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Trump makes first public appearance since assassination attempt
Washington — Former President Donald Trump arrived Monday night at the Republican National Convention, making his first public appearance since he survived an assassination attempt two days earlier. Trump was rushed off stage Saturday at a rally in Pennsylvania after a gunman opened fire, brazing the former president's right ear, killing one attendee and critically injuring two others. Trump told ABC News earlier Monday that his ear is recovering and that the assassination attempt has had "an impact" on him. He said he hopes the bandage would be off his ear by the time he formally accepts the nomination in a...
Panel recommends removing ex-chancellor from Wisconsin college faculty post for making porn videos
A faculty committee has recommended that a former chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse be removed from his tenured position over his involvement in adult entertainment. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported that the committee's unanimous decision over Joe Gow sets up a vote by the University of Wisconsin's Board of Regents to fire him. Gow is on paid leave because he holds a tenured faculty appointment and wants to return to teaching. The regents fired Gow as chancellor in December 2023 for creating pornographic videos posted on adult websites. At a hearing last month, the school argued in favor of...
Minnesota political leaders call for unity in wake of Donald Trump assassination attempt
MINNEAPOLIS — The Republican National Convention is now underway in Milwaukee. Following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, there are calls for unity and toning down divisive rhetoric.After the assassination attempt, Trump wrote on social media, "In this moment it is more important than ever that we stand United."And it's not just happening at the national level — Sen. Amy Klobuchar is among the Minnesota leaders calling for a reset in our conversations."Some of the political rhetoric gets out of hand," Klobuchar said. "That is something, but it goes beyond that. It's also individual citizens, they have to...
White Bear Lake father charged with murder in death of infant son
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. — A White Bear Lake father is accused of killing his 3-month-old baby while under the influence of drugs and alcohol.The 39-year-old man was charged with one count of second-degree murder, according to a complaint filed in Ramsey County on Monday.The child had been injured in late January and died in March. In June, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office released an autopsy report that listed the baby's cause of death as "complications of bilateral subdural hemorrhages."Child abuse specialists say the infant's injuries were "highly consistent" with abusive head trauma. Medical providers told investigators that his...
St. Paul music teacher to be honored at Barry Manilow concert
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Twin Cities teacher will be honored at Barry Manilow's concert at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul next month.The Manilow Music Project announced on Monday that Daniel Perelstein, a music teacher at Washington Technology Magnet High School, won its teacher award and will receive a $10,000 grant at Manilow's Aug. 2 concert.Ten high schools in each tour city submitted the names of their favorite music teachers to the project and voted to select the winner.Of the $10,000 grant, $5,000 will be for new instruments for the school band and the other $5,000 will go to Perelstein.Manilow started the Manilow Music Project after learning that most public schools had undergone significant budget cuts in their school music programs, according to the project's website.The Manilow Music Project says it has gifted more than $10 million in instruments and scholarships to high school and college music students throughout the country since it started.The award contest is part of Manilow's Last, Last Tour, which wraps up Aug. 3 in Milwaukee.Manilow has sold more than 85 million albums in a career spanning more than half a century, with hits including "Copacabana (At the Copa)," "Mandy" and "Can't Smile Without You."
Lawmakers raise concern, vow regulation of Mall of America's new facial recognition software
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — New facial recognition software recently implemented at Mall of America is raising concerns about privacy and data retention from a bipartisan pair of state lawmakers who vow to push for regulation next session.The mall, the nation's largest, is using the technology to screen for security threats by capturing faces and matching them against their database of people of interest, like those flagged by law enforcement and others banned from the premises. This follows a few shootings there in recent years; a 19-year-old was killed during an incident in 2022.The software can also be used to find individuals...
Minnesota man who died saving his kids in Mississippi River remembered as an "absolute hero"
ELK RIVER, Minn. — An Elk River father is being hailed a hero for saving two of his kids before getting swept up in the Mississippi River.Sherburne County authorities say 41-year-old Cody Pope and his family had been swimming on Friday morning before the river's strong current swept them downstream. Pope helped his 10-year-old daughter to a sandbar and then supported his 6-year-old son long enough to push him to shore before he disappeared underwater.For two days, more than a dozen agencies searched for him in the river. Just before 10 a.m. on Sunday, the Wright County Water Patrol recovered Pope's...
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Dakota, Anoka counties
OAKDALE, Minn. — Another day, another rainshower and another target on Metropolitan Mosquito Control District's map of hotspots.At Oakdale Discovery Center, field crews were out on Monday collecting samples before helicopters returned to the region to apply mosquito control."We've been really busy," MMCD spokesman Adam Carlson explained to WCCO News. "Every time it rains an inch or more we have to check the wetlands where larvae are most likely to develop, which has been a lot. There's been excessive rain, and every week we've had to send up our helicopter for treatment. We'd like a break."To date, Carlson said the district...
This DeWalt tool kit is 39% off at Amazon ahead of Prime Day
Looking for the perfect tool to tackle your summer projects with ease? Amazon has slashed the price of the popular DeWalt 20V Max XR oscillator tool kit by 39% as part of its early Prime Day sale. Normally priced at $269, this little beauty is just $164. With the right attachments, this handy tool set can be used to cut, sand or polish areas that are typically difficult to reach using a traditional rotary tool.It offers a three-speed selector and a brushless motor that delivers up to 57% more run time over a brushed motor. You also get a dual-grip...
