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University of Minnesota documents stunning impact of poverty on cell function, transplants
A surprising University of Minnesota study of stem cell transplants found that cancer patients were more likely to die if the cells they received came from donors who lived in poverty or low socioeconomic neighborhoods. The findings could one day influence how donors and recipients are matched, if other studies...
1 man killed, 1 seriously injured in separate shootings in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - One man has died and another is seriously injured after two separate shootings, 10 minutes apart, in Minneapolis Saturday evening. According to Minneapolis police, the first shooting happened on the 2600 block of 3rd Avenue South around 7:13 p.m. Officers responded to a report of a shooting, and at the scene found a man with possible life-threatening gunshot wounds.
RAMPAGE in Minneapolis: Minnesota FELON Shoots at Cops After Violent Home Invasions!
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A Minnesota man has admitted his role in a terrifying series of home invasions that left Minneapolis residents in fear. On Wednesday, Kamau Evans, age 32 from Mankato, pled guilty in U.S. District Court to possession of a firearm as a felon after a violent rampage that ended in a standoff with police.
WATCH: J.J. McCarthy finds new favorite target in redzone
The Minnesota Vikings have been looking for a WR3 as the offense looks to evolve with their new quarterback. After pleas from media and fans alike to bring someone in, they may have found it on the roster already, thanks to their top-pick quarterback. The Minnesota Vikings have been quiet...
Bailey Ober allows 1 hit in 8 innings to lead the Tigers past the Twins 5-0
Bailey Ober allowed one hit in eight scoreless innings, and the Minnesota Twins beat Detroit 5-0 on Sunday to win the weekend and season series against the Tigers.Ober (10-5) finished with a career-best 11 strikeouts, his third time this season reaching double digits. Not bad for a pitcher who wasn't feeling well Sunday morning and wasn't certain he could pitch."I didn't feel great physically, but I kept getting good results, so we kept doing what we were doing," Ober said.Willi Castro and Manuel Margot each had three hits for the Twins, who went 2 for 15 with runners in scoring...
Former Viking Signs with Saints
The New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings are in the same boat in 2024 — both franchises have around +8000 odds to win the Super Bowl in February. And with the regular season less than six weeks away, New Orleans signed Jesse Davis, a former Vikings lineman, on Sunday.
Twins catcher Christian Vazquez showed a ridiculously outside target against Javy Báez and of course it worked
For the money, there isn’t really a worse hitter than Tigers shortstop Javy Báez. He ranks near (or at) the bottom in virtually every hitting metric this season, and his abysmal plate discipline makes for an easy matchup whenever a pitcher gets Báez in a two-strike count.
Twins provide an update on Jose Miranda after he was hit in the head by a pitch
Jose Miranda needed to exist Sunday's game in Detroit after the Minnesota Twins third baseman was struck in the side of the head by a pitch. It happened in the top of the first inning, when an Alex Faedo fastball came high and inside, hitting Miranda in the side of his helmet and sending him to the dirt. Miranda stayed down for a considerable amount of time, with the Twins training staff attending to him, but he was eventually able to get up and walk back to the clubhouse under his own power.
Minnesota Pastor Blasts Paris Olympics as ‘Last Supper’ Mockery Sparks Tech Ad Boycott!
ST. PAUL, MN – Drama erupted at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, leaving one major US tech company fuming as religious leaders in Minnesota weigh in. Retired Pastor T.M. Johnson, a respected figure in St. Paul, Minnesota, has been vocal about his thoughts on the recent controversy at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Known for his years of service he is now enjoying his retirement but remains an active voice in his Christian community.
Midwest sees surge in calls to poison control centers amid bumper crop of wild mushrooms
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The warm, soggy summer across much of the Midwest has produced a bumper crop of wild mushrooms — and a surge in calls to poison control centers. At the Minnesota Regional Poison Center, calls from April through July more than tripled over the same period last year, said Samantha Lee, the center’s director. The center took 90 calls for potential exposures over that period, compared to 26 calls for the same months in 2023. Exposures include people who have had actual or suspected contact with potentially poisonous mushrooms and who may or may not develop symptoms, she said.
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