By JAMEY KEATEN and JILL LAWLESS GENEVA (AP) — Spain and the Netherlands announced Thursday they are pulling out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to compete. Related Articles WhatsApp faces European antitrust investigation over artificial … Continued
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Minnesota’s projected budget surplus has grown to nearly $2.5 billion in the current two-year budget cycle, though an expected shortfall of almost $3 billion remains for the following two years. The new budget forecast released Thursday by the Minnesota Department … Continued
“This group is ready.” Those three words from Minnesota Gophers head coach Keegan Cook carry a lot of weight. Cook will likely be starting five freshmen in the No. 4 seed’s opening NCAA Tournament match against Fairfield on Friday at … Continued
By JOSH FUNK, AP Transportation Writer Two Black men who were fired by President Donald Trump from the National Transportation Safety Board and U.S. Surface Transportation Board accused the administration on Thursday of discriminating against them as part of a … Continued
For 46 years, Twin Cities musician Curt Almsted, also known as Curtiss A, has kept the memory and message of John Lennon alive through his annual John Lennon tribute show. This year, the concert moves from its longtime home of … Continued