Stories from September 2, 2024

Walz unharmed after some of the vehicles near the back of his motorcade crash in Milwaukee
Several cars at the back of a motorcade carrying Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz crashed while heading from the airport to a campaign stop in Milwaukee on Monday, but Walz was unhurt.
The U.S. has seized Venezuelan President Maduro's plane
The Justice Department alleges the Dassault Falcon 900EX aircraft was purchased in Florida by the Venezuelan leader's associates through a shell company in violation of sanctions and export controls.
Two people killed, several injured as man drives car into outdoor restaurant patio
Two people were killed and several people were injured when a man drove a vehicle into the patio at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park on Sunday night. Park Tavern says one of its servers was killed, and Methodist Hospital says one of its employees is also dead and four others were injured.
Wildfire smoke sparks air quality alert for parts of northern Minnesota
Officials with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency say smoke from Canadian wildfires is drifting into the northern part of the state Monday making the air unhealthy for everyone.
Splendid Labor Day forecast; rain chances return mid-week
High pressure overhead leading to sunshine and quiet weather. High temperatures in the 70s to start the week, with some warmer 80s moving in by Wednesday. A cold front Wednesday night will bring our next chance for some scattered showers. A very fall-like cooldown to end the week.
It’s a wrap: Fans say ‘Miigwech’ for ‘Star Wars’ in Ojibwe
The newly dubbed film is a collaboration between LucasFilm, the University of Manitoba and the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council in Manitoba. It first premiered in Canada last month.