NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays’ family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night he had “passed away peacefully” Tuesday afternoon surrounded by loved ones. The center fielder was…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Government officials say Dollar Tree stores failed to effectively recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to illness in more than 500 children. Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to Dollar Tree officials and placed the Ecuadorian distributor of WanaBana apple cinnamon pouches under multiple import alerts. The FDA says pouches remained on some Dollar Tree…
(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)ATLANTA (AP/KVRR) – The Atlanta Falcons were stripped of a fifth-round pick in next year’s draft on Thursday for violating the NFL’s anti-tampering rules prior to signing quarterback Kirk Cousins, wide receiver Darnell Mooney and tight end Charlie Woerner in free agency in March. The NFL also fined the team $250,000, while general manager Terry Fontenot has been…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota agency’s inadequate oversight of a federal program that was meant to provide food to kids, and its failure to act on red flags, created the opportunities that led to the theft of $250 million in one of the country’s largest pandemic aid fraud cases, the Legislature’s watchdog arm said Thursday in a scathing report. The Minnesota Department…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) –Longtime public utilities regulator Julie Fedorchak finished first in a rambunctious GOP race for the House seat Rep. Kelly Armstrong will vacate. Each will be in a commanding position for the November general election in the conservative state. Armstrong, who currently occupies North Dakota’s lone House seat, beat Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller in the race to succeed…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong has won North Dakota’s Republican primary for governor, setting him up for a likely general election victory in the conservative state in November. The state’s lone congressional representative beat Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller in the race to succeed Republican Gov. Doug Burgum, who did not seek a third term and is in…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sheila E. figured she’d be welcome if she showed up unannounced to record some video at Paisley Park where the Grammy-nominated percussionist once collaborated with her mentor and one-time fiancée, the late rock superstar Prince. She was wrong. She said in an Instagram video that she was hurt when she went there to pay her respects on Friday, which would have been his 66th birthday,…
Leonard PeltierA parole hearing was held in Florida for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier. A decision is expected within 21 days. Peltier has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota. At 79, his health is failing, and if this parole request is denied, it might be a…
Minnesota TimberwolvesMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire media magnate and former New York City mayor, has agreed to partner with Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez for their in-dispute attempt to purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because details of the transaction were not being…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has denied a preliminary injunction as three families challenge the state’s law banning gender-affirming care for kids. He also clarified Wednesday that a grandfather clause does allow children to continue their treatment if they were receiving such medical care before the law took effect in April 2023. The plaintiffs had called that…
