Today is Tuesday, Sept. 16, the 259th day of 2025. There are 106 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On Sept. 16, 1982, the massacre of more than 1,300 Palestinian men, women and children at the hands of Israeli-allied Christian Phalange militiamen began in west Beirut’s Sabra and Shatila refugee camps.

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In 1810, Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla called on his parishioners to join him in a rebellion against Spanish rule, marking the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence.

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In 1893, the largest land run in U.S. history occurred as more than 100,000 white settlers rushed to claim over more than 6 million acres of land in what is now northern Oklahoma.

In 1908, General Motors was founded in Flint, Michigan, by William C. Durant.

In 1940, Samuel T. Rayburn of Texas was first elected speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; he would hold the post for a record 17 years, spanning three separate terms.

In 1966, the Metropolitan Opera officially opened its new opera house at New York’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts with the world premiere of Samuel Barber’s “Antony and Cleopatra.”

In 1974, President Gerald R. Ford signed a proclamation announcing a conditional amnesty program for Vietnam war deserters and draft evaders.

In 2007, O.J. Simpson was arrested in the alleged armed robbery of sports memorabilia collectors in Las Vegas. (Simpson was later convicted of kidnapping and armed robbery and sentenced to nine to 33 years in prison; he was released in 2017.)

In 2013, Aaron Alexis, a former U.S. Navy reservist, went on a shooting rampage inside the Washington Navy Yard, killing 12 people before being fatally shot police.

In 2018, at least 17 people were confirmed dead from Hurricane Florence as catastrophic flooding spread across the Carolinas.

Today’s Birthdays:

Actor George Chakiris is 93.
Actor Ed Begley Jr. is 76.
Author-historian-filmmaker Henry Louis Gates Jr. is 75.
Country singer David Bellamy (The Bellamy Brothers) is 75.
Actor Mickey Rourke is 73.
Jazz musician Earl Klugh is 72.
TV personality Mark McEwen is 71.
Baseball Hall of Famer Robin Yount is 70.
Magician David Copperfield is 69.
Actor Jennifer Tilly is 67.
Retired MLB All-Star pitcher Orel Hershiser is 67.
Baseball Hall of Famer Tim Raines is 66.
Singer Richard Marx is 62.
Comedian Molly Shannon is 61.
Singer Marc Anthony is 57.
News anchor/talk show host Tamron Hall is 55.
Comedian-actor Amy Poehler is 54.
Singer-songwriter Musiq Soulchild is 48.
Rapper Flo Rida is 46.
Actor Alexis Bledel is 44.
Actor Madeline Zima is 40.
Actor Max Minghella is 40.
Rock singer-musician Nick Jonas (The Jonas Brothers) is 33.
Actor Chase Stokes is 33.
Golfer Bryson Dechambeau is 32.

The Twins won’t be going to the postseason this season, but over the next week and a half, they could have a big say in who does.

The Twins kicked off a series with the New York Yankees on Monday night at Target Field. They’ll follow that up with a four-game set against the Cleveland Guardians before heading to Texas to play the Rangers for three.

All three teams are fighting for a wild card berth. And on Monday, in their first chance to play spoiler, the Twins beat the Yankees 7-0 behind one of the best starts of Simeon Woods Richardson’s career.

In his six shutout innings, Woods Richardson recorded a career-high 11 strikeouts, including five straight from the third inning to fifth. The starter relied heavily on his splitter, getting eight of his swing and misses on the pitch.

Woods Richardson walked Aaron Judge in the sixth inning, and the Yankees star advanced to second on a wild pitch. But the pitcher finished off his outing by getting a pair of batters to strike out. It was just the second time this season he had completed six innings.

Woods Richardson, who allowed just two hits, outdueled Yankees starter Carlos Rodón, who completely stifled the Twins the last time the two teams played. The Twins scored their first run in the third inning when the Yankees were unable to turn a double play on an Austin Martin groundball.

