Wright Confirmed as New Federal Judge in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. Senate has confirmed Wilhelmina Wright as Minnesota's newest federal judge.
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Goldman Sachs Agrees to $5 Billion Penalty
NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sachs has reached a $5 billion settlement as part of a federal and state probe into its role in the sale of mortgages in the years leading up into the housing bubble and subsequent financial crisis.
Accused Minnesota Welfare Cheat Facing Federal Charges
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man who once posed as Scottish nobility now faces federal fraud charges.
GM Reaches Deal With Feds Over Ignition Switch Issue
NEW YORK (AP) -- General Motors agreed to pay $900 million to fend off criminal prosecution over the deadly ignition-switch scandal, striking a deal that brought criticism down on the Justice Department for not bringing charges against individual employees.
UPDATED: Minnesota Terror Suspects Arrested
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Six people were arrested Sunday in connection with a terrorism investigation in Minnesota, where authorities have been tracking youths who have traveled or tried to travel to Syria to fight with militants, including the Islamic State group, authorities said.