A former dance instructor from Lakeville who repeatedly sexually assaulted a teen student has been given two months in the Dakota County jail and seven years of probation. Timothy Mark Olson Jr. (Courtesy of the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office) Timothy … Continued
By ANDY WONG JIUQUAN, China (AP) — China said Thursday it’s on track to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 as it introduced the next crew of astronauts who will head to its space station as part of the … Continued
By MIKE CORDER and MOLLY QUELL THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom and the centrist D66 were tied with nearly all votes counted Thursday in the Dutch general election in an unprecedented neck-and-neck … Continued
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has stripped references to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack from court papers and punished two federal prosecutors who filed the document seeking prison time at … Continued
By BEN FINLEY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown is exacting a heavy mental toll on the nation’s military families, leaving them not knowing from week to week whether their paychecks will arrive. Related Articles Banks and retailers … Continued
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Macalester College over its use of animals in psychology courses, although the alumnus who filed the case said Wednesday he plans to appeal the decision. In a civil complaint filed June 3 in … Continued