Multiplatinum a cappella group Pentatonix will bring their Christmas in the City Tour to St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center on Nov. 20.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Aug. 22 through Ticketmaster.
Pentatonix will perform a holiday show on Nov. 20, 2025, at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (Courtesy of Luke Fontana)
The Texas-based five-piece group won the third season of NBC’s “The Sing-Off” and a contract with Sony Music. They built a strong online following through the group’s YouTube channel, which now boasts 20.5 million subscribers.
The group’s Daft Punk medley, which has been viewed 381 million times on YouTube, won them their first of three Grammy Awards. The single also went gold, along with the group’s covers of Imagine Dragons’ “Radioactive” and Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”
While the group has released other covers and original songs, they’ve leaned heavily into seasonal music. In 2022, they released their seventh Christmas album, “Holidays Around the World,” and followed it up in 2023 with the compilation “The Greatest Christmas Hits.”
Pentatonix is also a popular live act. Over the past decade, they’ve played the State and Orpheum theaters, the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand and Target Center. This upcoming show will be the group’s fifth at the X.
Starting Sept. 3, Xcel Energy Center will be named Grand Casino Arena. Minnesota Sports & Entertainment and Grand Casino announced a 14-year naming rights partnership on June 17.
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By NADIA LATHAN and SOPHIA TAREEN, Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Texas Democrats on Thursday moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP’s redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election and put them under escalating threats by Republicans back home.
The Democrats announced they will return so long as Texas Republicans end a special session and California releases its own redrawn map proposal, both of which were expected to happen Friday.
Democrats did not say what day they might return.
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Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott still intends to push through new maps that would give the GOP five more winnable seats before next year’s midterm elections.
Texas House Democrats said in a statement that under the advice of legal counsel, they needed to return to the state to “build a strong public legislative record” for an upcoming legal battle against a new map.
“Now, as Democrats across the nation join our fight to cause these maps to fail their political purpose, we’re prepared to bring this battle back to Texas under the right conditions and to take this fight to the courts,” said state Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic leader.
The NBA released its full regular-season schedule on Thursday afternoon, revealing a Timberwolves schedule that includes a home opener against Eastern Conference champion Indiana and a Christmas Day game at Denver.
The season will open with road games at Portland and against the Lakers in Los Angeles. The home opener will be Oct. 26 against the Pacers.
The Timberwolves, who advanced to the Western Conference Final for a second-straight season in 2024-25, will be on national television 28 games, seven times in ESPN, seven times in Amazon Prime, six times on NBC, four times on ABC and four times in Peacock.
Regular-season games against defending NBA champion Oklahoma City, which knocked the Timberwolves out of the playoffs, will be Prime games, Friday Dec. 19 and Thursday Jan. 29.
Two regular-season games have yet to be scheduled but will be played the week of Dec. 9-16, determined following the conclusion of the group stage games and the quarterfinals of the Emirates NBA Cup, which begins Oct. 31 in NBA cities, with semifinals and final Dec. 13-16 in Las Vegas.
The Timberwolves are in West Group A with the Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington, D.C., police chief ordered more cooperation between her officers and federal immigration officials as President Donald Trump’s law enforcement takeover of the nation’s capital took root Thursday. National Guard troops watched over some of the world’s most renowned landmarks and Humvees took up position in front of the busy main train station.
In a city tense from days of ramp-up toward federal law enforcement intervention, volunteers helped homeless people leave long-standing encampments — to where, exactly, was often unclear. The mayor, meanwhile, left town for a family commitment. And the president told reporters that he was pleased at how the operation — and, now, its direct link with his immigration-control efforts — was unfolding.
“That’s a very positive thing, I have heard that just happened,” Trump said of Police Chief Pamela Smith’s order. “That’s a great step. That’s a great step if they’re doing that.”
The police chief’s order establishes that Metropolitan Police Department officers may now share information with immigration agencies regarding people not in custody — such as someone involved in a traffic stop or checkpoint. MPD officers may also provide “transportation for federal immigration employees and detained subject,” the order states.
The changes, which raise collaboration between the two forces in notable ways, are effective immediately. Mayor Muriel Bowser, walking a tightrope between the Republican White House and the constituency of her largely Democratic city, was out of town Thursday for a family commitment in Martha’s Vineyard but would be back Friday, her office said.
