By BARBARA ORTUTAY Nepal’s crackdown on social media companies, which led to protests and police killing at least 19 people, is part of a yearslong decline of internet freedoms around the world as even democracies seek to curtail online speech. … Continued
When it comes to fundraising for his re-election campaign, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter maintains a sizable lead over the four other mayoral candidates, though challenger Kaohly Her has wasted no time in raising campaign cash. Carter announced Tuesday that … Continued
Service workers at the University of Minnesota are going on strike following the rejection of the school’s latest labor contract. The workers are members of Teamsters Local 320, which represents more than 1,400 employees who clean buildings, prepare food and … Continued
By AAMER MADHANI and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was trying to walk a delicate line following Israel’s attack on Hamas officials in Qatar, distancing himself from the strike Tuesday but stopping short of condemning Israel for … Continued
The lore that young quarterback J.J. McCarthy already has about him has been built up through tales from his life that perfectly encapsulate the competitor he is at his core. There was the time at Nazareth Academy when he led … Continued
By JOSH FUNK Passengers who weren’t buckled aboard a Delta Air Lines flight to Europe would have been violently thrown into the ceiling and back down to the floor in July when the plane encountered severe turbulence in a thunderstorm … Continued