Minnesota-Native Musher Brent Sass Wins his 1st Iditarod Race Across Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Musher Brent Sass won the arduous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska on Tuesday as his team of 11 dogs dashed off the Bering…
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Tom Brady Is Returning To Tampa To Play 23rd Season In NFL
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady’s retirement lasted 40 days. Brady said Sunday he’s returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd NFL season. The seven-time Super Bowl champion announced his decision on Twitter and Instagram, saying he has…
Snapshots Of 4 Men Charged In Whitmer Kidnapping Plot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — After more than two days of testimony, jurors have unflattering snapshots of four men who are charged with planning to strike back against government by kidnapping Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from her weekend home. Prosecutors introduced videos,…
Liberal US Cities Change Course, Now Clearing Homeless Camps
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Makeshift shelters abut busy roadways, tent cities line sidewalks, tarps cover broken-down cars, and sleeping bags are tucked in storefront doorways. The reality of the homelessness crisis in Oregon’s largest city can’t be denied. “I would…
Missiles Target US Consulate in North Iraq, No Casualties
BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqi security officials say as many as 12 missiles were fired Sunday toward the U.S. consulate in Iraq’s northern city of Irbil. A U.S. defense official says missiles were launched at the city from neighboring Iran. Officials…
US Slashes Russia Trade Status, Bans Alcohol and Seafood
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden announced Friday that along with the European Union and the Group of Seven countries, the U.S. will revoke “most favored nation” trade status for Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. He said the U.S.…
Jussie Smollett Sentenced To 150 Days In Jail In Fake Attack
CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett maintained his innocence during his sentencing hearing Thursday after a judge sentenced the former “Empire” actor to 150 days in jail for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack that he orchestrated himself.…
Judge Denies Motion To Dismiss Jussie Smollett Conviction
CHICAGO (AP) - A judge has denied a motion to dismiss the conviction of actor Jussie Smollett for lying to Chicago police about a racist and homophobic attack he staged himself. Cook County Judge James Linn on Thursday upheld the…
Russian Attack on Hospital Stirs Outrage as Talks Stall
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) - A Russian airstrike on a Mariupol maternity hospital that killed three people is stirring outrage, with Ukrainian and Western officials branding it a war crime. As talks to reach…
Man Who Received 1st Pig Heart Transplant Dies After 2 Months
(AP) - The first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has died, two months after the groundbreaking experiment, the Maryland hospital that performed the surgery…
Lawyer: Man Charged in Whitmer Plot Swayed by FBI Informant
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - A lawyer for one of the men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 has told jurors he was…
‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Passes in Florida, Goes to Governor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida lawmakers have passed a bill to forbid instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. The proposal, which opponents have dubbed the “Don’t Say…
AP Source: Biden to Ban Russian Oil Imports Over Ukraine War
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has decided to ban Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, according to a person familiar with the matter. The move follows pleas by Ukrainian…
Hundreds Rally at State Capitol in Support of Ukraine
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Hundreds of Minnesotans rallied at the state Capitol to show support for Ukraine where more than 1.7 million people have been forced from their country because of Russia’s invasion nearly two weeks ago. Luda Anastazievsky,…
Putin says Ukraine's Future in Doubt as Cease-Fires Collapse
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Ukrainian statehood is in jeopardy and pinned the blame on that country's leaders. Putin also said Saturday that…
