Nia Coffey has changed teams five times in a 10-year WNBA career. Landing with the Minnesota Lynx was a fitting reward for the journey. The 31-year-old forward has returned to her native state and thrived in her debut with the powerhouse Lynx.
Samantha Hoyt, who was previously in law enforcement for 18 years, took on the new role of Extreme Risk Protection Order coordinator in March and is tasked with raising awareness about the law. After reviewing the existing case files, she joined Morning Edition for her first interview on the job this week.
The Business, Housing and Zoning Committee heard from the public for more than an hour Tuesday before voting 5-1 to recommend the moratorium. Supporters said it will give the city time to draft new regulations on data center construction and expansion.
Federal prosecutors have indicted 15 Minnesotans connected to Direct Action Minnesota on charges of conspiring to impede immigration agents. This drew protests outside the St. Paul courthouse as a judge released the defendants with restrictions pending trial.
With Twin Cities office space increasingly empty post-pandemic, city officials and boosters see an opportunity to turn St. Paul’s empty buildings into condos and apartments and lure a new generation downtown. It’s a big-money gamble.
The moves to the federal departments of Health and Human Services and Justice, respectively, would further dismantle an agency that President Donald Trump has vowed to close.
Donald Trump and G7 leaders are focusing on the Ukraine war, with the United States President considering reimposing sanctions on Russian oil shipments. This decision comes after Trump announced a deal to end the Gulf conflict.
Federal officials Tuesday said a grand jury indicted the 15 “for conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers,” and for efforts to allegedly “violently oppose immigration law enforcement.” However, the indictment itself does not allege any specific acts of violence.
The U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are dead.
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