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Harris bets her policies can attract Latino voters while Trump touts his time as president to them

Oct. 22, 2024 06:51 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump see economic policy as their best chance to win Latino voters. But their approaches are very different. In an interview with Telemundo on Tuesday afternoon, Vice President Harris plans to highlight how her agenda would create...

Polaris Inc: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 22, 2024 06:19 AM EDT

MEDINA, Minn. (AP) — MEDINA, Minn. (AP) — Polaris Inc. (PII) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $27.7 million. On a per-share basis, the Medina, Minnesota-based company said it had profit of 49 cents. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs and amortization costs,...

Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after occupying building at University of Minnesota

Oct. 21, 2024 20:28 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Police arrested an unknown number of pro-Palestinian protesters Monday at the University of Minnesota after a group of students briefly occupied an administrative building, protest organizers said. The Monday afternoon protest prompted an alert from school...

Lynx fall just short after Napheesa Collier leads them to the brink of a fifth WNBA title

Oct. 21, 2024 00:44 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx, who both had No. 2 finishes in the regular season, were on the verge of being No. 1 when it mattered most. The Lynx were seconds away from a record fifth WNBA championship with perhaps a WNBA Finals MVP award waiting for...

Rick Nolan, who represented two Minnesota congressional districts three decades apart, dies at 80

Oct. 18, 2024 16:22 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Rep. Rick Nolan, a Democrat who represented different Minnesota congressional districts during two separate stints in office three decades apart, died Friday, his wife said. He was 80. Mary Nolan said her husband suffered from heart issues and died at...

Midwest chicken farmers struggle to feed flocks after sudden closure of processor

Oct. 17, 2024 19:48 PM EDT

Dozens of farmers in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin are scrambling to feed their flocks after a struggling organic broiler chicken producer abruptly closed a year after getting a $39 million federal loan. Pure Prairie Poultry shuttered its Charles City, Iowa, plant after filing for...

Attorneys give opening statements in murder trial of Minnesota man accused of killing his girlfriend

Oct. 17, 2024 15:46 PM EDT

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Attorneys delivered opening statements on Thursday in the high-profile murder trial of the former boyfriend of a Minnesota woman whose body was found hidden in a rural area of the state in 2023. Adam Fravel, 30, is on trial for first-degree murder. He was...

USC seeks initial Big Ten road victory in first-ever meeting with Maryland

Oct. 17, 2024 11:10 AM EDT

Southern California (3-3, 1-3 Big Ten) at Maryland (3-3, 0-3), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (Fox Sports 1) BetMGM College Football Odds: USC by 7 1/2. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Trojans’ first season in the Big Ten has...

Minnesota can't finish off New York and now must find way to win two straight games for 5th title

Oct. 17, 2024 00:18 AM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx got the start they wanted. They just couldn't finish off the New York Liberty. The Lynx blew a 15-point lead and will need two straight victories to win a record fifth WNBA championship after losing 80-77 to the Liberty on a last-second shot by...

Ionescu's 3-pointer with 1 second left gives Liberty 80-77 win over Lynx and 2-1 lead in WNBA Finals

Oct. 16, 2024 22:56 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer from the top of the key with 1 second left and Breanna Stewart scored 30 points to help the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-77 on Wednesday night, taking a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals. With the game tied at...