Former Twins reliever and North St. Paul native Louie Varland gets to play in the World Series. He was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in July. Game 1 between Toronto and Los Angeles is Friday night ...

Donald Trump is exhibiting a “massive increase” in “clinical signs of dementia,” exacerbating the president’s “malignant narcissism,” a psychologist has warned. Dr. John Gartner told The Daily Beast ...

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) concluded his marathon speech Wednesday afternoon, having held the floor for 22 hours and 39 minutes to rail against “grave threats” presented by President Trump. Merkley, a ...

Washington — Sen. Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat, delivered a marathon speech on the Senate floor that stretched 22 hours and 37 minutes across Tuesday and Wednesday, protesting President Trump's ...

All throughout the day that Thursday, his teammates’ phones were vibrating, letting them know, one after another, that their time with the Twins had come to a conclusion. Never, when he was sitting ...

The senator had been at it since 6:24 p.m. Tuesday. After more than 22 hours, Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley on Wednesday ended his marathon floor speech warning about the dangers of authoritarianism he ...

The Oregon Democrat achieved a goal of topping the previous longest speech by a senator from his state. By Carl Hulse Reporting from Capitol Hill Senator Jeff Merkley, Democrat of Oregon, concluded a ...

James (Jim) Louie passed away on September 23, 2025, he was born August 7, 1948 in San Antonio, Texas. At a young age, Jim became a proud resident of Humboldt County and deeply appreciated all that ...

The No Kings protest in Seatte started with speeches and rallies on Oct. 18, 2025. Governor Healey and local law enforcement release the results of crackdown on local street takeovers. Mystery object ...

Back in 2021, Hannah’s love of all things nerdy collided with her passion for writing — and she hasn’t stopped since. She covers pop culture news, writes reviews, and conducts interviews on just about ...

Restaurant chain Bar Louie, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March, has joined the growing stable of restaurants owned by Sun Holdings. The Dallas-headquartered Sun Holdings, which acquired ...

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