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Stories from August 31, 2024

Clear and quiet Saturday evening. Cooler temperatures for Sunday.

Clear and quiet Saturday evening. Cooler temperatures for Sunday.

Temperatures overnight will drop into the mid to upper 50s. Dry cold front will continue to push through the metro area and head southeast. Breezy northwest winds behind the front will gradually diminish into the early morning.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Travelers are getting a head start on the long Labor Day weekend

Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are expected to be packed across the U.S. this Labor Day weekend as a lot Americans mark the unofficial end of summer the same way they celebrated the season’s unofficial start: by traveling. 
by The Associated Press

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Takeaways from the AP’s report on Mexican mothers searching for their disappeared children

Takeaways from the AP’s report on Mexican mothers searching for their disappeared children

According to official data, at least 115,000 people have disappeared in Mexico since 1952. In the last two decades, specific causes and perpetrators have blurred as officials have fought drug cartels and organized crime has tightened its grip in several states. But human trafficking, kidnapping, acts of retaliation and forced recruitment are some of the reasons listed by human rights organizations.

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Arike Ogunbowale scores 25 as Wings beat Lynx 94-76 to end Minnesota's 7-game winning streak

Arike Ogunbowale scores 25 as Wings beat Lynx 94-76 to end Minnesota's 7-game winning streak

Dallas’ Arike Ogunbowale had 25 points and eight assists, Satou Sabally added 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists and the Dallas Wings beat Minnesota 94-76 on Friday night to end the Lynx’s seven-game winning streak. Napheesa Collier led Minnesota with 17 points.
by The Associated Press

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Pablo López, Griffin Jax and Jhoan Duran pitch Twins past Blue Jays 2-0, ending 4-game skid

Pablo López, Griffin Jax and Jhoan Duran pitch Twins past Blue Jays 2-0, ending 4-game skid

Pablo López pitched 7 2/3 shutout innings and Jhoan Duran rebounded from a rough outing to record the save as the Minnesota Twins snapped a four-game skid and beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Friday night.
by The Associated Press

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With men at the front lines, women watch over Ukraine’s night sky for Russian drones

With men at the front lines, women watch over Ukraine’s night sky for Russian drones

Women are joining the ranks of Ukrainian mobile air-defense units to shoot down drones as more men are drawn to the battles on the eastern front line. In Kyiv's suburb of Bucha, 70 new female recruits have joined in recent months. The women work in shifts and rush to duty when air raid sirens blare. Their main goal is to shoot down Russian-launched Shahed drones.

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7 US troops hurt in raid with Iraqi forces targeting Islamic State group militants that killed 15

The United States military and Iraq launched a joint raid targeting suspected Islamic State group militants in the country’s western desert that killed at least 15 people and saw seven American troops hurt. The U.S. military’s Central Command alleged Saturday that the militants were armed with “numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive ‘suicide’ belts” during the attack, which Iraqi forces said happened on Thursday in the country’s Anbar Desert.
by The Associated Press

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A new version of the 1977 Star Wars features a dub in a Native American language

A new version of the 1977 Star Wars features a dub in a Native American language

A new version of the 1977 classic STAR WARS movie opens in Minnesota Theaters. And "the force be with you" will sound different. The dubbed-over version is in Ojibwe, the indigenous language of one of the largest Native American tribes in the United States.
by Melissa Olson

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Political opponents Harris and Vance show Americans modern, interfaith marriages

Political opponents Harris and Vance show Americans modern, interfaith marriages

Americans are three times more likely to be in interfaith relationships today than in the 1960s. So it's no surprise you'll find two — in opposing parties — at the top of the presidential ticket.
by Sarah McCammon

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Wildlife stranded from severe weather are turning up in storm debris

Wildlife stranded from severe weather are turning up in storm debris

The Minnesota Wildlife Rehabilitation Center is seeing an uptick in the number of injured or stranded animals being dropped off during the aftermath of severe weather, especially for baby squirrels and migratory songbirds. 
by Hannah Yang

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’I’ll be voting no.’ Trump clarifies his stance on the abortion amendment in Florida

’I’ll be voting no.’ Trump clarifies his stance on the abortion amendment in Florida

After indicating he would vote in favor of abortion rights in Florida, telling NBC News, “I’m going to be voting that we need more than six weeks,” Trump clarifies on Fox News: “I’ll be voting no.”
by Sarah McCammon

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