Michael Avenatti wavered Monday when asked whether he plans to take the witness stand in his own defense at a fraud trial in which he's accused of stealing $300,000 in book proceeds from porn actor Stormy Daniels.
Minnesota lawmakers returned to the Capitol for the 2022 legislative session on Monday with a $7.7 billion surplus to wrestle over as they take up policy issues including frontline worker bonuses and which party has a better vision to rein in crime.
On Monday, brokerage Redfin said 38% of single-family homes for sale in the Twin Cities metro during December were new construction — the second-highest share of the 50 metros surveyed.
Stocks notched broad gains Monday, but still posted their worst monthly loss since the early days of the pandemic, as Wall Street closes a tumultuous January wracked by worries that imminent interest-rate hikes will make everything in markets more challenging.
Cross-country skier Jessie Diggins enters the Beijing Olympics with greater expectations and higher visibility after winning the first U.S. gold medal in the sport four years ago.