Brooks Lee’s 15th home run of the season was the only other run the Twins would get off Rodón in his six innings. But after his departure, they broke through. After Lee drove in his second run with a double to right, Martin had the big hit of the game, sending his own double out to left to clear the bases.

Three runs scored on the play, and a fifth in the inning came home on Luke Keaschall’s single, which ricocheted off of reliever Camilo Doval’s glove and into the outfield.

Though the game was well in hand at that point, Martin had one more highlight for good measure.

With a pair of runners on and two outs in the eighth inning, Cody Bellinger hit a fly ball to left, which Martin tracked down, snagging the ball just before the upper half of his body fell over the low side wall. He got up and walked a few steps before holding up his red and black glove, ball in the middle of the pocket, for third base umpire D.J. Reyburn to inspect, setting off a roar in the crowd.

The public has a chance to weigh in on Xcel Energy’s proposed rate increase at upcoming hearings across the state in September.

If state regulators approve, Xcel’s rates would rise by 9.6% this year and another 3.6% in 2026, generating a total of about $491 million.

Xcel is Minnesota’s largest electric utility, with about 1.3 million electric customers in the state. It says it needs the increase to improve the reliability of its electric system, add clean energy projects, invest in its nuclear plants and prepare for the expected surge in demand for electricity.

“We are committed to meeting our state’s growing demand for electricity, maintaining reliable service, working toward a cleaner energy future and keeping costs low for our customers,” Xcel said in a statement.

Consumer advocates say the higher rates would affect Minnesotans already struggling to pay higher electric bills, along with rising costs for groceries, housing and other expenses.

“We are seeing some real red flags right now that I think indicate that any rate increase is going to be difficult for a lot of Xcel households to bear,” said Annie Levenson-Falk, executive director of the Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota.

Those red flags include Xcel reporting more customers falling behind on payments or even having their service disconnected than in previous years, she said.

If Xcel’s proposal is approved, the utility estimates its typical residential customer will see their electric bills increase by about $13.31 per month. The company says it’s expanding enrollment in its energy assistance programs and making it easier for customers to qualify.

Xcel customers already have been paying higher temporary rates while state regulators are debating its full request. If the Public Utilities Commission approves a final rate that’s lower than the interim amount, customers will receive a refund.

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has scheduled public hearings on the proposed rates, beginning Monday night in Stillwater. Others are planned for St. Cloud, St. Paul, Faribault, Edina, Minneapolis and Welch.

The public has a chance to weigh in on Xcel Energy’s proposed rate increase at upcoming hearings across the state in September.

If state regulators approve, Xcel’s rates would rise by 9.6% this year and another 3.6% in 2026, generating a total of about $491 million.

Xcel is Minnesota’s largest electric utility, with about 1.3 million electric customers in the state. It says it needs the increase to improve the reliability of its electric system, add clean energy projects, invest in its nuclear plants and prepare for the expected surge in demand for electricity.

“We are committed to meeting our state’s growing demand for electricity, maintaining reliable service, working toward a cleaner energy future and keeping costs low for our customers,” Xcel said in a statement.

Consumer advocates say the higher rates would affect Minnesotans already struggling to pay higher electric bills, along with rising costs for groceries, housing and other expenses.

“We are seeing some real red flags right now that I think indicate that any rate increase is going to be difficult for a lot of Xcel households to bear,” said Annie Levenson-Falk, executive director of the Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota.

Those red flags include Xcel reporting more customers falling behind on payments or even having their service disconnected than in previous years, she said.

If Xcel’s proposal is approved, the utility estimates its typical residential customer will see their electric bills increase by about $13.31 per month. The company says it’s expanding enrollment in its energy assistance programs and making it easier for customers to qualify.

Xcel customers already have been paying higher temporary rates while state regulators are debating its full request. If the Public Utilities Commission approves a final rate that’s lower than the interim amount, customers will receive a refund.

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has scheduled public hearings on the proposed rates, beginning Monday night in Stillwater. Others are planned for St. Cloud, St. Paul, Faribault, Edina, Minneapolis and Welch.