Stories from July 1, 2023

Hot weekend; storm chances increase by Monday-Tuesday
Hot weather will continue through Sunday and into Monday. Storm chances will build by Monday. Showers and thunderstorms will become likely for much of Minnesota Monday night and Tuesday.
Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Elena Delle Donne headline WNBA All-Star reserves
Other players chosen as reserves were Washington’s Elena Delle Donne, Las Vegas’ Kelsey Plum, New York’s Sabrina Ionescu and Courtney Vandersloot, Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier and Chicago's Kahleah Copper.
Canada's record wildfire season continues to hammer U.S. air quality
Several hundred wildfires are continuing to burn across Canada this weekend, with an ongoing impact on impact air quality for vast swaths of the North American continent.
Fire destroys apartment building near U of M campus
The building at the intersection of University Avenue and 10th Avenue Southeast was evacuated and no one inside was injured.
The Dutch king apologizes for his country's role in slavery on 150th anniversary of abolition
The Netherlands’ often brutal colonial history has come under renewed and critical scrutiny in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Nice start to the weekend; Thunderstorm chance on July Fourth
Our weekend is getting off to a nice start. We have weather details for the next four days, plus a recap of June heat and dryness.
Twins rebound from Atlanta sweep and pound Orioles 8-1 with homers by Gallo, Kepler and Buxton
Joey Gallo, Max Kepler and Byron Buxton homered to help Minnesota break out of its offensive funk, and Pablo López allowed three hits in six innings for the Twins in an 8-1 rout of the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.
Nice start to July; A dry Saturday in most areas
We’re starting July with some pleasant summery weather. We have the details for you.
Ask a Bookseller: 'For Her Consideration'
Bookseller Claire Bone of Wild Sisters Book Company in Sacramento, Calif. recommends the novel "For Her Consideration" by Amy Spalding.
France is roiled by protests after police killed a teenager. Here's why
More than 1,300 arrests were made in a fourth night of rioting around the country. Nahel M.'s killing is a rallying call, similar to how George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis sparked intense protests.
Cruise ship company that visited Duluth to leave the Great Lakes
American Queen Voyages, a cruise ship company that made two stops in Duluth this summer, has announced its plans to pull out of the Great Lakes starting next year. The move comes amid a surge in growth for the cruise industry on the Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway.
Sheriff says facial recognition not a factor in false arrest
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is pushing back on claims that facial recognition technology led to a man's false arrest. Kylese Perryman, 21, filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Bloomington and Hennepin County over his 2021 arrest and prosecution for a carjacking and subsequent armed robbery that he did not commit.