By John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story WABASHA, Minnesota (WCCO) — Thirty years ago, one of the most “Minnesota” movies of all time debuted in theaters: “Grumpy Old Men.” Wabasha is a city known for the Mississippi River, its eagle population, and a certain cantankerous movie. “We’re really like a driftless, little
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By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The public on Thursday will see portions of a report by a special grand jury that investigated whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies committed any crimes while trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia. The report’s introduction and conclusion, along with a section in
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China’s ceremonial parliament has accused American lawmakers of trampling on the sovereignty of other nations after the U.S. passed a measure condemning a suspected Chinese spy balloon’s intrusion into U.S. airspace. The statement issued Thursday by the National People’s Congress’s Foreign Affairs Committee repeated Beijing’s insistence that the balloon was an unmanned
Continue Reading By SARA BURNETT Associated Press In announcing her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination this week, Nikki Haley made a subtle reference to the historic nature of her candidacy. “I don’t put up with bullies,” Haley said in a video that launched her bid to become the first female president of the U.S. “And when
Continue Reading By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the war rages on in Ukraine, the United States is doing more than supporting an ally. It’s learning lessons with an eye toward a possible future lash with China. The U.S. is looking at how Taiwan would need to be supplied and the Pentagon is reviewing
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN A man who was photographed marching in the violent “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017 killed himself last week, according to a coroner’s report, just as he was scheduled to face trial on federal drug charges. Teddy Joseph Von Nukem, 35, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on
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By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Iman’s ex-fiancé first referenced social media influencer Andrew Tate in their relationship in October. Three months later, she says, it was all over. Her former partner, who is in his early 30s, became “very controlling,” she says, after he started listening to Tate’s podcast, promoting patriarchal gender roles. He told
Continue Reading By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The University of Texas at Dallas says it has banned a woman from attending classes on campus while she serves house arrest in Texas ahead of trial in a Las Vegas-area stabbing that drew international attention. A campus statement came Wednesday after a judge in Nevada
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By Michelle Toh, CNN ASML, the Dutch chip equipment maker, has accused a former employee in China of stealing data related to its proprietary technology, in a case that highlights its importance in the global semiconductor supply chain as tension grows between the United States and China. The breach may have violated certain export control
Continue Reading By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas lawyer has been hit with a $335,000 penalty for pressing a bid in U.S. courts to force Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions of dollars more than the $375,000 in hush money he paid to a Nevada woman who claimed the international soccer star
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By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas lawyer has been hit with a $335,000 penalty for pressing a bid in U.S. courts to force Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions of dollars more than the $375,000 in hush money he paid to a Nevada woman who claimed the international soccer star
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ST. LOUIS — Gibson Jimerson scored 24 points as Saint Louis beat Davidson 78-65. Jimerson shot 9 for 20, including 6 for 12 from beyond the arc for the Billikens. Javon Pickett scored 16 points and added five rebounds. Sincere Parker recorded 13 points. The Wildcats were led in scoring by Sam Mennenga, who finished
Continue Reading AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger figured the time was right to try something new following losses in four of five games. So he inserted Aljaz Kunc into the starting lineup for the first time in almost two months to give the team a different look and give Caleb Grill’s sore back
Continue Reading By The Associated Press CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Tucker DeVries’ 19 points helped Drake defeat Northern Iowa 82-74 on Wednesday night. DeVries shot 6 for 14 (3 for 9 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Bulldogs (22-6, 13-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Roman Penn scored 16 points while
Continue Reading By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 29 points — including the 10,000th of his career — and the Philadelphia 76ers survived a rocky second half to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-112 on Wednesday night. James Harden added 19 points and 12 assists to help send the 76ers into the All-Star
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 38 points, including 24 in the third quarter, and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 127-109 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Malcolm Brogdon had 25 points off the bench, and Al Horford added 11 points and seven rebounds for Boston. Marcus Smart finished
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored a career-high 45 points, including 15 in a row for Brooklyn to break open a game that had been close for 3 1/2 quarters, and the Nets beat the Miami Heat 116-105 on in the final game for both teams before the
Continue Reading By PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Residents of the Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment packed a school gym to seek answers about whether they were safe from toxic chemicals that spilled or were burned off. Hundreds of worried people gathered Wednesday in East Palestine, near the Pennsylvania state
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Alex Bowman won his third career Daytona 500 pole and will be joined by Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson on the front row for NASCAR’s season opener. The Hendrick dominance is no surprise. Bowman is on the Daytona 500 front row for the the
Continue Reading By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Zakai Zeigler and Santiago Vescovi each scored 15 points and No. 10 Tennessee took down newly minted No. 1 Alabama 68-59. Playing its first game as the top-ranked team since the 2002-03 season, the Crimson Tide led just once in the early going and committed 19
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