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Pentagon chief: Iran strike was a 'historically successful attack'
Striking a combative tone, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. media was more focused on "cheering against" President Donald Trump than covering airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites.
Ryan wins for 7th time in 8 decisions, Clemens hits 9th homer and Twins beat Mariners 2-0
Joe Ryan won for the seventh time in eight decisions, Kody Clemens hit his ninth homer and Willi Castro drove in the go-ahead run as the Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0 to stop a five-game losing streak.
Bongokuhle Hlongwane scores 2 goals in 3 minutes with family in attendance and Minnesota tops Dynamo
Bongokuhle Hlongwane scored two goals in three minutes and Minnesota beat the Houston Dynamo 3-1. Hlongwane opened the scoring in the 60th minute with his back facing the goal on a back-heel redirection.
An Alaska brown bear has a new shiny smile after getting a huge metal crown for a canine tooth
An Alaska brown bear at the Lake Superior Zoo in northeastern Minnesota has a gleaming new silver-colored canine tooth after a first-of-its-kind procedure. The 800-pound bear named Tundra was put under sedation Monday and fitted with a new titanium alloy crown.
In Northwest Division, NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder get deeper, Jazz get busy, Wolves go big
The Minnesota Timberwolves went big with their draft pick Wednesday night with 18-year-old Joan Beringer at No. 17. He's from France, like veteran Rudy Gobert, the four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
‘Equal dignity’: U.S. map shows the impact of Obergefell v. Hodges decision
“They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law,” then-Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in the June 26, 2015, ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. “The Constitution grants them that right.”
Powwow honors Native American Two-Spirit gender, spiritual identities
New Native Theatre held its fourth annual Two-Spirit Powwow at the Minneapolis American Indian Center on Tuesday evening. Attendees gathered for an evening of celebration, community and support.
Wild, safe and sober: An antique mall in Fridley centers the queer community
At Wild Things Antiques in Fridley — a queer-owned, 20,000-square-foot vintage mall and sober community space — monthly events like First Thursday Drag Bingo blend LGBTQ history, Pride-themed decor and inclusive celebration with the owners’ mission to create a welcoming, diverse alternative to the often exclusionary world of antiques.
Elon Musk may be gone but DOGE isn't done remaking the federal government
Even though the billionaire is no longer leading the Department of Government Efficiency effort, many key staffers — and DOGE ideas — are now more permanently embedded in the federal government.