State Sen. Nicole Mitchell resigned from office Friday after her conviction last week on two felony burglary charges. Her departure comes just a few days after she announced her intent to leave office by Aug. 4. Mitchell, a first-term Democratic-Farmer-Labor … Continued
Vikings superstar receiver Justin Jefferson has a mild left hamstring strain that will keep him out of practice for the time being. The announcement from head coach Kevin O’Connell came before the Vikings took the field for practice on Friday … Continued
By KATE PAYNE and ED WHITE, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, finished 1 1/2 days of interviews with Justice Department officials on Friday, answering questions “about 100 … Continued
By MARTHA BELLISLE, Associated Press The Trump administration said Friday it’s investigating the Oregon Department of Education after receiving a complaint from a conservative nonprofit group alleging the state was violating civil rights law by allowing transgender girls to compete … Continued
Three inches of rainfall Wednesday in Blaine largely wiped out the 3M Open pro-am at TPC Twin Cities. But Timberwolves guard Mike Conley was in the early wave that was at least able to get out on the course. Conley’s … Continued
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite the sun bearing down on him and the sweat beading across his face, President Donald Trump still lingered with reporters lined up outside the White House on Friday. … Continued