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Stories from September 21, 2025

Williams scores 23 as Lynx win Game 1 of semifinals over Mercury 82-69

Williams scores 23 as Lynx win Game 1 of semifinals over Mercury 82-69

Courtney Williams scored a game-high 23 points, Kayla McBride scored 21, and Napheesa Collier added 18 points and nine rebounds as the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury 82-69 on Sunday in Game 1 of the best-of-five semifinal series.
by The Associated Press

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Showers and storms to rumble Sunday night into Monday

Showers and storms to rumble Sunday night into Monday

Storm chances continue into Sunday evening, with the potential for a few stronger storms, mainly across southern Minnesota. A slow-moving system will keep light rain chances lingering through Tuesday, before drier and sunnier weather settles in by midweek.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Vikings sail past bumbling Bengals 48-10 in Wentz's debut behind pair of TDs on D by Isaiah Rodgers

Vikings sail past bumbling Bengals 48-10 in Wentz's debut behind pair of TDs on D by Isaiah Rodgers

Isaiah Rodgers helped make Carson Wentz's debut at quarterback for Minnesota a rousing success, setting a Vikings record with two defensive touchdowns and forcing three of Cincinnati's five turnovers in a 48-10 romp on Sunday for the worst loss in Bengals history.
by The Associated Press

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Luigi Mangione’s lawyers want death penalty off the table in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers want death penalty off the table in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers are urging a judge to bar federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO and Minnesotan Brian Thompson. 
by The Associated Press

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The Taliban reject Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan

The Taliban reject Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan

The Taliban government has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s call to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. Trump has suggested reestablishing a U.S. presence at the base, but did not provide details about any discussions.
by The Associated Press

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Increased sunshine Sunday with isolated severe storm potential

Increased sunshine Sunday with isolated severe storm potential

Our slow-moving system will keep showers and thunderstorms in the forecast for Sunday afternoon and evening. A marginal risk for severe weather is in place across southern Minnesota, including portions of the southern Twin Cities metro.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Trump calls Charlie Kirk 'martyr now for American freedom' at memorial service

Trump calls Charlie Kirk 'martyr now for American freedom' at memorial service

At a service focused on Kirk's conservative Christian faith, President Trump described the late 31-year-old as the "greatest evangelist for American liberty" as Kirk's widow forgave the alleged gunman.
by Elena Moore

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Mayo Clinic hosts global ‘hackathon’ to solve medical mysteries

Mayo Clinic hosts global ‘hackathon’ to solve medical mysteries

Mayo Clinic is hosting its first U.S. “Undiagnosed Hackathon,” where global experts team up to help patients with mysterious conditions. They’ll reanalyze tests and run new diagnostics to give participants a chance at answers.
by Molly Castle Work

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