Ramsey County on Monday tapped a longtime social worker to head its Social Services Department. Sophia Thompson, who has overseen its mental health division for three the past three years, will take over the department as director on July 1. … Continued
The inmate who died at Minnesota Correctional Facility — Stillwater over the weekend is believed to have ingested synthetic drugs. Minnesota Department of Corrections officials identified the man as Dalmario Smith, 22, who was serving time for escape from custody … Continued
ATLANTA (AP) — An Alabama man pleaded guilty Tuesday to leaving threatening phone messages for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and the county sheriff last summer because he was angry over the election-interference investigation into former President Donald Trump. … Continued
“It is heartbreaking for us to see our patients struggling to breathe, knowing that their environment plays a role in their suffering—a factor beyond their control.” Adi Talwar A view of Jerome Avenue with its elevated 4 train and the … Continued
By HALELUYA HADERO (AP Business Writer) The Federal Trade Commission has referred a complaint against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, to the Department of Justice. The FTC said in a statement Tuesday that it investigated the two companies and … Continued
By HILLEL ITALIE (AP National Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — Noam Chomsky’s wife, Valeria Wasserman Chomsky, says reports Tuesday that the famed linguist and activist had died are untrue. “No, it is false,” she wrote Tuesday in response to an … Continued