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Prosecutor in case of Virginia man killed at psychiatric hospital announces resignation
DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) — The state prosecutor handling the case against 10 people charged in the death of a Virginia man who was pinned to the floor while being admitted to a psychiatric hospital said she is resigning to attend graduate school in Paris. Ann Cabell Baskervill told the...
Man pleads guilty to assaulting Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in DC apartment building
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man pleaded guilty Thursday to assaulting Democratic Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in the elevator of her Washington apartment building in February, according to court records. Kendrid Khalil Hamlin, 26, pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting a member of...
Minnesota governor signs $2.6B infrastructure plan, a bipartisan success from a partisan session
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz signed a $2.6 billion public infrastructure package Thursday, the largest in state history and the biggest bipartisan success of an often partisan legislative session. The two bills together use $1.5 billion in borrowing and $1.1 billion in cash to...
Today in History: June 1, GM enters bankruptcy protection
Today in History Today is Thursday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2023. There are 213 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 1, 1813, the mortally wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, Capt. James Lawrence, gave the order,...
Donaldson: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Donaldson Co. (DCI) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $93.7 million. The Minneapolis-based company said it had net income of 76 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average...
Today in History: May 29, Reagan and Gorbachev meet
Today in History Today is Monday, May 29, the 149th day of 2023. There are 216 days left in the year. This is Memorial Day. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 29, 1988, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev opened their...
Twins' Baldelli will soon be managing twins at home, too; wife expecting in September
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Near the end of this season, Rocco Baldelli will have his hands full managing even more twins. The manager of the Minnesota Twins and his wife, Allie, are expecting, yes, twins of their own in September. They have a daughter, Louisa, who turns 2 that month. ...
Today in History: May 28, Dionne quintuplets are born
Today in History Today is Sunday, May 28, the 148th day of 2023. There are 217 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 28, 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, made up of freed Blacks, left Boston to fight...
Today in History: May 27, Queen Mary's maiden voyage
Today in History Today is Saturday, May 27, the 147th day of 2023. There are 218 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 27, 1935, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States, unanimously struck down the...
Protester involved in pulling down abolitionist's statue in Wisconsin gets 6 months in jail
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man who drove the car that helped pull down the statue of a Civil War hero and abolitionist outside of the Wisconsin state Capitol during a night of protests in 2020 has been sentenced to six months in jail. The statue of Hans Christian Heg was toppled and...