National Guard personnel keep watch as travelers arrive at the entrance to Union Station near the Capitol, in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
A member of the District of Columbia National Guard arrives at the District of Columbia National Guard Headquarters, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Department of Homeland Security Investigations agents join Washington Metropolitan Police Department officers as they conduct traffic checks at a checkpoint along 14th Street in northwest Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
George M., who has been living at a tent encampment, packs up his tent, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Camping tents seen at a homeless encampment near the Lincoln memorial, as people clean up in advance of a 10 a.m. vacate order from the city, Thursday, August 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
George, 67, walks away with what’s left of his belongings, after the city put his mattress and other belongings in a dump truck, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Stephanie W., 28, who is homeless, rests on a foam mattress as a United States Park Police vehicle drives past, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in northwest Washington near the Kennedy Center. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
A child watches as officers with the Drug Enforcement Administration patrol along the National Mall Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Department of Homeland Security Investigation officers pause at the intersection of 14th and U Streets in northwest Washington, while on patrol Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents join Washington Metropolitan Police Department officers on patrol in the Navy Yard neighborhood of Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Anthony Peltier)
Department of Homeland Security Investigation officers stop to talk to a member of the community at the intersection of 14th and U Streets in northwest Washington, while on patrol Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
A head covering is removed from a person who was detained as Department of Homeland Security Investigations agents join Washington Metropolitan Police Department officers as they conduct traffic checks at a checkpoint along 14th Street in northwest Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Department of Homeland Security Investigations agents join Washington Metropolitan Police Department officers as they conduct traffic checks at a checkpoint along 14th Street in northwest Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Residents of the area yell at agents of the Department of Homeland Security Investigations as they join Washington Metropolitan Police Department officers to conduct traffic checks at a checkpoint along 14th Street in northwest Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
A person holds a sign as Department of Homeland Security Investigations agents join Washington Metropolitan Police Department officers as they conduct traffic checks at a checkpoint along 14th Street in northwest Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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National Guard personnel keep watch as travelers arrive at the entrance to Union Station near the Capitol, in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
For an already wary Washington, Thursday marked a notable — and highly visible — uptick in presence from the previous two days. The visibility of federal forces around the city, including in many high-traffic areas, was striking to residents going about their lives. Trump has the power to take over federal law enforcement for 30 days before his actions must be reviewed by Congress, though he has said he’ll re-evaluate as that deadline approaches.
The response before Thursday had been gradual and, by all appearances, low key. But on Wednesday night, officers set up a checkpoint in one of D.C.’s popular nightlife areas, drawing protests. The White House said 45 arrests were made Wednesday night, including 29 arrests of people living in the country illegally, including for distribution or possession of drugs, carrying a concealed weapon and assaulting a federal officer.
Troops were stationed outside the Union Station transportation hub as the 800 Guard members who have been activated by Trump start in on missions that include monument security, community safety patrols and beautification efforts, the Pentagon said.
“They will remain until law and order has been restored in the District as determined by the president, standing as the gatekeepers of our great nation’s capital,” Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson said. “The National Guard is uniquely qualified for this mission as a community-based force with strong local ties and disciplined training.”
Wilson said the troops won’t be armed and declined to give more details on what the safety patrols or beautification efforts would entail or how many Guard members have already been sent out on the streets.
National Guard Major Micah Maxwell said troops will assist law enforcement in a variety of roles, including traffic control posts and crowd control. The Guard members have been trained in de-escalation tactics and crowd control equipment, Maxwell said.
The White House said Thursday that Guard members aren’t making arrests but are “protecting federal assets, providing a safe environment for law enforcement officers to make arrests, and deterring violent crime with a visible law enforcement presence.”
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Meanwhile, about a dozen homeless residents in Washington packed up their belongings with help from volunteers from some city agencies. Items largely were not forcibly thrown out by law enforcement, but a garbage truck idled nearby.
Several protesters held signs close by, some critical of the Trump administration. Once the residents had left, a construction vehicle from a city agency cleared through the remains of the tents.
Advocates expected law enforcement officers to fan out across D.C. later Thursday to take down — or supervise the takedown of — any remaining homeless encampments.
For two days, small groups of federal officers have been visible in scattered parts of the city. But more were present in high-profile locations Wednesday night, and troops were expected to start doing more missions Thursday.
Agents from Homeland Security Investigations have patrolled the popular U Street corridor, while Drug Enforcement Administration officers were seen on the National Mall, with Guard members parked nearby. DEA agents also joined MPD officers on patrol in the Navy Yard neighborhood, while FBI agents stood along the heavily trafficked Massachusetts Avenue.
Associated Press journalists Jacquelyn Martin, Mike Pesoli and David Klepper contributed to this report.
