The leader of the violent Islamic State group died in a U.S. military raid Thursday, blowing himself up along with members of his family as American special operations forces assaulted his hideout in northwestern Syria, President Joe Biden said.
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery rose $2.01 to $90.27 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for April delivery rose $1.64 to $91.11 a barrel.
Pushing back against critics, a key nominee to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors said Thursday before a Senate panel that she would not make it more difficult for any industry to obtain bank loans.
Meatpacking giant JBS has agreed to a $52.5 million settlement in a beef price-fixing lawsuit that some say supports their concerns about how the lack of competition in the industry affects prices.
The Minneapolis festival suffered a downturn in attendance after being canceled in 2020, then postponed last year until fall due to COVID.
Top metro area teams are preparing for postseason play, which gives high school writers Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque reason to weigh in on hockey winning streaks and the sudden boys' basketball struggles at Minnehaha.