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Tornado warning expires west of Twin Cities Monday as storms roll across MinnesotW
MINNEAPOLIS — Brace for more rain and storms on Monday in parts of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities.A tornado warning for Kanidyohi, Renville and Chippewa counties has expired. The National Weather Service said radar-indicated rotation prompted the warning. A few storms will roll over southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Monday afternoon, with a low severe threat for wind and hail.During the dry time on Monday, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds. It'll be a hot and humid day with highs in the mid-80s. High pressure and cooler temperatures will move in for the remainder of the week, with some really nice days coming our way with highs in the 70s, low humidity and sunshine.Outside of some passing showers on Tuesday, it appears that we stay dry for the next few days. We'll return to the 80s this weekend.Weekend storms brought large hail and strong winds to parts of the state, leading to downed trees, power outages and other types of storm damage.
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Even as inflation continues to cool into the second half of 2024, many Americans say they're still struggling to make ends meet.Roughly one-third of U.S. workers say they're living paycheck to paycheck and have nearly no money for savings after paying their monthly bills, according to a survey from personal finance website Bankrate. Relying on one's full earnings each week to pay off living expenses has been a harsh reality for some Americans dating back even before the pandemic. About 38% of full-time workers nationwide said they were living paycheck to paycheck in 2016, according to job-search firm CareerBuilder. The Bankrate survey,...
Striking Minneapolis park workers deliver counterproposal
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board says a counteroffer by their striking workers will add nearly $1 million in costs this year.The park board says it received the new proposal from the park workers' union, LIUNA Local 363, which will cost $800,000 more overall. The union's previous three-year proposal cost $6.7 million, the board says.The new proposal would cost $7.5 million over three years, compared to the park board's offer of $4.6 million over three years.The park board said it presented its last, best and final offer, which includes a 10.25% wage increase over three years, plus two...
Biden on Trump rally shooting: "Politics must never be a literal battlefield"
Washington — President Biden addressed the nation Sunday night from the Oval Office, saying the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump requires Americans "to take a step back" to determine "how we go forward from here." "We can't allow this violence to be normalized," Mr. Biden said. "The political rhetoric in this country has gotten very heated. It's time to cool it down. We all have a responsibility to do that." He added that "politics must never be a literal battlefield, God forbid, a killing field." The president cited a number of violent political acts in recent years, including the Jan. 6,...
Iowa man found guilty of murder in fatal shooting of police officer Kevin Cram
ALGONA, Iowa — A jury found a northern Iowa man guilty of murdering a small-town cop before he led police on a manhunt that ended in Minnesota last fall.Kyle Ricke was convicted on Thursday of first-degree murder for the shooting death of Alonga police officer Kevin Cram on Sept. 13, 2023.Ricke shot Cram during an attempted arrest. Ricke had an active warrant for harassment. Cram was hospitalized and later died. Cram had been with the Algona Police Department since 2015, and before that served the Nora Springs Police Department for two years.After the shooting, Ricke fled and was eventually arrested near Sleepy Eye, Minnesota later the same night.Algona is a town of about 5,300 residents about 40 miles from the Iowa-Minnesota border.
Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark score 17 each as Fever beat Lynx 81-74
Kelsey Mitchell scored 21 points, and Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark finished with 17 points to help the Indiana Fever beat the Minnesota Lynx 81-74 on Sunday. Boston grabbed a career-best 16 rebounds and blocked four shots for the Fever. NaLyssa Smith added 11 points.Indiana (11-14), which lost 10 of its first 13 games but has won eight of 12 since, has won back-to-back games and three of its last four. Clark set up Boston for a layup before Katie Lou Samuelson fed Boston for another basket inside to give the Fever a four-point lead with 2 minutes to go....
