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PWHL’s neutral site Takeover Tour drawing attention and ’We want a team’ chants as expansion looms
Three neutral site stops down and six to go, the PWHL is quickly discovering how popular it has become at a time the second-year six-team league is considering expanding by as many as two more franchises by next season.
Biden sets record by commuting sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted on nonviolent drug charges
President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. Friday’s clemency actions give Biden the presidential record for most individual pardons and commutations issued.
After juror bribe attempt, judge tightens security at second Feeding Our Future trial
During a pretrial hearing on Thursday, Judge Nancy Brasel said that the four defendants may view paper copies of juror questionnaires and take notes on them, but must hand over any notes to their attorneys before leaving the courthouse.
‘A death penalty’: Ph.D. student says U of M expelled him over unfair AI allegation 
Haishan Yang, a doctoral student in health economics, filed a lawsuit in federal court last week accusing the University of Minnesota of violating his due process. He is the first Minnesota student to go public about being expelled over AI.
Will Trump move to pave the way for mining near the Boundary Waters next week?
Backers and opponents of a proposed copper mine near Ely, Minn., are gearing up for anticipated action from the incoming Trump administration that could reopen a path for mining next to the Boundary Waters.
Flu is flying: Twin Cities sees highest weekly hospitalizations in past four years
Data released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Health shows flu activity continuing to soar. Statewide, 877 people were hospitalized due to influenza in the week ending Jan. 4.
Canadian man’s home security camera captures the sight and sound of a meteorite strike
Joe Velaidum’s home security camera captured the instant a meteorite smashed against his home's brick walkway. The video is thought to be the first recorded sound of a meteorite’s direct impact.