Stories from November 3, 2024

Rising overnight temperatures with rain chances
Temperatures will trend upwards for Sunday evening into early Monday morning. A cold front moving eastward from the Dakotas will bring a chance of rain showers on Monday. Look for above-average temperatures this week with highs in the lower to mid-50s.
Trump talks about reporters being shot and says he shouldn't have left White House in 2020
On the final Sunday of a rollercoaster presidential contest, Republican nominee Donald Trump is asking voters in Pennsylvania again to make him leader of a “failed nation” while also unleashing a profane, conspiracy-laden rant asserting U.S. elections are not legitimate in the first place.
Minnesota’s Black sorority, fraternity members energized by Kamala Harris candidacy 
Many members of historically Black sororities or fraternities in Minnesota expressed excitement about Harris’ nomination and are working to turn out their communities this election.
Trump will rally backers every day until the election in North Carolina, a swing state he won twice
Donald Trump will rally supporters in North Carolina every day until Tuesday’s election. That's a flurry of late activity in the only swing state that he won in both his 2016 and 2020 campaigns.
A simple truth is at the root of many false election claims: Voter rolls are imperfect
At the heart of many election conspiracy theories is a simple truth: America’s voter rolls are imperfect. The U.S. doesn’t have a central voting list. It has a bunch of different lists.
Jeff VanderMeer painted a grotesque picture of climate change. Now he’s back for more
Since publishing “Annihilation” and the subsequent “Southern Reach” novels, VanderMeer has become a poster child for fiction confronting climate change. Now he’s back with a highly anticipated prequel.
For the formerly incarcerated, voting for the first time is also about those who can't
Casting a ballot after serving in prison comes with joy and pain for the formerly incarcerated, particularly because not everyone has their rights restored after completing their sentence.
Minnesota United advances to Western Conference Semifinals with sweep of Real Salt Lake
Emeka Eneli scored the equalizer for Real Salt Lake in the 75th minute of a 1-1 tie in regulation, but Dayne St. Clair had two saves in the shootout as Minnesota United came out on top 3-1 to finish off a sweep of Real Salt Lake. 
Harris appears on 'Saturday Night Live' as mirror image of Maya Rudolph with election looming
Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” briefly stepping away from the battleground states where she’s been furiously campaigning. Harris appeared in a mirror opposite Maya Rudolph's impression of her.
Johnson and Paul lead Spurs past Timberwolves 113-103 as Popovich misses game with illness
Keldon Johnson had 25 points, Chris Paul added 15 points and 13 assists, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-103 without coach Gregg Popovich, who missed the game due to illness.