Today is Saturday, Aug. 17, the 230th day of 2024. There are 136 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 17, 1998, President Bill Clinton gave grand jury testimony via closed-circuit television from the White House concerning … Continued
More than four decades into their career, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Metallica are invested in making their concerts more than just another rock show. That was certainly the case Friday night, when the foursome tore through the first … Continued
A 34-year-old St. Paul woman is charged with murder in a fatal hit-and-run that occurred during a dispute between two groups of women this week in Maplewood. Ashley Renee Couch (Courtesy of the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office) Ashley Renee Couch … Continued
ARLINGTON, Texas — Carlos Santana hit a tiebreaking three-run homer, Ryan Jeffers also went deep using a bat that looked like a pencil, and the playoff-contending Twins beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Friday night. Texas Rangers’ Leody Taveras (3) … Continued
Caleb Boushley turned in another strong start, but his bid to become the St. Paul Saints’ first 10-game winner this season was thwarted in a 3-2 loss to the Indianapolis Indians on Friday night at Victory Field. Boushley and Pirates … Continued
By Nina Heller, CQ-Roll Call WASHINGTON — Doctors and advocates say efforts to ban gender-affirming care and the often inaccurate language lawmakers use to do it exploits most Americans’ relative unfamiliarity with transgender people to push a political agenda. As those … Continued