Joe Mauer and Hannah Brandt need no introduction in this neck of the woods. After growing up in the St. Paul area during their childhoods, Mauer was the No. 1 pick in the the 2001 MLB Draft and went on … Continued
Legislation introduced in the City Council Thursday would stop government agencies from buying water in plastic bottles smaller than one gallon. The ultimate goal is to use water coolers or water packaged with paper cartons and aluminum instead. John McCarten/NYC … Continued
Mary Moriarty, a former public defender, became Minneapolis’ top prosecutor last year after convincing voters shaken by the murder of George Floyd that she could improve public safety by reining in police misconduct and making the criminal justice system less … Continued
By ALEXA ST. JOHN (Associated Press) Coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time, top reef scientists declared Monday, a result of warming ocean waters amid human-caused climate change. Coral reef bleaching across at least … Continued
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO (Associated Press) The federal Bureau of Prisons said Monday it is planning to close a women’s prison in California known as the “rape club” despite attempts to reform the troubled facility after an … Continued
By JOSH BOAK and JILL COLVIN (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Tax Day reveals a major split in how Joe Biden and Donald Trump would govern: The presidential candidates have conflicting ideas about how much to reveal about their own … Continued