NPR is tracking the record number of congressional lawmakers — now more than one in eight current members — who have announced plans to retire or run for a different office in 2026.
Kelly Pannek scored an overtime winner to lead the Minnesota Frost over the Toronto Sceptres 3-2 in the PWHL. The Frost, who played without captain Kendall Coyne Schofield, picked up their first win in their second game following the Olympic break. Minnesota was coming off a shutout loss to the Montreal Victoire.
Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 43rd goal and scored the winning goal in a shootout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in a matchup between two of the NHL’s top four teams in points.
Winning free agency doesn’t always translate into success on the field. Plenty of moves have backfired over the years. Kirk Cousins and Christian Wilkins are among those who signed big contracts that didn’t work out.
Minnesota adopted an ambitious timeline to replace all lead water pipes in the state. While a federal mandate wants the work done by 2037, Minnesota moved it up to 2033. But supporters of the work say the money is running out.
Oil prices have spiked near $120 a barrel as the Iran war disrupts oil production and shipping in the Middle East. Gas prices continued to climb over the weekend in Minnesota and across the U.S.
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