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Minnesota Democratic leader disavows local unit's backing of candidate accused of stalking lawmaker
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Democrats have disavowed a local party chapter’s endorsement of a state House candidate who has a violent criminal history and is accused of stalking and harassing the Republican lawmaker he is challenging. Judd Hoff was endorsed this month by...
Supreme Court won't hear election denier Mike Lindell's challenge over FBI seizure of cellphone
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition by MyPillow founder and election denier Mike Lindell to consider his challenge to the legality of the FBI's seizure of his cellphone at a restaurant drive-through. The high court, without comment Monday, declined...
Cyberattack costs hit UnitedHealth in 1Q that still turns out better than expected
UnitedHealth Group trounced first-quarter expectations even as costs from a cyberattack to its Change Healthcare business ate into the company’s performance. The health care giant also said Tuesday that care patterns in the year’s first quarter met its expectations after soaring...
UnitedHealth: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) on Tuesday reported a loss of $1.41 billion in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Minnetonka, Minnesota-based company said it had a loss of $1.53. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and...
Caitlin Clark's young dream of playing in the WNBA is set to become reality
NEW YORK (AP) — In elementary school, Caitlin Clark wrote down a list of her goals and dreams that included playing in the WNBA one day. That dream will become a reality Monday night when Clark is expected to be taken first by the Indiana Fever in the WNBA draft. Her mom Anne still...
Inside the NBA numbers: Lots of comebacks, no home-court edge, 3s went up, scoring went down
It was the year of the comeback in the NBA. Teams rallied from at least 20 points down to win on 38 occasions in the regular season that concluded Sunday, by far the most in NBA history. The previous record for wins after trailing by 20 or more in a game was 30, set...
Defending champion Nuggets finish second in West, beating Grizzlies 126-111
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 21 points, Nikola Jokic had 15 points and 15 rebounds, and the defending champion Denver Nuggets secured the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference with a 126-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. The Nuggets (57-25) matched a...
Kowalczyk's first career goal sends Dynamo past Minnesota United 2-1
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Sebastian Kowalczyk scored his first career goal late in the second half to propel the Houston Dynamo to a 2-1 victory over Minnesota United on Saturday night. Kowalczyk used an assist from Amine Bassi on a fast break in the 77th minute to bury a right-footed...
The last day of the NBA regular season is Sunday. Expect chaos and lots of it
Maybe it’s parity. Maybe it’s chaos. Either way, the final day of the NBA’s regular season should be wild. Oklahoma City, Minnesota and Denver all have a shot at No. 1 in the Western Conference. Every seed from No. 2 to No. 8 is up for grabs in the Eastern...
Devonte' Graham and the Spurs stun the Nuggets, who fall into a three-way tie atop the West
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Devonte’ Graham converted a floater in the lane with 0.9 seconds remaining, and the San Antonio Spurs handed Western Conference-leading Denver a potentially damaging loss, rallying from 23 points down to beat the Nuggets 121-120 on Friday night. The Nuggets...
