Every February, Black History Month invites Americans to honor the giants of the civil rights movement. We commemorate them in speeches and street names, reassuring ourselves that their struggles belong safely to the past. But history tells a less comforting … Continued
LONDON — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former British prince who was stripped of his royal titles because of his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. While Andrew has consistently denied … Continued
The Trump administration has taken a wrecking ball to the Department of Justice, dismantling the traditional barrier between prosecutorial independence and partisan politics. Career prosecutors have retired or resigned rather than compromise their integrity. Judges have complained about DOJ lawyers’ … Continued
Today is Thursday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2026. There are 315 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 19, 1878, inventor Thomas Edison was issued a patent for the phonograph. Also on this date: In … Continued
The second big night of high school boys hockey section tournament play again went very much according to seed. Wednesday’s action included only one lower seed winning, with fifth-seed Andover (9-14-3) beating No. 4-seed Totino-Grace 2-0 at the Brooklyn Park … Continued
Riding an eight-game win streak and ranked in the top 25 for the first time this season, the Gophers women’s basketball team couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn in the first half against 10th-ranked Ohio State. The 23rd-ranked … Continued