Twins hire Matt Borgschulte from Orioles as hitting coach
The Minnesota Twins brought back former Baltimore Orioles assistant Matt Borgschulte as their new hitting coach on Tuesday, beginning a revamp of the staff after deciding not to retain four assistants ...
Analysis: Trouble before the snap plagues the NFL, and hardly anybody’s worse than the Vikings
Minnesota stands third in the league in presnap penalties, in a season when teams are making such mistakes at the highest ...
Brooklyn Park City Council extends censure of embattled member seeking re-election
The City Council has twice censured Council Member Boyd Morson in response to a sexual harassment claim and complaints from city staff.
Border arrests fall in September in last monthly gauge before US elections
Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico fell 7% in September to a more than four-year low, authorities said Tuesday. It was likely the last monthly gauge during a presidential campaign ...
Douglas: Drought creeps in, with little rain in sight
By the way, the European forecast model predicts showers on Halloween with a high near 50. No blizzards this year. And although it’s a long way out, NOAA’s GFS model keeps Minnesota (and much of ...
Timberwolves point guard Mike Conley turns 37, starts 18th NBA season
LOS ANGELES – Mike Conley celebrated his 37th birthday on Oct. 11, and on Tuesday he started his 18th NBA season. For as old ...
Swiss tourist suffers 'violent death' visiting Algeria with tour group
A Swiss tourist was killed earlier this month in Algeria, which has in recent years aimed to attract tourists and put a history of instability and terrorism in the Sahara in the past.
Haiti's Justice Ministry warns of threats against prime minister and his Cabinet
Haiti's Justice Ministry called Tuesday for a boost in security for Prime Minister Garry Conille and other Cabinet officials in response to unspecified threats that they could be targeted by malicious ...
Federal judge dismisses RNC lawsuit over Michigan voter records
A federal court in Michigan dismissed a lawsuit over voter records, dealing another blow this week to the Republican National Committee's efforts to target the battleground state over the voting ...
Nestor Cortes expects to be on Yankees World Series roster, even if it's a long-term health risk
Nestor Cortes expects to be on the New York Yankees' World Series roster against the Los Angeles Dodgers after throwing two innings of batting practice and pronouncing himself recovered from an elbow ...
Big offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in 3 states
Offshore wind energy projects in New York, New Jersey and Maryland are moving forward, as federal regulators examine the proposals and opponents escalate their legal challenges to the work.
Minneapolis SWAT, negotiators on scene with armed man in Lyn-Lake apartment
Minneapolis police and SWAT negotiators are on the scene in contact with a man reported to have fired shots from an apartment ...