Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Tennessee is preparing to execute Tony Carruthers, whose defenders question trial fairness
Tennessee is scheduled to execute Tony Carruthers by lethal injection after courts denied requests to test DNA and fingerprint evidence and ruled that he is mentally competent
ABC News: US May 21, 2026

From hockey exile to playoff spark: Carter Hart’s new chapter with the Golden Knights
Carter Hart has made a strong comeback with the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup playoffs
ABC News: Sports May 21, 2026

COVID is shaping Americans' reaction to Ebola and hantavirus
A medical professional from Children's National Hospital works at a coronavirus drive-through testing site on April 2, 2020, in Washington, D.C. The COVID-19 pandemic is shaping how many American...
Ava Berger May 21, 2026
Lynx get ready to meet Toronto Tempo, a WNBA expansion team with Minnesota connections
Toronto President Teresa Resch grew up in Lakefield, Minn., while General Manager Monica Wright Rogers won two WNBA titles as a Lynx player.
Startribune News May 21, 2026
How RJ Spencer went from team manager to the heart of the Gophers bench
Spencer's career ended with five minutes played and two missed shots, but he still made an impact on the program.
Startribune News May 21, 2026

FIFA’s big experiment may have made the World Cup too big for its own good
A supersized World Cup with more teams, more games and even more host nations than ever before leaves a big question hanging over the biggest sporting show on earth: How much is too much
ABC News: Sports May 21, 2026

Flanders wildfire battle winding down
Crews are ramping down efforts to combat the Flanders wildfire that erupted Saturday in northern Crow Wing County and burned about 1,700 acres.The Minnesota Incident Command team that has been managin...
Kirsti Marohn May 21, 2026

Feeding Our Future founder faces sentencing
The founder of a nonprofit that's become synonymous with fraud in Minnesota was sentenced Thursday to 500 months in prison - nearly 42 years - and ordered to pay $243 million in restitution.Federal pr...
Matt Sepic May 21, 2026

Pup-date from Ridgland beagle foster mom ahead of dog's adoption day
About two weeks ago, Minnetonka-based animal rescue The Bond Between picked up 30 beagles from Ridgeland Farms in Wisconsin. This was after a judge found evidence of maltreatment at the biomedical res...
Emily Bright and Gracie Stockton May 21, 2026

Art Hounds: A new professional concert band, plein air art and two artists at Vine Arts Center
From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what's exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio ...
Emily Bright and Max Sparber May 21, 2026