Retail and wholesale

Minot man pleads guilty to fatally shooting his girlfriend

March 17, 2022 GMT

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A Minot man has pleaded guilty to felony murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend, who was also his business partner.

Eric Clayton Venn, 41, reached a plea deal with prosecutors, who agreed to recommend that two other charges be dismissed.

Business leaders protest Honolulu single-use plastics bill

November 7, 2019 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — Members of the Oahu business community took to the grounds of Honolulu's city government building to protest a bill that would ban a range of single-use plastic items.

Retail and wholesale business leaders gathered at the Honolulu Hale on Tuesday to speak against what they believe is a poorly crafted measure by the city council, news organizations reported.