Stories from October 6, 2024

Connecticut Sun force Game 5 with 92-82 win over the Minnesota Lynx
Game 5 will be Tuesday night in Minnesota. The winner will face the Liberty in the WNBA Finals that start Thursday in New York. The Lynx and the Liberty already met for a championship this season with Minnesota beating New York for the Commissioner’s Cup title.
A temperate start to the work week, then possible record-breaking temperatures ahead
High pressure at the start of the work week will bring sunshine and above-seasonal temperatures. Expect 80-degree highs to return by the end of the week with no chances for precipitation in the forecast.
Vikings hold off Rodgers and the Jets for 23-17 win in London to improve to 5-0
Andrew Van Ginkel returned the first of Aaron Rodgers’ three interceptions 63 yards for a touchdown and Minnesota stayed undefeated by holding on for a 23-17 win over the New York Jets at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright shares story with other officers, sparking debate over redemption
A former Minnesota police officer who was convicted of killing Daunte Wright during a traffic stop is out of prison and delivering presentations at law enforcement conferences.
Walz says he'll 'own up' when he misspeaks as the Democratic ticket steps up media interviews
The “Fox News Sunday” interview reflected a broader media blitz by presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Walz as the Democrats seek to garner public attention in the final 30 days of the campaign. 
Minnesota upsets No. 11 USC 24-17 on Brosmer's 4th-and-goal sneak with 56 seconds left
Max Brosmer powered into the end zone for Minnesota on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line with 56 seconds left, breaking a tie game with his third rushing touchdown of the game to fuel a 24-17 upset of 11th-ranked Southern California.
Thousands join pro-Palestinian rallies around the globe as Oct. 7 anniversary nears
Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent demonstrators in Rome as tens of thousands pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets in European cities and around the globe, calling for a cease-fire as the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel approached. 
Seasonal temperatures for Sunday; warming trend this week
Temperatures will drop to the low 60s on Sunday, aligning with our seasonal average for early October. Winds will remain blustery, gusting over 30 mph. A warming trend is anticipated, with the possibility of record highs by Thursday.
A strike on a mosque kills 19 as Israel bombards northern Gaza and southern Beirut
An Israeli airstrike hit a mosque in central Gaza early Sunday. Israeli planes also lit up the skyline across the southern suburbs of Beirut, striking what the military said were Hezbollah targets.