North America’s amazing energy boom has been a huge plus for U.S. domestic security over the past decade. Thanks to the rise of shale fracking and other game-changing technologies, the U.S. and Canada have produced more oil and gas than … Continued
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch saw a clear silver lining in Mike Conley sitting out Wednesday’s win over Toronto, beyond the 36-year-old getting some well-deserved rest. Conley’s absence meant more run for Monte Morris. Conley is obviously the floor general for … Continued
Marc-Andre Fleury still isn’t sure he will play again next season, but the Wild goaltender acknowledged Thursday he is more open to the idea than he was during fall camp. It’s not difficult to see why. “He’s still pretty good, … Continued
After a well-attended return last summer from a three-year hiatus, Grand Old Day will once again mark the start of summer in St. Paul. The one-day street festival, which bills itself as the largest such event in the Midwest, is … Continued
A man fatally shot in St. Paul was a 41-year-old who loved traveling and being with his children and family, his longtime partner said Thursday. Robert James Brown, of St. Paul, was shot in the Frogtown neighborhood before 1 a.m. … Continued
For a pop-cultural century, in words and images, Los Angeles has been depicted as a seductively alien locale not like any other place in the galaxy. Its natural disaster quotient, its sterling variety of photogenic backdrops for moral rot and … Continued