Jason Mraz remembers his "pickle boy" gig at Minnesota Renaissance Festival
MINNEAPOLIS — The second leg of Jason Mraz's summer tour makes a stop this Saturday evening at The Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park.For the singer/songwriter, it all started with a road trip 25 years ago."I bet it all on myself. I moved from Virginia out to the West Coast just following a dream, looking for adventure, looking for connections," Mraz said. "I thought if anything, I'll have an adventure and I'll become a better songwriter from the experience."Four years later in 2003, his bet paid off with the release of his first single, "The Remedy.""It was special lyrically because it...
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This Amazon smart thermostat is 35% off ahead of Prime Day
Prime Day 2024 is almost here, but Amazon already has slashed the price of its own Amazon smart thermostat by 35% for Prime members, just in time for summer. This means you can purchase this device for just $52 (with a Prime membership) and have it immediately start working to save you money when running your central air conditioning (and heating system in the winter). It also allows you to control your home's temperature remotely via your smartphone, tablet or smartwatch.Not that long ago, if you wanted to upgrade to a smart thermostat that you could control from a smartphone and...
Sony's over-the-counter hearing aids are up to $400 off
Prime Day is just about here, and Amazon has slashed the price of the Sony CRE-E10 and CRE-C10 over-the-counter, self-fitting hearing aids. For a limited time, you can save up to $402 on a pair and start hearing better right away.The Sony CRE-E10 and CRE-C10 hearing aids offer many of the same core features you'd get from a hearing specialist, but you can purchase them online, set them up yourself and manage them using your smartphone. You should only get hearing aids if you've been to an audiologist, have had your hearing professionally tested and it's been determined you'd benefit...
5 invite-only Amazon Prime Day deals to sign up for now
Amazon's biggest sales event of the year, Prime Day, will be held from July 16-17, 2024. There are a handful of ways you can prepare for Prime Day, including shopping early Prime Day deals, but one of the best methods for maximizing your savings is by signing up for invite-only deals. Invite-only deals, in short, give you a head start in securing some of the best discounts the sale has to offer. To make sure you get access to the best discounts during Prime Day, we've broken down everything you need to know about invite-only deals below. Just keep in mind...
5 invite-only Amazon Prime Day deals to sign up for now
Amazon's biggest sales event of the year, Prime Day, will be held from July 16-17, 2024. There are a handful of ways you can prepare for Prime Day, including shopping early Prime Day deals, but one of the best methods for maximizing your savings is by signing up for invite-only deals. Invite-only deals, in short, give you a head start in securing some of the best discounts the sale has to offer. To make sure you get access to the best discounts during Prime Day, we've broken down everything you need to know about invite-only deals below. Just keep in mind...
11 arrested during protest at UnitedHealthcare HQ, alleging company is systemically "refusing to approve care"
MINNETONKA, Minn. — Nearly a dozen people were arrested Monday outside UnitedHealthcare headquarters, protesting what they are alleging is the company's practice of not paying for care.Eleven protesters were arrested by Minnetonka police for blocking the street, according to the People's Action Institute, which helped put on the protest as part of its Care Over Cost campaign.The campaign says it aims to bring attention to health insurance company's "systemic practice of refusing to approve care through prior authorization denials or pay for care through claim denials.""Health insurance coverage has expanded in America, but we are finding it is private health...
Hopkins man pleads guilty to murdering ex-girlfriend he had a history of abusing
HOPKINS, Minn. — A Twin Cities man has pleaded guilty to murdering a woman who had a no-contact order against him for domestic abuse.Matthew Brenneman, 39, of Hopkins entered a plea of guilty to second-degree murder, according to court documents filed in Hennepin County on Monday. He was originally charged with two counts of second-degree murder and later indicted with first-degree murder. Details of the plea deal have yet to be released.According to a criminal complaint, a building manager called Hopkins police to an apartment building on the 420 block of Van Buren Avenue North last July. The manager said he...
Man shot in north Minneapolis alley has died, police say
MINNEAPOLIS — A man who was shot in a north Minneapolis alleyway last week later died at a hospital, police said.Officers reponded to a shooting on the 2000 block of Emerson Avenue North around 11:30 p.m. on July 8. They found a 29-year-old man with a life-threatening injury, whom first responders took to a hospital.On Friday, police were notified of the man's death. He has not been publicly identified.No arrests have been made and police are investigating.
ATV rider found dead on central Hibbing street, police say
HIBBING, Minn. — A 38-year-old man is dead after an apparent ATV crash early Monday morning in northern Minnesota.Hibbing police say the victim was found unresponsive just before 5:30 a.m. in the middle of Seventh Avenue West, just northeast of Hibbing Cinema 8. He was pronounced dead at the scene from his injuries.Police are still investigating, and say the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office will later release his identity and exact cause of death.
Lawyers for transgender powerlifter say Minnesota Supreme Court will hear gender discrimination case
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Supreme Court will soon hear the case involving athlete JayCee Cooper, who alleges USA Powerlifting discriminated against her because she is a transgender woman.Gender Justice, the legal and policy advocacy group whose attorneys represent Cooper, announced on Monday that the high court added the case to its docket last week.Cooper and her legal team allege USA Powerlifting violated the Minnesota Human Rights Act when it denied her entry into its women's competitions in 2018, and denied her petition to allow her to use the gender dysphoria medication spironolactone.In 2019, Cooper filed and then withdrew a complaint...
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