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What we know about a possible deal to end the Iran war
The United States and Iran appear close to a deal to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Friday the U.S. and Iran have agreed on the wording of an agreement. Mediators are working to finalize it.
Suit alleges police inaction preceded Minneapolis neighbor shooting
A Minneapolis couple has sued their home’s previous owners, the city, former police chief Brian O’Hara and neighbor John Sawchak, alleging that concealed threats, police inaction and escalating harassment culminated in Sawchak allegedly shooting Davis Moturi outside his home.
Chisago County workers continue long strike
As of Friday, workers have been striking for 42 days. One of the longer strikes in recent history was 45 days in 2023, when Hastings Public Schools food service workers were on strike.
Minnesota Frost re-sign Lee Stecklein, Grace Zumwinkle
Defender Lee Stecklein and forward Grace Zumwinkle are staying put in Minnesota after the PWHL’s Frost re-signed both players. Zumwinkle signed a three-year contract and Stecklein a two-year deal, with both added to Minnesota’s protected list in the third phase of the PWHL’s expansion process.
Minneapolis-based Sleep Number files for bankruptcy, plans merger with Canadian retailer
Sleep Number announced in May that it recorded a $50 million net loss in the first quarter of the year, driven by decreased sales. On Friday, the company said that its efforts to change course — including its largest product redesign in a decade — have not been enough.