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What to know about Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier’s first hearing in more than a decade
Peltier has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota. Supporters have long argued that Peltier was wrongly convicted and say this parole hearing may be his last chance at freedom.
McBride hits 7 3s, scores season-high 32 as Lynx beat Storm 83-64
Kayla McBride hit seven 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 32 points, Napheesa Collier scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx beat Seattle 83-64 and snapped the Storm’s six-game win streak. 
Margot starts 7-run 10th inning with RBI triple as Twins avoid sweep with 11-5 win over Pirates
Manuel Margot hit an RBI triple to start a seven-run outburst in the 10th inning, and the Minnesota Twins ended a five-game losing streak with an 11-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
New Minnesota poll has Biden with narrow edge over Trump as both remain unpopular
A new MPR News/KARE 11/Star Tribune poll has President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump running close in Minnesota. Most of those surveyed disapprove of Biden’s job performance and Trump's standing. Most have made up their minds on the election.
Once called Nantucket fever, this nasty tick-borne illness is on the rise
Once called Nantucket fever, the tick-borne illness babesios is spreading from the Northeast into the Midwest. A clinical trial starts this month to see if an anti-malaria drug can treat the disease.