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The Duluth-based electric utility said an unknown amount of polluted water had reached a nearby lake after a pipe leaked.

U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank this week sentenced Kyrees Darius Johnson, 23, of Minneapolis, to nearly 8 years in prison to conclude the case — which was filed weeks after Johnson was shot 14 times in an attempted carjacking.

A massive rehabilitation site of a dried-up lake at Golden Gate Park is set to open.

Natisha Hiedeman fueled the comeback and Kayla McBride was the scoring leader.

Search teams rescued nine crew members, mostly Indians, and recovered the body of another as they searched the Arabian Sea waters for others after an oil tanker capsized this week off the coast of Oman, Omani state media said Wednesday.

Kayla McBride had 30 points and four 3-pointers, Natisha Hiedeman scored 16 of a season-high 18 in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Atlanta Dream 86-79 on Wednesday.

Cleanup crews are working to get Canada’s largest city back to normal after a torrential downpour. Flooding in and around Toronto this week temporarily closed several major roads and left drivers stranded on Tuesday. Authorities say they rescued at least 14 people from flooding on the Don Valley Parkway. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the flooding “a significant event.” At a news conference on Wednesday the leader said the city and surrounding area need to be prepared for similar disruptions in the future with better infrastructure. Читать дальше...

Interdisciplinary Pittsburgh artist Alisha B. Wormsley talks about matriarchal survival strategies, decolonizing time, and her new film.

The vocal octet performs works composed by Hawaii's Queen Lili'uokalani.

A former Syrian military official who oversaw prisons with widespread allegations of abuse has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of immigration fraud. Court documents show that 72-year-old Samir Ousman al-Sheikh was arrested last week at Los Angeles International Airport. Ousman al-Sheikh was charged with immigration fraud, specifically that he denied in his U.S. visa application that he had ever ordered any political killings or carried out abuse in Syria, according to court documents.

Former Syrian official who oversaw prisons with widespread allegations of abuse arrested by US officials in Los Angeles.

Former Syrian official who oversaw prisons with widespread allegations of abuse arrested by US officials in Los Angeles.

Once a seafood powerhouse in America, Red Lobster is bankrupt and shutting down dozens of restaurants. Is Wall Street to blame?

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WARNING: THIS POST MAY CONTAIN CLAIM TO FAME SPOILERS! Claim to Fame is only one episode in on season three and there’s a lot to unpack already! Celebrity siblings Kevin and Franklin Jonas return to host the new season, which features 11 new contestants vying for the $100,000 grand prize and their own claim to [...]

Sen. Bob Menendez has shown no sign he will voluntarily resign from the Senate following his conviction on bribery charges. That leaves Democratic senators contemplating how to launch an expulsion effort to force him from office. While Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, has six months remaining in his term, Democrats have made it clear they don’t want him in office any longer. Within minutes of the guilty verdict on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for his resignation and New Jersey Gov. Читать дальше...

Housing is the most considerable expense for U.S. consumers — and while high rents and home prices are obstacles to saving for potential homebuyers, access to affordable credit is another significant roadblock.

A Gen Z data scientist recommends building your own AI project to get hands-on experience to talk about in your interviews.

‘Crime rips communities apart leaving too many people vulnerable and open to exploitation,’ a London MP has told the House of Commons.

Nancy Pelosi has discussed doubts about Biden's reelection chances with top Democrats in an intense game of chess, Politico first reported.

Emmerdale viewers are convinced they've rumbled a chilling exit for Samson Dingle as Matty Barton was finally released from prison after being wrongly arrested

There have been lots of TV show renewal and cancellation updates over at ABC. Since the beginning of the year, the network has thankfully decided to renew most of their content. Unfortunately, one series was canceled this year. We’re recapping all the major TV decisions that have been made at this time. Keep reading for [...]

Stephen Curry was relatively quiet offensively during the U.S. Olympic team's first two exhibitions before the Paris Games.

Last night, reports emerged that President Joe Biden is planning to propose sweeping changes to the Supreme Court. This includes term limits for the longest-serving justices, starting with Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, and an enforceable code of ethics. Due to recent decisions that haven’t gone his way, Biden is now joining the radical […]

The two leaders are meeting over dinner at Chequers.