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Argentina rallies to beat Egypt 3-2 and reach the World Cup quarterfinals
Lionel Messi did it yet again at this year’s World Cup. The Argentina great scored once while inspiring his team to an improbable 3-2 victory over Egypt despite trailing by two goals with only 11 minutes to play.
As Minnesota paid leave program hits half-year mark, 75,000 have already tapped into it
Minnesota’s paid leave program gives workers time off with partial pay around family expansions or medical programs. So far almost 75,000 people have been approved for leave.
Two tankers hit in latest attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, British military says
The British military says two tankers have been struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz in the latest attacks targeting vessels moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf. That's according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center.
Twins’ Buxton relishes the most fun he’s ‘ever had in baseball’ after he’s voted an All-Star starter
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton's third career selection for the All-Star Game has given him the most satisfaction. The 32-year-old was voted in as a starter by fan balloting for the first time.
Brittney Griner scores 29 and Kennedy Burke hits 2 late 3-pointers in the Sun's 90-89 win over Lynx
Brittney Griner scored a season-high 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Kennedy Burke added 16 points off the bench, including two 3-pointers in the final three minutes, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Minnesota Lynx 90-89.
NWS says Detroit Lakes-area tornado path was 7 miles long with windspeeds of 115 mph
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado with windspeeds of 115 mph touched down Monday in an area north of Detroit Lakes. A few people were injured, and the twister downed trees and power lines and damaged homes and buildings.
Minnesota K-12 health standards’ future unclear after administrative judge objects
Officials expected to phase in the state’s first-ever statewide school benchmarks on topics from nutrition and first aid to sex abuse prevention through 2028. That timeline is in jeopardy now after an administrative law judge ripped the state’s process to implement the standards.
Documents show intense tangle over subpoenas against Minnesota officials during ICE surge
Newly released court documents show what led the Department of Justice to seek subpoenas against Minnesota political figures during the ICE surge and why those were later voided by a federal judge.