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Bailey scores 18 in Wofford's 81-73 victory against St. Thomas (Minnesota)

Nov. 22, 2024 19:47 PM EST

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Justin Bailey scored 18 points as Wofford beat St. Thomas (Minnesota) 81-73 on Friday night. Bailey added five rebounds for the Terriers (2-3). Kyler Filewich added 14 points while shooting 6 of 7 from the field and 2 for 5 from the line while he also had 10...

2 convicted in human smuggling case after Indian family froze to death on US-Canada border

Nov. 22, 2024 18:28 PM EST

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A jury convicted two men on Friday of charges related to human smuggling for their roles in an international operation that led to the deaths of a family of Indian migrants who froze while trying to cross the Canada-U.S. border during a 2022 blizzard. ...

At least 19 people are sick in Minnesota from ground beef tied to E. coli recall

Nov. 22, 2024 17:24 PM EST

At least 19 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E. coli poisoning tied to a national recall of more than 167,000 pounds of potentially tainted ground beef, federal health officials said. Detroit-based Wolverine Packing Co. recalled the meat this week after Minnesota state...

2 men convicted of charges related to human smuggling after an Indian family froze to death at the Canada-U.S. border

Nov. 22, 2024 13:19 PM EST
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — 2 men convicted of charges related to human smuggling after an Indian family froze to death at the Canada-U.S. border.

Dissette and Miller score 16 lead North Dakota State past Minnesota-Crookston 67-60

Nov. 21, 2024 23:15 PM EST

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Darik Dissette and Masen Miller both scored 16 points as North Dakota State beat Minnesota-Crookston 67-60 on Thursday night. Dissette also contributed seven rebounds for the Bison (3-3). Miller added six rebounds. Noah Feddersen and Jeremiah Burke both had 10...

No. 4 Penn State tries to keep playoff picture out of focus in prep for tough trip to Minnesota

Nov. 21, 2024 17:47 PM EST

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With Penn State's strong push for a spot in the College Football Playoff still a couple of wins from completion, the biggest roadblock to a bid for the Nittany Lions in this favorable final third of their schedule has appeared with a trip to Minnesota. That's why...

Fourth-ranked Penn State takes playoff push on the road for a passing test vs. Minnesota

Nov. 21, 2024 11:01 AM EST

No. 4 Penn State (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten, No. 4 CFP) at Minnesota (6-4, 4-3), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST (CBS). BetMGM College Football Odds: Penn State by 11½. Series record: Penn State leads 10-6. What's at stake? Penn State is in prime position...

Big Ten slate features Indiana-Ohio State showdown and Penn State-Minnesota matchup

Nov. 21, 2024 07:18 AM EST

Things to watch this week in the Big Ten Conference: Game of the week No. 5 Indiana (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten, No. 5 CFP ) at No. 2 Ohio State (9-1, 6-1, No. 2 CFP), Saturday, noon ET (Fox) This marks the 98th matchup between these two teams, but it’s only the...

Human smuggling trial witness says he was separated from a family hours before they froze to death

Nov. 20, 2024 19:03 PM EST

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — An Indian national who survived a treacherous trek across the U.S.-Canada border in blizzard conditions testified Wednesday that he got separated from a family of four shortly before they froze to death. Yash Patel took the stand on the third day of the...

Human smuggling trial witness says he shuttled over 500 Indian migrants into the US

Nov. 19, 2024 21:04 PM EST

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A man convicted of human smuggling testified Tuesday that he shuttled more than 500 Indian migrants across the U.S.-Canada border over four years as part of an international smuggling ring that prosecutors said led to the deaths of a family of four. ...