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July 30, 2024 2:09 PM

Former Minnesota NHL all-star inks 1-day deal with Hurricanes to retire after 18 seasons

The Carolina Hurricanes originally drafted Eric Staal No. 2 overall in 2003 and won a Stanley Cup with him three years later. Staal had a 100-point season in Carolina's 2006 Cup run and had 455 goals and 608 assists in a career that included stints with the New York Rangers, Minnesota, Buffalo, Montreal and Florida.

by The Associated Press

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July 30, 2024 1:45 PM

St. Paul’s Suni Lee, Team USA takes gold in women’s gymnastics

Suni Lee jumped up and down after her turn on the balance beam — and so did her sisters. Evionn and Sheyenne Lee leaped to their feet in the grandstands as her sister scored a 14.600 — matching the best of the night — to keep the Americans on track for gold.

by The Associated Press

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July 30, 2024 1:39 PM

The U.S. women’s rugby sevens team achieves a first — an Olympic medal

The U.S. women are bringing home the country’s first medal in rugby sevens. In a dramatic finish, the U.S. defeated Australia, 14-12 to win the bronze medal.

by Juana Summers

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July 30, 2024 1:30 PM

Interior Dept. concludes 3-year probe of Indian boarding schools

The investigation into abuse and mistreatment of Native children at the boarding schools for more than a century proposes $23 billion in funding aimed at healing.

by Sequoia Carrillo

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July 30, 2024 11:45 AM

How to vote in the 2024 Minnesota primary election

Minnesotans will vote in the 2024 primary election on Aug. 13 to weigh in on which candidates they’d like to advance to November’s general election. Here’s what to know about Minnesota’s primary election.

by MPR News Staff

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July 30, 2024 11:00 AM

Vice President Kamala Harris’ mixed record on Indigenous issues

Harris’ record with Indigenous issues and tribal sovereignty as California’s attorney general and then its U.S. senator, and most recently as vice president, is mixed.

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July 30, 2024 10:55 AM

Ex-Timberwolves player Chase Budinger wins 2024 Olympic beach volleyball debut in Paris

Chase Budinger used his NBA experience to prepare for his Olympic beach volleyball debut. The former Arizona and professional basketball player and his partner, Miles Evans, beat host France in straight sets on Monday to coast through their opening match of the Paris beach volleyball tournament.

by The Associated Press

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July 30, 2024 6:45 AM

Duluth City Council takes ‘criminal penalty’ out of homelessness ordinance

The morning after the Duluth City Council passed an amended version of a controversial proposal to crack down on public camping, police told people camping outside City Hall they had to leave.

by Dan Kraker

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July 30, 2024 6:05 AM

Concerns over water quality in Paris’ Seine River postpone men’s Olympic triathlon

Concerns about water quality in the Seine River led Paris Olympics organizers to postpone the men’s triathlon. Officials on Tuesday say they hope the swimming portion of the race will be able to go forward in the long-polluted waterway Wednesday or in the coming days following an expensive cleanup effort.

by The Associated Press