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Christian Vásquez and Michael A. Taylor deliver key hits in 7th, lead Twins past White Sox 3-2

Christian Vásquez and Michael A. Taylor deliver key hits in 7th, lead Twins past White Sox 3-2

Christian Vásquez drove in the tying run and Michael A. Taylor followed with an RBI single, all in the seventh inning, as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Saturday night.
by The Associated Press

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The Women's World Cup expanded to 32 teams this year. Has the quality suffered?

The Women's World Cup expanded to 32 teams this year. Has the quality suffered?

A record 32 countries are participating in this year's Women's World Cup - up from 24. When FIFA announced the increase in 2019, people were worried the quality of the soccer tournament would suffer.
by Russell Lewis

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An Afghan teen makes it to the U.S., but his family is left behind in Kabul

An Afghan teen makes it to the U.S., but his family is left behind in Kabul

As Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021, a teenager got separated from his family at the airport and wound up on a plane without them. He's been living on his own in the U.S.
by Tom Bowman and Lauren Hodges

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Rabbits have overrun a suburban Florida community. Volunteers hop to the rescue

Rabbits have overrun a suburban Florida community. Volunteers hop to the rescue

Two years after a resident allegedly let loose lionhead rabbits, the fluffy animals now outnumber the homes in the Jenada Isle neighborhood. The bunny invasion has left some locals hopping mad.
by Emma Bowman

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Endangered Dakota skippers released in renewed prairie landscape

Endangered Dakota skippers released in renewed prairie landscape

A butterfly species once common on Minnesota’s prairie is fluttering again over native flowers and grasses. Hundreds of endangered Dakota skipper butterflies were reintroduced to Glacial Lakes State Park.
by Aaliyah Demry

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Fargo fallen officer remembered as wanting to 'make a difference'

Fargo fallen officer remembered as wanting to 'make a difference'

On Saturday morning, a long line of law enforcement vehicles escorted Jake Wallin from Fargo to Pequot Lakes. People stood along the highways, holding flags and signs with messages of support.
by Kirsti Marohn

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There's a way to get healthier without even going to a gym. It's called NEAT

There's a way to get healthier without even going to a gym. It's called NEAT

All those daily activities we'd rather avoid — taking the stairs, cleaning the house etc. — have a big metabolic payoff. Non-exercise activity thermogenesis can help manage weight and boost health.
by Will Stone

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Byron Buxton homers in his first 2 at-bats as the Twins beat Lance Lynn and the White Sox 9-4

Byron Buxton homers in his first 2 at-bats as the Twins beat Lance Lynn and the White Sox 9-4

Byron Buxton halted an 0-for-26 skid by homering in his first two at-bats, and Alex Kirilloff and Ryan Jeffers also took Lance Lynn deep for the Minnesota Twins in a 9-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
by Dave Campbell, Associated Press

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Wet socks can make a difference: Tips from readers on keeping cool without AC

We asked: How have you coped with extreme heat when there was no air-conditioning? Here's a sampling of tips along with advice from heat wave researcher Gulrez Shah Azhar, who grew up in India's heat.
by Bec Roldan

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