Giants beat Twins 3-2 as Mike Yastrzemski triples, scores in bottom of 9th
Mike Yastrzemski tripled and scored in the bottom of the ninth when the relay throw skipped past Minnesota third baseman Diego Castillo, giving the San Francisco Giants a 3-2 win over the Twins on Sunday.After San Francisco closer Camilo Doval blew a save in the top of the ninth, Yastrzemski laced a 2-1 splitter from Jhoan Duran (5-4) into the gap in right-center. Twins center fielder Manuel Margot fell while chasing the ball, allowing Yastrzemski to take third.Minnesota second baseman Brooks Lee got the relay throw and fired the ball to third, but Castillo failed to make the play as...
Spain wins 4th European Championship title, beating England 2-1
Spain won a record fourth European Championship title on Sunday after Mikel Oyarzabal's 86th-minute goal clinched a 2-1 victory over England, whose painful decades-long wait for a major trophy goes on.Oyarzabal slid in to poke home Marc Cucurella's cross, just when the game at Berlin's Olympiastadion seemed destined for extra time after the latest show of resilience by England at the tournament.Substitute Cole Palmer equalized for England in the 73rd minute to cancel out Nico Williams' opener in the 47th from 17-year-old prodigy Lamine Yamal's pass.Spain also won the title in 1964, 2008 and 2012."I did my job and what...
Couple in their 70s killed in Le Sueur County house fire overnight
MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP, Minn. – An elderly couple is dead after being trapped inside their home during a house fire in Le Sueur County.The sheriff's office there identified the victims as 76-year-old Roman Jindra and 73-year-old Betty Jindra. The latter called 911 to report the flames around 1 a.m. Sunday.When firefighters arrived they were driven back by heavy smoke and heat.Crews were able to gain access to the home, and found both victims in the kitchen area. They were pronounced dead on the scene following lifesaving efforts.Crews quickly put the fire out.The state fire marshall is investigating, along with the Le Seuer County Sheriff's Office.
Tayler Rahm drops out of competitive 2nd District race, leaving Joe Teirab to face Rep. Angie Craig
MINNEAPOLIS — Republicans got a straighter path to potential victory Saturday in what is expected to be Minnesota's closest congressional race when GOP-endorsed candidate Tayler Rahm dropped out of a primary fight against the better-funded Joe Teirab, who already had tacit backing from key House leaders.If he made it beyond the primary, Rahm would have then challenged incumbent Rep. Angie Craig in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District this fall. He is instead stepping aside from his campaign to take a role as senior advisor to former President Donald Trump. "In my opinion, there is nothing more important for this district than getting Biden...
Pennsylvania State Police identify 3 victims shot at Trump rally
BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) -- The Pennsylvania State Police have identified three victims who were shot during the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.The deceased victim was identified as Corey Comperatore, 50, of Sarver, Pa. The second victim, who was wounded in the shooting, has been identified as 57-year-old David Dutch, of New Kensington, Pa. He is currently listed in stable condition. The third victim, who is also listed in stable condition, was identified as James Copenhaver, 74, of Moon Township, Pa., according to a media release from state police. Both wounded victims were...
2 political ratings analysts downgrade Biden's chances to win Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Some at Saturday's rally in Pennsylvania were hoping to hear former President Donald Trump announce his pick for a vice presidential running mate. Trump – who survived what the FBI is investigating as an assassination attempt – has to do it soon, as the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee starts Monday.For now, the assassination attempt is overshadowing everything in the heated presidential race.In the past 10 days, two political ratings analysts have downgraded President Biden's chances of winning Minnesota. Both the Cook Report and Larry Sabato have moved Minnesota from "likely Democratic" to "leaning Democratic." Minnesota has not voted...
More chances for severe storms in Minnesota loom going into Monday
MINNEAPOLIS — Parts of Minnesota are still assessing damage after storms late Saturday and overnight left some with large hail, and others with high winds that knocked down trees and led to power outages for tens of thousands.And we may not be finished with the severe storms just yet. WCCO meteorologist Katie Steiner says that there's another chance for storms today, and Monday brings with it a marginal to slight risk of severe weather.Steiner says one silver lining is that the National Weather Service canceled the heat advisory for the Twin Cities. High temperatures could still flirt with 90 degrees,...
