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Minneapolis approves $150K settlement for witness to George Floyd's murder
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council has agreed to pay a $150,000 settlement to an eyewitness who tried to intervene to prevent George Floyd’s murder and who says he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result. Donald Williams, a mixed martial arts fighter...
Journalists critical of their own companies cause headaches for news organizations
NEW YORK (AP) — This spring, NBC News, The New York Times and National Public Radio have each dealt with turmoil for essentially the same reason: journalists taking the critical gaze they deploy to cover the world and turning it inward at their own employers. Whistleblowing isn't...
SPS Commerce: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — SPS Commerce Inc. (SPSC) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $18 million. The Minneapolis-based company said it had profit of 48 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 86 cents per share. ...
Minneapolis smokers to pay some of the highest cigarette prices in US with a $15 per-pack minimum
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose a minimum retail price of $15 per pack to promote public health. The ordinance not only sets a floor price. It prevents...
Xcel: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $488 million. On a per-share basis, the Minneapolis-based company said it had net income of 88 cents. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The...
Sleep Number: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sleep Number Corp. (SNBR) on Wednesday reported a loss of $7.5 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Minneapolis-based company said it had a loss of 33 cents. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs, came to 3 cents per...
Italy bans loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art in a dispute over an ancient statue
ROME (AP) — Italy’s Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago. The dispute began in March 2022 when an...
Teen charged in mass shooting at LGBTQ+ friendly punk rock show in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A teenage suspect who allegedly made derogatory remarks about LGBTQ+ people before opening fire at a backyard punk rock show faces seven felony charges for a shooting that killed one person and injured six others in Minneapolis. The document charging Dominic...
Shelter-in-place meant for a single Minnesota block sent through county that includes Minneapolis
ROBBINSDALE, Minn. (AP) — A shelter-in-place alert meant for only a single block in a Minneapolis suburb was inadvertently sent throughout Minnesota's most populous county. Police officers in Robbinsdale responded at around 6:30 p.m. Monday to a possible armed domestic situation,...
Ameriprise: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. (AMP) on Monday reported first-quarter earnings of $990 million. On a per-share basis, the Minneapolis-based company said it had net income of $9.46. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $8.39...
