By Alex Brown, Stateline.org ISSAQUAH, Wash. — In the wake of recent natural disasters, state leaders across the country are finding that emergency support from the federal government is no longer a given. Under President Donald Trump, the Federal Emergency … Continued
Today is Friday, May 2, the 122nd day of 2025. There are 243 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 2, 1994, Nelson Mandela claimed victory in the wake of South Africa’s first democratic elections. Also on … Continued
As the Wild prepared to fight for their life on Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center, winger Marcus Foligno promised the “State of Hockey” that this time was going to be different. All the adversity that has come to define … Continued
Jill Sobule, the award-winning singer-songwriter whose witty and poignant writing first attracted widespread attention with the gay-themed song “I Kissed a Girl,” died in a Woodbury house fire Thursday. She was 66. Her death was confirmed by her publicist, David … Continued
The end did not come without a fight for the Minnesota Wild. But it was an ending, nonetheless. Facing elimination in Game 6 of their first-round series with Vegas, the Wild were unable to play with a lead — which … Continued