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Severe storms barrel across Minnesota, leaving thousands without power
Crews were making progress on repairing outages left by severe storms across Minnesota — but utilities reported tens of thousands of customers remained without power Sunday afternoon, during a sweltering summer day across the region.
Governor says man killed at Trump rally 'died a hero' and Biden orders review of security at event
Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally, days before he was to accept the Republican nomination for a third time.
Carlos Santana homers to break 6th-inning tie, the Twins beat the Giants 4-2
Santana, who joined the Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton and the Padres' Manny Machado as the only active players to homer in all 30 current stadiums, said he was “blessed” to achieve the feat.
Trump rally shooting is being investigated as an assassination attempt, officials say
Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an assassination attempt as he spoke during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. That's according to two law enforcement officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. The former president, his ear covered in blood from what he said was a gunshot, was quickly pulled away by Secret Service agents and his campaign said he was “fine.”
Richard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76
Fitness guru Richard Simmons has died at age 76. Los Angeles police and fire officials say they responded to a home where a man was declared dead. The Associated Press matched the address and age with Simmons through public records.
GOP congressional candidate Tayler Rahm drops from race to work on Trump's Minnesota campaign
Rahm was challenging incumbent Rep. Angie Craig in the 2nd Congressional District, which encompasses the south Twin Cities metro and parts of south-central Minnesota. His departure creates opportunity for Joe Teirab, a former federal prosecutor.
Israel targets Hamas commander in airstrikes that kill 90 Palestinians
The powerful Israeli strike killed dozens in southern Gaza. An Israeli military official said the target was the head of the Hamas military wing, Mohammed Deif. But there was no word on his status.