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The DNC chair candidates discuss Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and winning Latino voters
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Four people are running to be the next Democratic National Committee chair, looking to take on the task of reinvigorating a party demoralized by a second loss to President-elect Donald Trump. Others may still get into the race as the party reckons with the...
No. 25 Nebraska hosts conference rival Minnesota
Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-1) Lincoln, Nebraska; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Alexis Markowski and No. 25 Nebraska host Amaya Battle and Minnesota in Big Ten action. The Cornhuskers have gone 6-0 at home. Nebraska is...
Ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz' to be auctioned nearly 20 years after theft
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nearly two decades after a pair of ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” were stolen from a Minnesota museum, the iconic shoes are set to be auctioned off to the highest bidder Saturday. Heritage Auctions estimates the slippers...
The US government is closing a women's prison and other facilities after years of abuse and decay
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal Bureau of Prisons is permanently closing its “rape club” women’s prison in California and will idle six facilities in a sweeping realignment after years of abuse, decay and mismanagement, The Associated Press has learned. The agency informed...
Falcons visit Vikings as a struggling Cousins returns to old home to find a thriving Darnold
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The plan for the Minnesota Vikings was to bring in Sam Darnold as the bridge between Kirk Cousins and J.J. McCarthy, confident his strong arm and starting experience would sufficiently run a high-caliber offense until the rookie was deemed ready to play. ...
'Embarrassing': The Lakers have lost their last 2 games by a combined 70 points
MIAMI (AP) — A 29-point loss in Minnesota on Monday. A 41-point loss in Miami on Wednesday. Add it up, and it's the worst two-game stretch in Los Angeles Lakers history. The Lakers lost to the Heat 134-93 on Wednesday, that loss coming two days after a 109-80 loss to...
Dominique Petrie, Michela Cava score goals and Minnesota tops Boston 2-1 in PWHL
BOSTON (AP) — Dominique Petrie scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, Michela Cava also scored and the Minnesota Frost defeated the Boston Fleet 2-1 on Wednesday night. Just a few minutes after Boston's Hilary Knight had tied the score at 1, Minnesota's Mellissa...
Carr scores 12, Kohler has double-double and Michigan State beats Minnesota 90-72 in Big Ten opener
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Coen Carr scored 12 points, Jaxon Kohler had a double-double and Michigan State led most of the way in a 90-72 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night in a Big Ten Conference opener. Carr shot 5 of 8 from the floor and Kohler scored 11 points and grabbed 11...
Police hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO's masked killer after 'brazen, targeted' attack on NYC street
NEW YORK (AP) — A gunman killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO on Wednesday in a “brazen, targeted attack” outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding its investor conference, police said, setting off a massive search for the fleeing assailant hours before the annual Rockefeller...
Falcons QB Cousins is looking to avoid interceptions, have bounce-back game in Minnesota homecoming
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — This was not the homecoming scenario Kirk Cousins would have scripted. Cousins' return to Minnesota, his NFL home from 2018 through 2023, on Sunday comes as he is hearing speculation about his job security in Atlanta. Cousins has thrown six interceptions...
