Connor Sheets | (TNS) Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — A.J. took two small hits off a cannabis vape pen, a common ritual with his morning coffee. Moments after exhaling, a transfigured, kaleidoscopic version of the world emerged before his … Continued
Starting about 3 million years ago, our brains got bigger, helping us master everything from cave painting to particle physics. Now we’re in a modern-day growth spurt. A new study by researchers at UC Davis Health found that the brains … Continued
By MARK STEVENSON (Associated Press) MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two Australians and an American were doing what they loved on the stunning, largely isolated stretch of Baja California’s Pacific coast. Their last images on social media showed them sitting and … Continued
A 40-year-old man is being remembered for his dedication to his firefighting career and his big smile after he was fatally shot while off-duty in Minneapolis. Joseph C. Johns was a full-time firefighter with Eagan since 2020. He was also … Continued
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is listed as questionable for Monday night’s Game 2 in Denver for personal reasons. Gobert — who’s likely to be announced as the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday — is expecting a child … Continued
Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who struck and injured two pedestrians in St. Paul over the weekend. Officers responded to White Bear and Idaho avenues on the Greater East Side, near the Maplewood border, just before midnight on … Continued