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St. Paul Saints to retire Darryl Strawberry's number, honor team founders

St. Paul Saints to retire Darryl Strawberry's number, honor team founders

The St. Paul Saints will retire Darryl Strawberry’s No. 17 on Aug. 12, and there will be a ceremony to honor team founders and longtime owners Mike Veeck, Marv Goldklang, Van Schley and actor Bill Murray.
by MPR News Staff

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Wild, Gustavsson agree to a 3-year, $11.25M contract to avoid arbitration with young goalie

Wild, Gustavsson agree to a 3-year, $11.25M contract to avoid arbitration with young goalie

The Minnesota Wild signed goalie Filip Gustavsson to a three-year, $11.25 million contract that avoids salary arbitration after his strong first season with the club. 
by The Associated Press

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Cannabis in Minnesota: What’s legal Aug. 1 and what’s not?

Cannabis in Minnesota: What’s legal Aug. 1 and what’s not?

Adults 21 and older in Minnesota can use, possess and grow certain amounts of marijuana beginning Aug. 1. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what’s legal, what’s not and what’s next with a Minnesota mayor and a state lawmaker behind the cannabis legalization law.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Nicole Johnson

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2 a.m. kickoff? No problem: Minnesota fans stay up overnight to cheer U.S. women in World Cup

2 a.m. kickoff? No problem: Minnesota fans stay up overnight to cheer U.S. women in World Cup

The Women’s World Cup is being played in Australia and New Zealand — meaning that some of the U.S. women’s games are taking place in the middle of the night in Minnesota. That hasn’t stopped devoted fans from showing up to support their team.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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At least 20 dead and 27 missing in floods surrounding China's capital Beijing, thousands evacuated

At least 20 dead and 27 missing in floods surrounding China's capital Beijing, thousands evacuated

Chinese state media say days of unusually heavy rains around China’s capital, Beijing, have flooded houses, torn apart roads and left at least 20 people dead and 27 missing.
by The Associated Press

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A Ukrainian fencer scorned a Russian's handshake, challenging the sport's traditions

A Ukrainian fencer scorned a Russian's handshake, challenging the sport's traditions

The scandal between Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan and Russian fencer Anna Smirnova raised questions about neutrality, the limits of sportsmanship and one of fencing's oldest traditions, the handshake.
by Juliana Kim

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Withering heat is more common, but getting AC is still a struggle in public housing

Withering heat is more common, but getting AC is still a struggle in public housing

Many people in public housing are especially vulnerable to extreme heat, and there's no federal requirement for air conditioning. That leaves some tenants struggling to pay for it on their own.
by Jennifer Ludden

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