Wildfire smoke has once again triggered an air quality alert in parts of Minnesota, with multiple regions being placed in “red.” According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), a red air quality alert will be in effect for east central, southeast, south central and northeast Minnes...
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After a long week with little to no rain around the Twin Cities, we are anticipating a chance for storms Sunday night into Monday. Minnesota’s Weather Authority is highlighting Monday as an Alert Day to prepare you for potential damaging storms. Sunday evening, storms will fire across North Da...
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The fire broke out shortly before 5 p.m. Friday
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Fire crews are still monitoring the Helix Apartments in St. Louis Park after a major fire destroyed dozens of homes, with the cause of the fire still undetermined.
As the world's best soccer-playing adults battle it out in New York for the World Cup. Their juniors are slugging it out in Minnesota for the USA Cup. Attendees all have their loyalties. The 11U team chanted, "Costa Rica! Costa Rica, Costa Rica." Players are also loyal to their geography, as one ...
A historic Vultee BT-13A emergency landing disrupted traffic in North Georgia after the World War II-era plane suffered mechanical issues
Wildfires in northern Minnesota have continued to impact the Boundary Waters, as the Superior National Forest announced its permit cancellation has been extended. Cancellations now have been extended to Friday, July 24; the wilderness area remains closed as well. “Wildfire smoke and extre...
Minnesota officials are warning residents across much of the state to take precautions as wildfire smoke is set to push air quality into the unhealthy range for everyone this weekend.
The fires have burned through a combined 77,000 acres.
CHICAGO (AP) — Nico Hoerner had four hits to tie a career high, Matthew Boyd gave up three hits and one run in six sharp innings to win his fourth straight start, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Saturday. Michael Busch homered, and Miguel Amaya and Pedro Ramirez had two RB...
The search for a missing woman in Blue Earth County ended Saturday after she was found calling for help in the Le Sueur River over 12 hours after she was last seen. The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office said a 50-year-old woman was reported missing Friday at 6:55 p.m., last seen near the Le S...
Wildfire smoke has once again triggered an air quality alert in parts of Minnesota, with multiple regions being placed in “red.” According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), a red air quality alert will be in effect for east central, southeast, south central and northeast Minnes...
Taylor Farms de Mexico’s statement detailing the recall on its products that contained iceberg lettuce from central Mexico linked to a Cyclospora outbreak lists what is included, as well as when and where those items were sold.
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Sam Burns gets his best chance at winning a major he never planned to play. Two weeks after his daughter was born, one week after Burns changed his mind and decided to fly from Louisiana to play in the British Open, he followed his record-tying 62 with a 5-under 65 on...
A statewide air quality advisory went into effect Saturday as wildfire smoke is expected to spread across Wisconsin through the weekend. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said the advisory is in effect through Monday at noon. The department said another round of wildfire smoke is e...
The Minnesota Incident Command System (MNICS) said crews have made progress in fighting15 active wildfires from the July Lightning Event.
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The 65-foot-tall statue with a working jaw watches travelers leaving Minnesota on I-90.
State disaster assistance was authorized by the Minnesota governor for four counties in response to wildfire and severe storm damage.
One person is dead and two others were hurt after an early Saturday morning shooting in St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood. St. Paul police said officers responded around 4:30 a.m. to reports of an assault and shots fired near Edmund Avenue West and North Kent Street. Officers said they found...
St. Paul police say they are investigating a shooting in Frogtown that left a man dead, as well as another man and a woman injured.
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A Tennessee woman was arrested this week after authorities said she tried to drown one of her children in a backyard swimming pool.
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CARACAS (AP) — The death toll from the two powerful earthquakes that shook Venezuela last month rose to 5,069 late on Friday, local authorities said. The interim government of President Delcy Rodriguez added in a statement that the number of injured remains unchanged at 16,740, as in the past 11...
A popular garlic powder is being recalled due to potential microbial contamination, Canadian health officials announced this week.
An internal memo says United Airlines will offer free flight changes for customers who object to the renamed Donald Trump International Airport. United says the message was "poorly worded and not accurate."
From Dairy Queen to Cold Stone, National Ice Cream Day 2026 is serving up some sweet deals.
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Want a lake home but don’t have the time or money to make it happen? An old concept is finding new life in the sharing economy as a workaround for soaring lakeshore prices.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said that it carried out new airstrikes against Iran on Sunday to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one missing and four requiring hospitalization. The stri...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said Sunday that it launched new airstrikes against Iran to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one missing and four requiring hospitalization. The strikes we...
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