'We have a lot to lose': 16 Minnesota cities declare climate emergency
An emerging coalition urging legislative action crosses the urban-rural divide at a time when the state has experienced record extreme weather.
Intel to build $20B Ohio chip facility amid global shortage
Chipmaker Intel said Friday it will invest $20 billion to build a new factory in Ohio, an attempt to help alleviate a global shortage of chips powering everything from phones to cars to home appliances while also signaling the giant company's commitment to manufacturing crucial technology products in the U.S.
CIA: Most 'Havana syndrome' cases not linked to US adversary
The CIA believes it is unlikely that Russia or another foreign adversary has used microwaves or other forms of directed energy to attack the hundreds of American officials who attribute symptoms associated with brain injuries to what's come to be known as "Havana syndrome."
Nation
Search on for humpback whale entangled in debris off Hawaii
A marine mammal rescue team is looking for an adult humpback whale entangled in debris off the coast of Hawaii.
Business
Cut off by volcano, Tongans relieved as contact restored
As the massive undersea Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted on Saturday, Tongans from around the world gazed on as their relatives livestreamed images of billowing clouds of ash, gas and steam emerging from beneath the depths.
World
Three of Tonga's smaller islands badly damaged by tsunami
Three of Tonga's smaller islands suffered serious damage from tsunami waves, officials and the Red Cross said Wednesday, as a wider picture begins to emerge of the destruction caused by the eruption of an undersea volcano near the Pacific archipelago nation.
St. Paul
MPCA says several contaminants in St. Paul's Pig's Eye dump, city asks for cleanup funds
Going forward, the agency is studying whether to install additional barriers to collect contaminants.
Business
Felony charges are 1st in a fatal crash involving Autopilot
California prosecutors have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against the driver of a Tesla on Autopilot who ran a red light, slammed into another car and killed two people in 2019.
Volcano erupts in Pacific and triggers tsunami advisory
Tsunami advisories were issued for Hawaii, Alaska and the U.S. Pacific coast. Satellite images showed a huge eruption, with a plume of ash, steam and gas rising like a mushroom.
Business
Ukraine hacks add to worries of cyberconflict with Russia
Hackers on Friday temporarily shut down dozens of Ukrainian government websites, causing no major damage but adding to simmering tensions while Russia amasses troops on the Ukrainian border. Separately, in a rare gesture to the U.S. at a time of chilly relations, Russia said it had arrested members of a major ransomware gang that targeted U.S. entities.
Business
Cyberattack in Albuquerque latest to target public schools
When the superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools announced earlier this week a cyber attack would lead to the cancellation of classes for around 75,000 students, he noted that the district's technology department had been fending off attacks "for the last few weeks."
Science
Study: More evidence links a virus to multiple sclerosis
There's more evidence that one of the world's most common viruses may set some people on the path to developing multiple sclerosis.
Local
Hurt serval cat found in Boston to go to Minnesota sanctuary
An African serval cat found injured in a Boston suburb last week will go to a wild cat sanctuary in Minnesota if an amputation proceeds as anticipated.
Local
St. Paul City Council asks state to help clean up Pig's Eye Lake
The site, part of an important heron flyway, was used as a dump for years.
Business
Judge says FTC's antitrust case against Facebook can proceed
A federal judge has ruled that the Federal Trade Commission's revised antitrust suit against Meta, formerly known as Facebook, can proceed, shutting down the social media company's request for a dismissal.
Business
World Economic Forum warns cyber risks add to climate threat
Cyberthreats and the growing space race are emerging risks to the global economy, adding to existing challenges posed by climate change and the coronavirus pandemic, the World Economic Forum said in a report Tuesday.
Local
More gear coming to help boaters contain invasive starry stonewort algae on Minnesota lakes
Crews are installing 28 new boat cleaning stations on Minnesota lakes infested with starry stonewort.
Nation
As spending bill stalls, Biden climate goals remain elusive
President Joe Biden faces a steep path to achieve his ambitious goal of slashing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, amid legislative gridlock that has stalled a $2 trillion package of social and environmental initiatives.
World
Tallest Galapagos volcano erupts, spewing lava, ash
The tallest mountain in the Galapagos islands was erupting on Friday, spewing lava down its flanks and clouds of ash over the Pacific Ocean, according to Ecuador's Geophysical Institute.
Inspired
Business
Rights group verifies Polish senator was hacked with spyware
Amnesty International said Thursday it has independently confirmed that powerful spyware from the Israeli surveillance software maker NSO Group was used to hack a Polish senator multiple times in 2019 when he was running the opposition's parliamentary election campaign.
Nation
Scientists explore Thwaites, Antarctica's 'doomsday' glacier
A team of scientists is sailing to "the place in the world that's the hardest to get to" so they can better figure out how much and how fast seas will rise because of global warming eating away at Antarctica's ice.
Local
MSP: Impact of 5G wireless upgrade on local flights still unknown
Rollout of the new wireless service has been pushed back to find ways to minimize impact.