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Marc-Andre Fleury has played his last NHL game, but retirement can wait a few more weeks
Marc-Andre Fleury has exited the NHL after 21 seasons in the net. He's eager for more family time and an end to the on-ice tributes while fully accepting at age 40 that he’s no longer at his best. He’s just not quite ready to completely call it quits.
‘Smashing our dreams’: NEA terminates grants for many Minnesota arts organizations
Several Minnesota arts organizations, including Penumbra Theatre and the Lakes Area Music Festival, have had their 2025 NEA grants abruptly terminated as the agency shifts its funding priorities to align with new federal directives restricting support for projects promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
New York Times wins 4 Pulitzers, New Yorker 3; Washington Post wins for coverage of Trump shooting
The New York Times won four Pulitzer Prizes and The New Yorker three for journalism in 2024. Prizes were awarded on Monday for reporting, photography and commentary that touched on issues including the war in Gaza, the fentanyl crisis and last summer’s assassination attempt on President Donald Trump.
Timberwolves playoff run: Everything to know about Minnesota’s basketball semifinals
The Minnesota Timberwolves are chasing their first-ever NBA Finals appearance. After knocking out the Lakers, they now face the Golden State Warriors Tuesday in Round 2. Many Wolves fans may be experiencing deja vu after the team’s failed attempt for this title last season against the Dallas Mavericks.
Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz for the 'most ruthless and violent' prisoners
The prison on a forbidding island off San Francisco was operated at a prohibitive cost. Now, President Trump says it's time to substantially enlarge and rebuild Alcatraz as a federal penitentiary.