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Stories from July 1, 2023

Hot weekend; storm chances increase by Monday-Tuesday

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.
by Bill Endersen

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Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Elena Delle Donne headline WNBA All-Star reserves

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.
by The Associated Press

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Canada's record wildfire season continues to hammer U.S. air quality

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.
by Willem Marx

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Fire destroys apartment building near U of M campus

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.
by Olivia Stevens

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The Dutch king apologizes for his country's role in slavery on 150th anniversary of abolition

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.
by The Associated Press

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Nice start to the weekend; Thunderstorm chance on July Fourth

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.
by Ron Trenda

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Twins rebound from Atlanta sweep and pound Orioles 8-1 with homers by Gallo, Kepler and Buxton

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.
by The Associated Press

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Nice start to July; A dry Saturday in most areas

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.
by Ron Trenda

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Ask a Bookseller: 'For Her Consideration'

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.
by Emily Bright

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France is roiled by protests after police killed a teenager. Here's why

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.
by Bill Chappell

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Cruise ship company that visited Duluth to leave the Great Lakes

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.
by Dan Kraker

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Sheriff says facial recognition not a factor in false arrest

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.
by Matt Sepic

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