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August 26, 2023 8:48 AM

How high tensions between China and the U.S. are impacting American companies

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is set to travel to China at a time when U.S. executives and investors are facing increasing uncertainty and risk doing business there.

by David Gura

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August 26, 2023 6:01 AM

Armed with traffic cones, protesters are immobilizing driverless cars

Self-driving cars have flooded San Francisco's streets, and not everyone is happy. Street activists have been using a low-tech solution to incapacitate the vehicles.

by Dara Kerr

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August 25, 2023 3:30 PM

St. Paul conservative legal scholar says Constitution bars Trump from being president

A University of St. Thomas law professor co-authored an article in this month’s University of Pennsylvania Law Review that argues the Constitution bars former President Donald Trump from serving a second term in office, and that whether he convicted doesn’t change that.

by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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August 25, 2023 3:06 PM

Metro Transit sees momentum as it tests its home grown ride-hailing app

While Uber and Lyft remain the giants of corporate ride-hailing, Metro Transit officials say their app, micro, fills an important need with the potential to expand beyond north Minneapolis.

by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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August 25, 2023 7:24 AM

Climate change made it in the GOP debate. Some young Republicans say that's a win

Climate change is a top issue for young voters across political parties, but most of the Republican presidential candidates avoided the question.

by Ximena Bustillo

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August 25, 2023 4:00 AM

Judge in Trump trial has a tough sentencing record in Jan. 6 cases

Judge Tanya Chutkan knows her way around a courtroom after years as a public defender. Now her rulings will be on international display in the Jan. 6 case against the former president.

by Carrie Johnson

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August 24, 2023 6:52 PM

Trump surrenders at Atlanta jail on election charges, then is quickly released on $200,000 bond

Former President Donald Trump arrived Thursday at a jail in Atlanta to surrender on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, a county jail booking expected to yield a historic first: a mug shot of a former American president.

by The Associated Press

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August 24, 2023 6:00 AM

Vivek Ramaswamy takes center stage, plus other key moments from first Republican debate

Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have dominated the Republican presidential nomination fight for much of the year. Neither dominated the debate stage Wednesday night. Trump skipped the GOP’s opening presidential primary debate. DeSantis showed up, but he was overshadowed for much of the night by political newcomer Vivek Ramaswamy.

by The Associated Press

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August 24, 2023 4:02 AM

Trump is likely to finally get a real mug shot. Does it matter?

The Fulton County sheriff says he'll treat the former president according to the jail's normal practices. That includes taking a booking photo, which could become a famous — or infamous — image.

by Laurel Wamsley

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August 24, 2023 4:00 AM

This summer has been a scorcher. DHS wants communities to plan for more of them

The administration is releasing new suggested guidelines for states and local communities on how to protect against extreme temperatures.

by Barbara Sprunt

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