CenterPoint's landmark $106 million clean energy plan approved by regulators
Minnesota's largest gas utility gets consent for a bevy of projects prompted by a new law aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions from gas companies.
Anderson: Minnesota's muskies are no match for sonar gadget
Minnesota muskies were trending downward before advent of forward-facing sonar, which redoubles the threat to these trophy fish. DNR likely will be slow to act, so anglers must.
Wisconsin DNR says emerald ash borer find in Burnett County means beetle has spread across state
The tree-killing emerald ash borer has now spread to every county in Wisconsin, state officials said Friday.
Nation
Wreckage of schooner that sank in 1893 found in Lake Michigan
Marine archaeologists have discovered the wreckage of a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan in the late 1800s.
Business
Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns
Hollywood's video game performers announced they would go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections.
Business
North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases
A North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American health care providers, NASA, U.S. military bases and international entities, stealing sensitive information and installing ransomware to fund more attacks, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
Local
Judge blocks MPCA from restricting hours at St. Paul iron foundry accused of pollution
Regulators say Northern Iron, LLC in St. Paul's Payne-Phalen neighborhood, broke air quality rules for fine particles and lead.
Local
Oak Park Heights seeks grant money to address PFAS water contamination
The city is applying for state funds that are available due to expected closing of Allen S. King power plant in Oak Park Heights.
Business
A faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments
A faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide on Friday, grounding flights, knocking down some financial companies and news outlets, and disrupting hospitals, small businesses and government offices.
Business
Stegosaurus fossil fetches nearly $45M, setting record for dinosaur auctions
The nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus fetched $44.6 million at auction Wednesday, Sotheby's said. The buyer's name was not disclosed.
Nation
Webcam monitors hundreds of rattlesnakes at a Colorado 'mega den' for citizen science
They creep, slither and slide over and around each other by the dozen and now there's a webcam so that anybody can watch them online at any time, even at night.
World
Brazilian researchers discover dinosaur fossil after heavy rains in Rio Grande do Sul
A team of Brazilian scientists has discovered a fossilized skeleton of what they believe is one of the world's oldest dinosaurs after heavy rains in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul accelerated the natural process of erosion.
Business
Data of nearly all AT&T customers downloaded from a third-party platform in security breach
The data of nearly all customers of the telecommunications giant AT&T was downloaded from a third-party platform in a security breach, the company said Friday, as cyberattacks against businesses, schools and health systems continue to spread globally.
Nation
Webb Space Telescope's latest cosmic shot shows pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in infrared
The Webb Space Telescope has captured a pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in the infrared.
Nation
Chicago exhibition center modifying windows to prevent bird strikes after massive kill last year
An exhibition center on Chicago's lakefront has launched a $1.2 million effort to prevent bird strikes after hundreds of songbirds crashed into the building in one night last fall.
Business
US senators call out Big Tech's new approach to poaching talent, products from smaller AI startups
In the race to stay ahead in artificial intelligence, the biggest technology companies are swallowing up the talent and products of innovative AI startups without formally acquiring them.
Business
One Tech Tip: What to do if your personal info has been exposed in a data breach
Data breaches like the most recent one involving AT&T customers are becoming an almost regular occurrence.
Nation
Groups sue to restore endangered species protection for US northern Rockies wolves
Six conservation groups have filed a lawsuit challenging a recent federal government decision not to protect wolves in the northern U.S. Rocky Mountain region under the Endangered Species Act, arguing that states are exercising too much leeway to keep the predators' numbers to a minimum.
Business
Astronauts confident Boeing space capsule can safely return them to Earth, despite failures
Two astronauts who should have been back on Earth weeks ago said Wednesday that they're confident that Boeing's space capsule can return them safely, despite a string of vexing breakdowns.
Nation
A nuclear accident made Three Mile Island infamous. AI's needs may revive it.
It is part of a burst of fresh activity at mothballed plants as tech companies, manufacturers and energy regulators scramble to find enough zero emissions electricity to keep up with surging demand.
Business
University of Minnesota ag visionary, Forever Green Initiative founder Don Wyse dies
The University of Minnesota crop scientist helped develop Kernza and pennycress, key parts of the regenerative agriculture movement.
Sports
Mount Everest's highest camp is littered with frozen garbage, and cleanup is likely to take years
The highest camp on the world's tallest mountain is littered with garbage that is going to take years to clean up, according to a Sherpa who led a team that worked to clear trash and dig up dead bodies frozen for years near Mount Everest's peak.
Local
Minnesota e-bike rebate program fills up in minutes after shaky initial rollout
More than 10,000 Minnesotans rushed to apply for the new state program. High interest led to a crashed website when the program initially tried to launch in June.
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