Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) catches a pass as Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch (32) defends during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jake Bates kicked a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left and the Detroit Lions beat Minnesota 31-29 on Sunday, handing the Vikings their first loss…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP/KVRR) – With their season on the line, the Minnesota Lynx did just enough to stave off elimination and force a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals. Bridget Carleton made two free throws with 2 seconds left, and the Lynx beat the New York Liberty 82-80 on Friday night. The teams will meet Sunday night in New York…
FILE – Liam Payne, of musical group One Direction, performs at Nickelodeon’s 25th annual Kids’ Choice Awards, March 31, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, was found dead after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, local officials said. Buenos Aires police said in a statement…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s campaign still owes St. Cloud nearly $209,000 for services related to a July rally, city officials say. The bill is for services beyond what the city normally provides. A request for comment emailed by The Associated Press to Trump’s campaign was not immediately returned Monday. Trump and running mate JD Vance spoke…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP/KVRR) – Napheesa Collier had 27 points and 11 rebounds and Courtney Williams contributed 24 points and both-ends-of-the-court energy to lead the Minnesota Lynx past the Connecticut Sun 88-77 and into the WNBA Finals for the first time in seven years on Tuesday night. Kayla McBride fueled a strong start with 10 of her 19 points in the first quarter for…
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday it will produce and distribute local broadcasts for the Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins next year. All three teams had contracts with Diamond Sports Group that expired at the end of the regular season. The Texas Rangers, whose deal also expired last month, also announced they will no longer be partnering with Diamond and…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The cost of buying a Mega Millions jackpot dream will soon more than double, but lottery officials said they’re confident players won’t mind paying more after changes that will lead to larger prizes and more frequent winners. Lottery officials announced Monday that it will cost $5 to play Mega Millions, beginning in April, up from the current $2 per…
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/AP) — A park ranger has died while trying to save three people during a water rescue at Voyageurs National Park near the Canadian border.National Park Service said the Kevin Grossheim responded Sunday to a call for assistance on a lake east of International Falls.A boat had become disabled during high winds and rough waters. Grossheim arrived…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson died at his home in Maui, Hawaii on Saturday, family spokeswoman Ebie McFarland said in an email. He was 88. McFarland said Kristofferson died peacefully, surrounded by his family. No…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A proposed ballot measure in North Dakota that sought to require hand-counting of every election ballot, among other proposals, won’t advance. Initiative leader Lydia Gessele said Thursday the group won’t be submitting signatures by a Friday deadline because they fell short by about 4,000 signatures of the 31,164 needed for the constitutional measure to appear on the ballot….
