A decade after opening with fanfare in downtown St. Paul, the Lunds grocery store on 10th Street is reducing its hours by more than a third and reducing key offerings, including shifting from a butcher counter to self-service in its … Continued
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A solid majority of Americans oppose a federal abortion ban as a rising number support access to abortions for any reason, a new poll finds, highlighting a politically perilous situation … Continued
Editor’s Note: This story—produced in collaboration between palabra, a multimedia initiative of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and the Texas Observer—was translated from Spanish by Lygia Navarro. I met Coyote 1 outside the airport in Managua, Nicaragua. Even though coyotes … Continued
The countdown to the Minnesota State Fair (and sadly, the end of summer) has begun. The Fair has announced 33 official new foods this year and the list includes lots of intriguing items — from Buffalo cheese curd and chicken … Continued
Today is Tuesday, July 9, the 191st day of 2024. There are 175 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, granting citizenship and “equal protection … Continued
(Editor’s note: This column was written before Russia’s missile attacks on Kyiv, including on a children’s hospital, Monday.) SELYDOVE, Ukraine — In this devastated small eastern town, in the heavily contested region of Pokrovsk, Russia’s deliberate bombing of civilian targets … Continued