jesse Jackson’s 1988 presidential run inspired generations to carry his message
17+ min ago (1184+ words) When the Rev. Jesse Jackson announced his second presidential bid in 1988 in Pittsburgh, he saw the campaign as a chance for the country to realize its highest ideals. "If I can become president," said Jackson, who grew up poor and…...
St. Paul City Council rejects grant extension for Lockheed Martin subsidiary
43+ min ago (523+ words) Swayed by public outcry, the St. Paul City Council recently voted to decline to extend the terms of a state grant awarded to a three-year-old microelectronics subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, the world's largest defense contractor. In exchange for financial backing…...
Trump, weeks after backlash over racist post, hosts Black History Month reception
52+ min ago (551+ words) By STEVE PEOPLES and MICHELLE L. PRICE Trump on Wednesday didn't reference the video, which he deleted after a widespread backlash but said he won't apologize for posting. He also did not reference Barack Obama, the nation's first Black president, but…...
Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (416+ words) And more than half of that increase is caused by human-caused climate change,researchers calculated. In 1979 and for the next 15 years, the world averaged 22 synchronous fire weather days a year for flames that stayed within large global regions, the study…...
At the Olympics and beyond, women’s sports media outlets are writing their own playbooks
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (823+ words) By CLAIRE SAVAGE and ALYCE BROWN Veteran sports columnist Christine Brennan remembers when male colleagues used to laugh at her for insisting on covering women's sports back in the 1990s. "It was absolutely infuriating to me," said Brennan, a best-selling author…...
WH adviser Hassett urges ‘discipline’ for Fed economists over tariff study
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (269+ words) The paper is an embarrassment," Kevin Hassett, director of the White House's National Economic Council said in an interview on CNBC. It's the worst paper I've ever seen in the history of the Federal Reserve system. The people associated with…...
St. Paul man gets probation for copper wire thefts that cost the city $200K in repairs
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (921+ words) The last of a group of co-defendants who stole copper wire from St. Paul streetlights over several months in 2023 " costing the city more than $200,000 to repair " has been sentenced to probation, as others were before him. Eh Tha Blay, 26, of…...
FDA will drop two-study requirement for new drug approvals, aiming to speed access
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (611+ words) The announcement is the latest example of Makary and his team changing longstanding FDA standards and procedures with the stated goal of slashing bureaucracy and accelerating the availability of new medicines. Since arriving at the agency last April, Makary has…...
2 feet of snow and 70 mph wind gusts wallop the North Shore
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (218+ words) DULUTH, Minn. " Heavy snow and fierce winds hit the North Shore on Wednesday, causing road and school closings and extensive power outages. Snowfall amounts of 7 to 26 inches were measured by midday along Lake Superior, with accumulations increasing farther up the…...
24-hour ‘hackathon’ at St. Thomas asks creators to use AI to fight hunger
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (789+ words) As a computer science student at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Zin Khant likens the advent of artificial intelligence to the discovery of electricity " a modern Rosetta Stone that will allow future generations to unlock new inventions…...