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WNBA will pay for flights for playoffs and back-to-backs. Expansion to 16 teams possible by 2028
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert says the league will once again pay for charter flights for the entire playoffs as well as for back-to-back games during the upcoming season that require air travel. Engelbert also said she hopes to have 16 teams in the league by 2028, up from the current 12. 
Cedric Mullins shines with his glove and bat as the Orioles down the Twins 7-4
Cedric Mullins saved a run with an exceptional diving catch in deep left-center, then homered and drove in three runs for the Baltimore Orioles in a 7-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
Tensions build as White Earth Nation tries to assert authority over state forest land use
A bill at the Capitol that would transfer ownership of some state-owned forest lands to the White Earth Band of Ojibwe has sparked outcry from non-Native neighbors, and prompted calls for dialogue to help ease the conflict.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down airport highways and bridges in major cities
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked roadways in Illinois, California, New York and the Pacific Northwest on Monday, temporarily shutting down travel into some of the nation's airports.
The House plans to hold separate votes on aid for Israel and Ukraine after delays
Aid for Israel became more urgent after the weekend's attack, House Speaker Mike Johnson said. After months of delays, he is also putting forward a bill that provide additional aid to Ukraine.
Twin Cities anti-war group demonstrators call on U.S. to avoid retaliation against Iran
Twin Cities anti-war groups say the U.S. should not take part in any retaliatory strikes on Iran following its drone and missile attack on Israel Saturday, which followed Israel’s airstrikes on Iran’s embassy in Damascus. More than 100 people took part in a demonstration in downtown Minneapolis Monday evening.
Caitlin Clark taken No. 1 in the WNBA Draft, Minnesota Lynx pick Alissa Pili of Utah
Caitlin Clark has been selected with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever. Minnesota, which had swapped picks with Chicago, drafted Alissa Pili of Utah eighth.
Local governments look to state to help foot PFAS bill
The Environmental Protection Agency set enforceable drinking water standards for so-called “forever chemicals” last week. Several Minnesota communities impacted by high levels of PFAS are asking the state to help pay for remedies.