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Former CIA engineer gets 40 years for giving agency's hacking secrets to WikiLeaks
Joshua Schulte was sentenced in what the U.S. government described as the biggest theft of classified information in CIA history and for possession of child sexual abuse images and videos.
New Minnesota social studies standards, including ethnic studies, get judge's final OK
The judge’s decision gives the go-ahead to implement reworked standards for students in economics, geography, citizenship, government, ethnic studies and the unique status of tribal nations.
PWHL players joining NHL All-Star festivities is a chance to celebrate and grow the new league
Two dozen of the best women’s hockey players in the world have converged on Toronto to be part of NHL All-Star Weekend. The sport’s latest turn on a major international stage is a chance to celebrate the successful launch and first month of the Professional Women’s Hockey League.
Mora's Vasaloppet USA cross-country ski race canceled due to lack of snow
With “no ability to make additional snow or groom this week, we will not be able to put on a race worthy of the Vasaloppet name,” organizers of the longtime ski race in Mora announced Thursday.
Warm weather forces park officials to suspend Isle Royale wolf count for first time in decades
The National Park Service suspended the count Tuesday out of concerns that warm weather has left the ice surrounding the island unsafe for the ski-planes the researchers use in their surveys. Regional temperatures have been above freezing for the last week.
Report: MinnesotaCare expansion could cost up to $364 million annually, enroll 151,000 more people
State-subsidized MinnesotaCare insurance is currently available only to people under a certain income limit, but some state legislators want to open the program up to anyone.
Brewers Guild wants more regulation for THC drinks out of next legislative session
Bars and restaurants that sell THC drinks will eventually have to refuse selling the beverages to people who have had alcohol in the five hours prior. They say it’s impossible to enforce and want the law tweaked. Insurance and testing are also on their agenda.