Unknown donors pouring millions into what could be Minnesota’s most expensive Senate primary
Untraceable spending, aka “dark money,” is fueling a flurry of ads supporting Angie Craig over Peggy Flanagan.
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Untraceable spending, aka “dark money,” is fueling a flurry of ads supporting Angie Craig over Peggy Flanagan.
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University Avenue has long been known for its restaurants, international markets, and locally owned shops. But the corridor has also become a destination for beauty services. From neighborhood barber shops and braiding studios to salons specializing in every hair texture and style, people from ac...

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It’s been 135 days since the start of the Iran War, and a diplomatic solution seems shakier than ever. President Donald Trump said Monday that “we’re taking over the Strait of Hormuz,” a day after announcing that “we bombed the hell out of them.” Iran also asserted control of the formerly freely ...
Beat the heat by keeping hydrated, taking breaks, wearing light-colored clothing and finding air-conditioned spaces.

Sea Salt Eatery has been a beloved Twin Cities staple near Minnehaha Falls since 2001, and now fans can bring a taste of that magic right into their own kitchens. Co-owners Kait Ziemer-Davis and Jon Blood joined Minnesota Live to share details about their brand-new cookbook and whip up a refreshi...

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For more than a decade, the Voyageurs Wolf Project has been uncovering the wild secrets of northern Minnesota, tracking wolves and learning surprising things about cougars and deer along the way. A recently captured video showing a cougar feeding on a deer has researchers eager to dig deeper into...

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A sunny and dangerously hot Monday kicks off a prolonged stretch of 90-degree weather across Minnesota, with an extreme heat warning in effect for much of central and northern Minnesota.

Good Monday morning! *MINNESOTA’S WEATHER AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED AN ALERT DAY(S) FROM TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING* The heatwave which started on Saturday when we first hit 90 degrees, will continue all week long. The worst part of the week will be today through Thursday with heat index ...
Untraceable spending, aka “dark money,” is fueling a flurry of ads supporting Angie Craig over Peggy Flanagan.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Sam Neill, a smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster as he dodged velociraptors in “Jurassic Park” and played Holly Hunter’s husband in “The Piano,” has died. He was 78. In 2023, Neill disclosed he had been diagnosed with...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Sam Neill, a smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster as he dodged velociraptors in “Jurassic Park” and played Holly Hunter’s husband in “The Piano,” has died. He was 78. In 2023, Neill disclosed he had been diagnosed wit...

Oil prices jumped and early trading on Wall Street was mixed Monday after the U.S. carried out airstrikes and Iran retaliated. Futures for the S&P 500 fell 0.3%, futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were unchanged and Nasdaq futures tumbled 0.8%. Chip and memory companies were dragging i...

BANGKOK (AP) — Oil prices jumped and world shares were mixed on Monday after the U.S. carried out airstrikes and Iran retaliated. In early European trading, Germany’s DAX added 0.2% to 25,105.55 and the CAC 40 in Paris edged 0.1% higher, to 8,347.26. Britain’s FTSE 100 also was up just 0.1%, at ...

As wildfires burn across northern Minnesota, state leaders and fire officials are urging everyone to take the threat seriously and follow safety measures.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran each asserted Monday they controlled the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of attacks across the Middle East, further threatening any diplomacy to end the war. The latest exchange was sparked by an Iranian attack on a container ship on ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran each asserted Monday they controlled the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of attacks stretching across the wider Middle East, further threatening any diplomacy to end the war. The attacks, sparked by Iran striking a container ship Sund...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said Monday it ended its latest wave of strikes targeting Iran, insisting that Tehran does not control the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military’s Central Command said in a statement that it hit air defense systems, radar sites, missile and drone...
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@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } USA Cup organizers taking precautions to protect players, families during extreme heat At the USA Cup...

With multiple wildfires burning in northern Minnesota, the state is sending additional support to crews working to contain them. On Sunday, Gov. Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency and authorized the National Guard to help with wildfires that have been burning over the last week. The Mi...
Some 16 wildfires continue to burn in the area. More than a dozen entry points into the BWCA near Ely were closed Saturday and access to 15 lakes near Quetico were closed Sunday.

A fight broke out between fans during a Hilary Duff concert at the Kia Forum in Inglewood.

With the Twin Cities under an Extreme Heat Warning until at least Tuesday, the Salvation Army is opening its Twin Cities service centers as cooling centers to help people stay safe.
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