Pennsylvania man killed at Trump rally identified: "Corey died a hero"
BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) - A spectator who was killed in a shooting at a rally for former President Donald Trump on Saturday has been identified as Corey Comperatore. He was shot while attempting to shield his family from the gunfire, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said at a news conference Sunday."Corey was the very best of us," Shapiro said. "Corey died a hero. Corey dove on his family to protect them last night. Corey was a 'girl dad.' Corey was a firefighter. Corey went to church every Sunday. Corey loved his community." The shooting also injured Trump and critically injured...
The 2024 Republican National Convention begins tomorrow. Here's what to know.
Washington — The Republican National Convention kicks off Monday and will culminate with former President Donald Trump's acceptance of his party's nomination for the third time since 2016. The four-day event is taking place in the aftermath of an attempted assassination of the former president on Saturday, which has put federal, state and local law enforcement officials on even higher alert heading into the convention. Changes to the security measures were being planned after Trump was injured at the Pennsylvania campaign rally. Multiple law enforcement officials told CBS News that there is planning currently underway to expand the perimeter at the RNC...
Ahead of Milwaukee RNC, Wisconsin officials decry "horrific act" after Trump assassination attempt
MILWAUKEE – With the Republican National Convention set to kick off in Milwaukee on Monday as scheduled, Wisconsin officials are decrying the attempted assassination of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.Trump claimed he was "shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear" Saturday. The former president was seen with blood coming from his ear while being taken from the stage by Secret Service agents.Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said his staff was "in contact with those coordinating security planning for the RNC" in the wake of the incident, which he called a "horrific act of violence.""My staff...
Photos show downed Twin Cities trees after overnight storms, large hail in other parts of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS – Strong winds tested the strength of trees across the Twin Cities metro area overnight, and some parts of the state saw monstrous hail stones as severe storms rolled through the region.More than 50,000 Xcel Energy customers were without power Sunday afternoon in Minnesota and Wisconsin, down from well over 100,000 reported earlier in the day.Multiple residents of Monticello reported seeing large hail late Saturday. Some of the photos shared with WCCO showed hail stones roughly the size of baseballs, including a shot from Brian Anderson, who captured one hailstone measuring about 4 inches in diameter.Other viewers sent similar...
Shannen Doherty, "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Charmed" star, dies at 53
Shannen Doherty, best known for her roles on "Charmed" and "Beverly Hills, 90210," has died at the age of 53. She had been battling cancer since 2015."It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress, Shannen Doherty. On Saturday, July 13th she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease," said her publicist, Leslie Sloane, in a statement to CBS News. "The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie. The family asks for their privacy at this time so they can...
Poll: Trump maintains edge over Biden in battlegrounds on eve of GOP convention
Donald Trump and the Republican Party will begin their convention week with a narrow but consistent advantage across the battleground states, which would translate into Trump being better positioned to win in the Electoral College right now.Things essentially haven't changed since the immediate aftermath of the debate, when sentiment shifted slightly toward Trump, so this remains a fairly stable contest in that regard.These polls and estimates were completed before the shooting at the Trump rally Saturday in Pennsylvania.These state-level estimates are derived from CBS News' statistical model, based on this survey of voters across the seven battleground states. As has been...
Minnesota United snaps six-match losing streak in 1-1 draw with Dynamo
MINNEAPOLIS — Robin Lod scored midway through the second half, but Houston's Sebastián Ferreira answered with a late goal to help the Houston Dynamo earn a 1-1 draw with Minnesota United on Saturday night.Minnesota United (8-9-6) didn't get the victory but picked up a point to end a six-match losing streak. Houston (8-7-7) has lost just once in its last eight matches.Lod used assists from Joseph Rosales and Franco Fragapane in the 70th minute to net his sixth goal this season and give Minnesota United the lead. Rosales notched his ninth assist and Fragapane picked up his second.Ferreira pulled the Dynamo...
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