By GLENN GAMBOA NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, as the nation’s largest private provider of scholarships to minority students works to raise $1 billion to strengthen all 37 of its … Continued
An alligator loitering near a Lake County residence was apprehended by a pair of sheriff’s deputies earlier this month, with video released Saturday of their feat. The video posted to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page shows two deputies … Continued
By JIM GOMEZ, JOEAL CALUPITAN and AARON FAVILA MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police arrested 49 people suspected of hurling rocks, bottles and fire bombs at officers and blocking heavily guarded roads and bridges leading to the presidential palace Sunday … Continued
The Gophers men’s basketball program’s initial recruiting class under new head coach Niko Medved is off to a stronger start. It’s still early in the cycle, but the three total recruits in the 2026 class have the U at seventh … Continued
The Lynx trailed Phoenix by seven at halftime in Game 1 of the WNBA semifinal series on Sunday in Minneapolis. Everything changed over the final two frames, largely thanks to the play of Minnesota’s floor general. Courtney Williams exploded for … Continued
AFSCME union members representing Ramsey County workers are opposing the county’s proposal to close its Detox and Withdrawal Management Program. In a statement last week the AFSCME Council 5, AFSCME Local 8 and AFSCME Local 151 called on the county … Continued