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Stories from July 20, 2024

Biden is still sidelined with COVID, but the debate over his campaign rages on

Biden is still sidelined with COVID, but the debate over his campaign rages on

Vice President Harris was in Provincetown, Mass., raising money for the Biden-Harris campaign. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is stuck in Rehoboth Beach, Del., after COVID took him off the trail.
by Asma Khalid and Elena Moore

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Twins put Correa on injured list for treatment of plantar fasciitis, sit Paddack with forearm strain

Twins put Correa on injured list for treatment of plantar fasciitis, sit Paddack with forearm strain

The Minnesota Twins placed All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa on the injured list on Saturday for treatment of plantar fasciitis in his right foot, giving him the precautionary rest he didn't get last season for the same condition in the other foot.
by The Associated Press

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Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen a day after drone attack on Tel Aviv

Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen a day after drone attack on Tel Aviv

Israel said its fighter jets struck targets at a port in Yemen in response to "hundreds of attacks" against Israel in recent months. On Friday, a drone slammed into an apartment building in Tel Aviv.
by Willem Marx

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South Dakota anti-abortion group appeals ruling that dismissed ballot initiative lawsuit

South Dakota anti-abortion group appeals ruling that dismissed ballot initiative lawsuit

An anti-abortion group in South Dakota is appealing a judge's dismissal of its lawsuit to remove an abortion rights initiative from the November ballot. Life Defense Fund filed an appeal Wednesday, asking for an expedited order from the court as the November election nears. 
by Associated

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Biden praises longtime U.S. Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who died of cancer

Biden praises longtime U.S. Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who died of cancer

President Joe Biden is calling longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas “a towering figure in our politics.” Jackson Lee died Friday night in Houston with her family around her. She was 74.
by Associated Press

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Project seeks to compensate tribal nations for national park lands

Project seeks to compensate tribal nations for national park lands

The South Dakota based Lakota People’s Law Project has established a project to solicit donations and educate people about the importance of the lands that are now national parks to Indigenous people.
by Dan Gunderson

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Near Ukraine's front line, a devastated community takes stock after Russian advances

Near Ukraine's front line, a devastated community takes stock after Russian advances

For the last 10 weeks, a battle has raged for a small northeastern Ukrainian border town just five miles from Russia. After delays, Western military aid helped stall Russia's assault.
by Joanna Kakissis, Polina Lytvynova and Laurel Chor

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The FDA misses its deadline again to propose a ban on formaldehyde in hair products

The FDA misses its deadline again to propose a ban on formaldehyde in hair products

The FDA's proposed rule would take a large step in shedding light on the potential harm that formaldehyde can cause to the many Black women who typically use hair straightening products.
by Jonathan Franklin

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Ash wastewater spill at northern Minnesota coal plant more than five times larger than first reported

Ash wastewater spill at northern Minnesota coal plant more than five times larger than first reported

Minnesota Power first said the leak Tuesday at the Boswell Energy Center in Cohasset was about 1 million gallons. On Friday, the utility and state officials say it was actually 5.5 million gallons.
by Dan Kraker

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Appellate court rejects officer’s suit against deputy over K9 attack

Appellate court rejects officer’s suit against deputy over K9 attack

A federal appeals court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by a Twin Cities police officer who sued a Hennepin County sheriff’s deputy over a K9 attack. Officer Daniel Irish sued Deputy Keith McNamara after the deputy’s K9 attacked Irish instead of a fleeing suspect.
by Matt Sepic

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