An air quality alert remains in effect for all of Minnesota through Tuesday, as what state officials call an “unprecedented” stretch of poor air quality continues to affect the region. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about the smoky air.

The 1-0 loss pushes the U.S. squad out of contention for a gold medal. They'll take bronze if they win their next game. The U.S. lost its star goalie to an injury in the first half.

"We are so excited to confirm that you will see two U.S. athletes in the balance beam final tomorrow — Suni Lee AND Simone Biles!!" USA Gymnastics said. Biles had withdrawn from other events.

A day after it recorded the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida on Sunday broke a previous record for current hospitalizations, as the number of patients in hospitals because of COVID-19 once again broke through the 10,000-person threshold.

Officials in northern Minnesota's Superior National Forest say they're seeing an uptick in bear encounters this summer — so what had been longstanding food storage recommendations for visitors are now required.

Mudslides from heavy rains caused "extreme damage” to a major interstate and left it blocked with piles of boulders and logs, Colorado transportation officials said Sunday, as forecasters warned of more flash floods in the coming days.

The men’s 100-meter sprint — a race that has long defined Olympic royalty — went to a Texas-born Italian who hadn't cracked 10 seconds until this year.

Authorities in northeastern Minnesota rescued a driver early Sunday after directions from his phone sent him down a remote forest road.

A house fire in Wadena County early Sunday left two people dead and a third person injured.

A 1-year-old boy died and five other people were injured after an SUV crashed off a bridge and landed on a Twin Cities freeway early Sunday.

Bookseller Linda Crowder recommends the kids’ chapter book “Skunk and Badger,” written by Amy Timberlake and illustrated by Jon Klassen. "This book will be a classic someday," predicts Crowder.

Anger and frustration mounted in Congress over the weekend as a nationwide eviction moratorium expired during a surge in the COVID-19 pandemic. One Democratic lawmaker even camped outside the Capitol in protest as millions of Americans faced being forced from their homes.

In a huddle with track officials, friends and rivals Mutaz Barshim of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy were given the option to settle the tie with a jump-off. Barshim had a better idea: How about two golds?

A Belarus track sprinter alleged her Olympic team tried to remove her from Japan in a dispute that led to a standoff Sunday evening at Tokyo’s main airport.

The winning images from this year's iPhone Photography Awards feature a man connecting with his horse, two rugged shepherds holding soft lambs and a figure looking into a brilliant night sky.

Lakeville swimmer Regan Smith won a third Olympic medal on Sunday, helping the U.S. to the silver in the women's 4-by-100 medley relay.

St. Paul gymnast Sunisa Lee added to her Olympic medal haul on Sunday, earning a bronze in uneven bars to go along with her gold in all-around and silver in the team event.

Caeleb Dressel of the U.S. is only the fifth swimmer to win as many five golds at one Olympics. Australia's Emma McKeon became only the second woman in any sport to capture seven medals.