House Republicans' CHOICE Act would roll back some Obamacare protections July 24, 2023 4:00 AMBy Julie Appleby The set of health policy ideas have been GOP favorites for decades. It could mean cheaper health insurance but would undermine protections for patients in the Affordable Care Act.
Play4min 41secMinnesota cops on guard for ‘high way’ drivers in new marijuana eraJuly 24, 2023 4:00 AMBy Brian BakstWhen recreational marijuana becomes legal in Minnesota next week, law enforcement agencies expect an uptick in use. Officers are stressing that driving high could result in a DWI – and possibly endanger others on the road.
Play3min 56secBuying time, cities temporarily ban cannabis salesJuly 24, 2023 4:00 AMBy Catharine RichertMarijuana isn’t legal in Minnesota quite yet but communities around the state are already pumping the brakes on retail cannabis sales as they await details on state licensing.
Bell tolls for Wisconsin man who wins the Ernest Hemingway look-alike contestJuly 23, 2023 11:31 PMBy The Associated PressGerrit Marshall, a retired television broadcast engineer from Madison, prevailed Saturday night at Sloppy Joe's Bar, a frequent hangout of Ernest Hemingway when he lived in Key West during the 1930s.
Elon Musk looks to rebrand Twitter with the letter X July 23, 2023 6:41 PMBy Juliana Kim Since his purchase of the social media platform, Musk has alluded to transforming Twitter into an "everything app" called "X," akin to the WeChat app in China. The url X.com now redirects to Twitter.
Here's what happens to the body in extreme temperatures — and how heat becomes deadlyJuly 23, 2023 6:10 PMBy Maria Godoy Multiple organ failure, heart attack and kidney failure are the primary ways people die in extreme heat. Read on to find out how to stay safe in the heat wave.
Ukrainian youth soccer team heads home after second place win in USA CupJuly 23, 2023 5:12 PMBy Kyra MilesA Ukrainian youth soccer team won second place at the Target USA Cup in Blaine this weekend —the largest youth soccer tournament in North America.
Twin Cities Carifest holds 30th celebration of Caribbean culture during AquatennialJuly 23, 2023 1:40 PMBy Feven GerezgiherThe festival stretched along the Mississippi River in the Near North neighborhood of Minneapolis, just down the block from the newly leased Caribbean American Culture Center.
Biden will designate a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother July 23, 2023 12:47 PMBy Juliana Kim The national monument, at sites in Illinois and Mississippi, will help protect places that tell Till's story, as well as reflect the activism of his mother.
Beyonce shines and thrills in MinneapolisJuly 23, 2023 10:40 AMThe singer’s career-spanning show at Huntington Bank Stadium brought out highlights from 2022’s “RENAISSANCE” and a lot more.