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Second shooting at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis rattles neighbors

Second shooting at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis rattles neighbors

Police are investigating after a late morning incident. It came just hours after the city’s park board voted to limit encampments because nearby residents are concerned about crime and violence.
by Tim Nelson

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'Meaningless' FDA certificates are used to tout dubious face masks

'Meaningless' FDA certificates are used to tout dubious face masks

Companies that made hats, socks and teddy bears have started producing surgical masks to protect people from COVID-19. Some sellers exaggerate their standing with the Food and Drug Administration.
by Sydney Lupkin

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Target, CVS Health join list of major retailers mandating masks

Target, CVS Health join list of major retailers mandating masks

Target, CVS Health and Publix Super Markets on Thursday joined the growing list of major retailers that will require customers to wear masks as cases of COVID-19 spike. Target's policy will go into effect Aug. 1., while CVS's rule will start Monday.  
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota unemployment fell to 8.6 percent in June

Minnesota unemployment fell to 8.6 percent in June

Minnesota's unemployment rate dropped last month as more businesses and restaurants began to reopen following the end of the stay-at-home order.
by MPR News Staff

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America went shopping for clothes again in June

America went shopping for clothes again in June

U.S. stores and restaurants got a boost in June as retail sales jumped 7.5 percent. Spending on clothes doubled. But this was before a new surge in the coronavirus prompted renewed shutdowns in some states.
by Alina Selyukh

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Number of laid-off workers seeking jobless aid stuck at 1.3M

Number of laid-off workers seeking jobless aid stuck at 1.3M

Unemployment remains painfully high in the U.S. even as economic activity slowly picks up. That reality will be on display Thursday morning when the U.S. government releases data on the number of laid off workers who sought unemployment benefits last week, as well as how retailers did in June.
by The Associated Press

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July 16 update on COVID-19: New cases up as deaths, hospitalizations flatten

July 16 update on COVID-19: New cases up as deaths, hospitalizations flatten

The latest numbers come a day after state health leaders pressed Minnesotans to stay vigilant to slow COVID-19’s spread and encouraged families to make plans for others to care for young children should parents fall ill with the disease.
by MPR News Staff

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This city's coronavirus safety measures could become best practices

This city's coronavirus safety measures could become best practices

The fishing port of New Bedford, Mass., is protecting essential workers during the pandemic with a set of enforceable guidelines that experts say could be a model for other cities.
by Nadine Sebai

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'He shouldn't be doing that': Trump weighs in on Navarro op-ed attacking Fauci

'He shouldn't be doing that': Trump weighs in on Navarro op-ed attacking Fauci

The White House has disavowed a “USA Today” opinion piece by trade adviser Peter Navarro, who says Fauci has been wrong about the coronavirus. Fauci tells “The Atlantic” the attacks are "bizarre."
by Tamara Keith

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