Local search for Minnesota

10+ min ago (424+ words) By ALI SWENSON and NICKY FORSTER, Associated Press Seen at face value, the data from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services seems to defy predictions that many Americans facing pricier plans would drop out of marketplace coverage altogether next year. But experts caution that the numbers are an incomplete snapshot of total enrollment, which could still show a decline by the end of the open enrollment period. "Overall, it's just too early to know what any of this means," said Jason Levitis, a senior fellow in the health policy division at the Urban Institute. The data released Friday shows that by day 29 of the window for Americans to shop for Affordable Care Act plans this year, nearly 5.8 million people had picked one. That's nearly 400,000 more enrollments than by day 30 of the open enrollment period last year. In most states,…...

25+ min ago (1118+ words) By MEG KINNARD and MAYA SWEEDLER Ahead of next year's midterms, a number of members from both major parties have already announced they're heading for the exits, either because they're seeking higher office, simply aren't running again, or are leaving the chamber early. Midterm elections are historically tough on the party of the sitting president. With Republicans already hanging onto a razor-thin margin in the U.S. House, tracking the GOP members set to leave the chamber " some of whom have been among President Donald Trump's top Capitol Hill champions " can provide a window into what work the party has ahead of it in angling to maintain control. For Democrats seeking to return the House to their party's hands, retirement announcements are a window of opportunity. Congressional retirements can be a key barometer ahead of the midterm elections, an indicator of how…...

50+ min ago (410+ words) Lawyers for the administration are defending President Donald Trump's decision to fire Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter without cause and calling on the court to jettison the unanimous 1935 decision in Humphrey's Executor. Arguments are taking place Monday. Members of the National Labor Relations Board, the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Consumer Product Safety Commission also have been fired by Trump. The only officials who have so far survived efforts to remove them are Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, and Shira Perlmutter, a copyright official with the Library of Congress. The court has suggested that it will view the Fed differently from other independent agencies, and Trump has said he wants her out because of allegations of mortgage fraud. Cook says she did nothing wrong. A second question in the Slaughter case could affect Cook. Even if a…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (448+ words) Outer borough office deals in 2025 leaned on public agencies, schools and nonprofits Outer borough offices didn't have the Manhattan magic." Brooklyn and Queens office landlords spent much of 2025 courting the same tenants that kept the outer boroughs afloat since the pandemic: government agencies, schools and mission-driven groups. Private-sector users remained scarce, and the boroughs again lagged Manhattan's healthier leasing market. Long Island City and parts of Brooklyn continued to draw big-footprint tenants, but the surge of Midtown leasing still hasn't translated across the river. Brokers say outer borough availability remains high and deal flow uneven, even as education and public-service users quietly make up a growing slice of new leases. Here are the largest office deals of the year in Queens and Brooklyn, according to data compiled by The Real Deal. Spectrum | 59 Paidge Avenue | 200,000 square feetThe cable provider renewed its…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (148+ words) WOOD LAKE, Minn. " A crash in Yellow Medicine County on Friday morning left two people dead." It happened on Highway 274 at 190th Avenue in Wood Lake Township, Minnesota State Patrol said." Authorities say it was snowing at the time, and the driver of a 2001 Monte Carlo lost control of the vehicle as they drove north. They collided with a 2024 GMC Acadia that was driving south on 274, State Patrol said. Both people in the Monte Carlo died as a result of the crash, officials said. The Minnesota State Patrol has identified the driver as Jean Elizabeth Hodgman, 41, of Echo. The passenger is identified as Jonathan David Ramos, 14, of Echo. According to State Patrol, neither was wearing a seatbelt and airbags did not deploy." The driver of the GMC, a 44-year-old woman from Montevideo, is expected to recover."...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (696+ words) By BILL BARROW and JOHN HANNA Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launched a campaign Monday for the U.S. Senate in Texas, bringing a national profile to a race that may be critical to Democrats" long-shot hopes of reclaiming a Senate majority in next year"s midterm elections. Crockett, one of Congress" most outspoken Democrats and a frequent target of GOP attacks, jumped into the race on the final day of qualifying in Texas. She is seeking the Senate seat held by Republican John Cornyn, who is running for reelection in the GOP-dominated state. Talarico raised almost $6.3 million in the three weeks after he formally organized his primary campaign committee in September, according its first campaign finance report, and he had nearly $5 million in cash on hand at the end of the month. Crockett raised about $2.7 million for her House campaign fund from…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago (297+ words) By PHILIP MARCELO, Associated Press The 31-year-old point guard will be formally arraigned in New York on federal wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges. He'll also join five other co-defendants and their lawyers for a pretrial hearing later in the day on the case. Rozier previously appeared before a federal judge in Orlando on Oct. 23, when prosecutors first announced the indictment. At the time, he was released with conditions. One of his lawyers, Jim Trusty, denied the charges, saying the Ohio native was "not a gambler" and "looks forward to winning this fight." More than 30 people have been arrested in connection with the sprawling federal takedown of illegal gambling operations linked to professional sports, including several Mafia figures. Portland Trail Blazers coach and NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups has pleaded not guilty in a separate scheme to fix…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago (450+ words) Brooklyn Beckham has utilised his social media platform to promote his culinary venture ahead of the festive season, notably omitting any reference to his high-profile family in his holiday preparations. Writing on Instagram, Beckham offered followers a curated list of holiday suggestions, including high-end kitchenware such as a cocktail maker and Japanese knives. However, the centrepiece of the promotion was his own product line. 'Christmas is coming up, and I just wanted to share some ideas that I had. I have put five years into making Cloud 23, and I hope that you guys like it and enjoy it as much as I did making it. It's been a blast,' he said. Even though Brooklyn did not mention any of his family members in his Christmas gift-giving plans, reports claimed that Victoria Beckham liked her son's livestream. Despite the fashion designer's…...

2+ hour ago (23+ words) Augsburg University president Paul Pribbenow said the school will now be locking more buildings so that ICE agents cannot enter without a warrant....

2+ hour, 8+ min ago (384+ words) Boeing said Monday that it has completed a $4.7 billion purchase of key supplier Spirit AeroSystems, which builds fuselages for the giant aerospace company's 737 Max jetliners, including an Alaska Airlines aircraft that suffered a door-panel blowout last year. The deal, in the works for over a year, brings Boeing's largest provider of spare parts in-house. CEO Kelly Ortberg called it a "pivotal moment" for the company's future. "As we welcome our new teammates and bring our two companies together, our focus is on maintaining stability so we can continue delivering high quality airplanes, differentiated services, and advanced defense capabilities for our customers and the industry," Ortberg said in a statement. When Boeing announced in July 2024 that it planned to reacquire Spirit, it positioned the move as a step toward improving quality and safety. Concerns about safety came to a head almost…...