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Harris turns to her favorite foods in effort to show a more private side and connect with voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the biggest challenges for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in the final stretch of the campaign is introducing herself to voters before her Republican rival, Donald Trump, has a chance to define her. Until her sudden election to the top of the...
Harris campaign plans for aggressive outreach in swing states after Tuesday's debate with Trump
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans a four-day campaign trip through major swing states after the Democrat's debate Tuesday with Republican Donald Trump. Her “New Way Forward” tour will include a new television spot, rallies, canvassing events and programs...
Walz touts Democratic record of defending LGBTQ+ rights, says Harris will advance cause if elected
WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz touted Vice President Kamala Harris' record of defending LGBTQ+ rights on Saturday night, pledging to a supportive crowd that she will advance their cause if elected president. Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, headlined the...
Amauri Pesek-Hickson's scoop-and-score lifts Northern Iowa past St. Thomas-Minnesota 17-10
Amauri Pesek-Hickson scooped up a fumble by his backfield mate and carried it 10 yards into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown as Northern Iowa knocked off St. Thomas-Minnesota 17-10 on Saturday afternoon. The Tommies dropped their second straight home game to start the...
Brosmer shines as Gophers dominate Rhode Island 48-0
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Max Brosmer passed for 271 yards and two touchdowns in just three quarters on Saturday as Minnesota routed FCS opponent Rhode Island 48-0. Brosmer, a graduate transfer who led the FCS in passing yards per game last year at New Hampshire, completed 24 of 30 passes...
Takeaways from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's response to violence after George Floyd's murder
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kamala Harris' selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be the Democratic vice presidential candidate has revived the debate over how he handled the biggest crisis of his political career. Minneapolis and St. Paul erupted after a white Minneapolis police officer...
Sharp divisions persist over Walz's response to the riots that followed the murder of George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz faced the biggest crisis of his political career when Minnesota’s two largest cities erupted in protests and riots after a white Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd. The Black man's murder in 2020 sparked a nationwide reckoning over...
A woman pleads guilty to trying to bribe a juror in a major COVID-related fraud case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Seattle woman pleaded guilty Thursday to attempting to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for an acquittal in one of the country's largest COVID-19-related fraud cases. Ladan Mohamed Ali, 31, dropped off a cash bribe in a plan...
Human remains believed to be hundreds of years old found on shores of Minnesota lake
People gathering wild rice from Minnesota's third-largest lake have stumbled across human skeletal remains that are believed to be several hundred years old. Authorities suspect erosion caused the remains of at least three people to surface on the shores of Leech Lake, where they...
Minnesota hosts FCS foe Rhode Island in attempt to rebound from flubbed opener
Rhode Island (1-0) at Minnesota (0-1), Saturday, 12 p.m. ET (Peacock) BetMGM college football odds: no line. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Minnesota must rebound from an error-filled 19-17 loss to North Carolina, the...
