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Push to uproot invasive plants in Lake Minnetonka bays hits a snag over fish habitat
Some people living in Orono, Mound and other communities want to form lake improvement districts to help cover treatments, but other residents question the cost and benefits.
Death toll rises to 16 in Pakistan building collapse as rescuers search for survivors
The death toll from a collapsed multistory residential building in southern Pakistan rose to 16 as search operations to find survivors continued for the second day.
Controversial right-wing singer Marko Perkovic draws tens of thousands to Zagreb concert
A concert by right-wing singer Marko Perkovic, notorious for his perceived sympathy for Croatia's World War II pro-Nazi puppet regime, has drawn tens of thousands of his fans to Zagreb on Saturday.
Pope Leo XIV signals continuity on fighting abuse with new head of child protection board
Pope Leo XIV signaled commitment to continuing the fight against clergy sexual abuse by appointing France's Bishop Thibault Verny to head the Vatican's child protection advisory commission on Saturday ...
UK foreign secretary visits Syria after easing sanctions
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met in Damascus on Saturday with Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa to discuss boosting cooperation, after the U.K. began lifting sanctions against Syria.
Turkey sends firefighting aircraft to Syria as wildfires rage on both sides of the border
Turkey sent two firefighting aircraft Saturday to help battle wildfires in neighboring Syria as Turkish firefighters battled a blaze on their side of the border and one person was reported dead in the ...
Gens X and Z take radically different approaches to keeping family close
For a Minnesota transplant, distance has been hard, but his kids have figured out how to keep close beyond reunions.
Joyful Parisians take a historic plunge into the Seine after 100 years
Cries of ''It is warm!'' rang out across the Seine on Saturday morning as Parisians jumped into the river — legally — for the first time in more than 100 years.
Which strength training method is best for you? Experts break down the options
When it comes to weight-resistance exercise, you can choose free weights such as dumbbells or barbells. Or weight machines, which are often driven by cables or levers. You can use resistance bands or ...
Burcum: I’m haunted by the Minnesota shooter’s uncanny police impersonation
Will any of us ever respond to a middle-of-night door knock the same way again, after what happened to Melissa and Mark ...
A fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Iran war tests the harmony of Los Angeles' huge Iranian community
But the recent war between Israel and Iran — a bloody, 12-day conflict paused by a fragile ceasefire — has brought up religious tensions and political debates that rarely surface in this culturally ...
Tropical Storm Chantal forms off the coast of the Carolinas
Tropical Storm Chantal has formed off the southeast U.S. coast. The National Hurricane Center in Miamia says tropical storm warnings have been issued for portions of the Carolinas. Tropical storm ...