By ADE YUANDHA and NINIEK KARMINI PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — The death toll from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides in parts of Asia surged past 1,500 Thursday as rescue teams raced to reach survivors isolated by the disaster with … Continued
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
TRONA, Calif. (AP) — A fighter jet with the Air Force’s elite Thunderbirds demonstration squadron crashed in the Southern California desert Wednesday, but the pilot managed to eject safely, the military said. Related Articles Black men who were fired from … Continued
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