By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland forcefully rebuked what he described as unprecedented attacks on the Justice Department Tuesday, telling Republicans who have sought to hold him in contempt that … Continued
Last week, the Texas Observer held its annual MOLLY gala and fundraiser, a tradition—named, of course, for the inimitable Molly Ivins—that was briefly interrupted last year as the organization scrambled to save itself from a near-closure but that has returned … Continued
The body of the second victim of a canoeing accident in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness was found Monday morning. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office said the body of Reis Melvin Grams, 40, of Lino Lakes, Minn., was … Continued
WILMINGTON, Del. — Lawyers will make their opening statements Tuesday in the federal gun case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter after a jury was seated for the trial. Hunter Biden has been charged with three felonies stemming from a … Continued
After 33 years of serving on different city commissions and on the city council, Stillwater City Council member Dave Junker said Monday that he has decided not to run for reelection. “It was a very difficult decision to make, but … Continued
Authorities say a teenager who was riding a scooter has life-threatening injuries after a crash with a vehicle in Lakeville on Monday afternoon. A driver was was westbound on 179th Street when their vehicle collided with the teenager on a … Continued