9 Minnesota prison workers exposed to unknown substances have been hospitalized

BAYPORT, Minn. (AP) — Nine workers at a Minnesota prison fell ill and were hospitalized Thursday after being exposed to unknown synthetic substances possessed by men who are incarcerated, state officials said. The Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater in Bayport was put under...

Minnesota's top elections official says 'glitch' in automatic voter registration system is fixed

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — While there was a “glitch” in Minnesota's new automatic voter registration system, Secretary of State Steve Simon said Thursday that nobody who was ineligible voted in the August primary as a result of the problem. That had been one of the questions that...

The Cleveland Guardians clinch AL playoff berth with 3-2 win over Minnesota

Iowa aims to take back Floyd from Minnesota and avenge last year's loss on the invalid fair catch

Iowa (2-1) at Minnesota (2-1), 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC). BetMGM College Football Odds: Iowa by 2½. Series record: Minnesota leads 63-52-2. WHAT'S AT STAKE? Iowa's ardent fans will make their presence felt as usual at Huntington Bank Stadium,...

A flying bat and a baserunning mistake cost Mariners chance to make up ground in playoff race

SEATTLE (AP) — With their playoff chances slipping away, the Seattle Mariners found a painful new way to lose. A flying bat. A momentary memory lapse. And a bizarre double play. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before in a game. Just a strange situation,”...

Yuya Kubo, Luca Orellano propel Cincinnati to 2-1 victory over Minnesota United

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Yuya Kubo and Luca Orellano scored first-half goals and FC Cincinnati held off Minnesota United 2-1 on Wednesday night. Kubo, making his club-record 150th appearance for Cincinnati (17-8-4) across all competitions, found the net in the 34th minute for a 1-0...

WNBA playoff picture starting to come into focus as Liberty clinch top seed and Minnesota second

More than half of the WNBA playoff seeds are set with the New York Liberty clinching the No. 1 seed on Tuesday night. The rest of the postseason matchups will be determined when the regular season closes out on Thursday night. The Liberty topped the Washington Mystics...

Harris condemns Trump's rhetoric, says voters should make sure he 'can't have that microphone again'

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday decried Republican Donald Trump for inflammatory rhetoric about migrants in Springfield, Ohio, and on other topics, saying voters should make sure he “can’t have that microphone again.” Sitting down for a rare...

Napheesa Collier's stellar play has led the Minnesota Lynx to the top of the WNBA

Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx have been nearly unbeatable since the Olympic break. The Lynx star, who helped the United States win its eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal, has been averaging 20.7 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists and the team has won 12 of 13 since the...

Elon Musk has often inflamed politically tense moments, raising worries for the US election

NEW YORK (AP) — Hours after an apparent attempt on Donald Trump's life over the weekend, Elon Musk took to his social platform X to post a thinking emoji and a comment that “no one is even trying to assassinate” the Democratic president and vice president. In the midst of...