Niagara aquarium expands to protect threatened penguins | Toronto Star
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.—A Niagara Falls aquarium is expanding so it can breed and protect the threatened Humboldt penguin.Gov. Andrew Cuomo says work has begun...
PolitiFact Florida: Richard Corcoran's claim about mass shootings and gun-free zones
In the wake of mass shootings at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando and at the Fort Lauderdale airport, Florida lawmakers are expected to act...
Kurt Busch wins wreck-heavy Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH — Kurt Busch took the lead on the final lap to edge Ryan Blaney and win Sunday's 59th running of the Daytona...
Deportation anxiety grows in Florida fields
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Trump embraces 'enemy of the people,' a phrase with a fraught history
MOSCOW — The phrase was too toxic even for Nikita Khrushchev, a war-hardened veteran communist not known for squeamishness. As leader of the Soviet...
Readers Write (Feb. 27): Downtown Minneapolis, wages, tax rates, school discipline, ‘inclusiveness’
Downtown officials need to recognize the volume of interest among Minneapolis residents — some voiced in a recent James Lileks column on skyway map...
Minnesota Legislature needs to focus on health care as Congress eyes ACA
It’s a shame there wasn’t room for Minnesota legislators at U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer’s Wednesday town hall in Sartell. While the event was as...
Twins minor league manager Mike Quade OK after frightening car accident
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Mike Quade has managed minor leaguers for 20 seasons, so he has been proud of, and grateful to, ballplayers plenty...
Gophers women’s hockey holds off Bemidji State 3-2, survives first-round series
A Gophers women’s hockey team that’s made a habit of hoisting the NCAA championship trophy each March faced the stunning prospect Sunday of having...
Second-ranked Maryland beats Gophers women by 33 in Big Ten regular-season finale
COLLEGE PARK, MD. – First, there was the trophy presentation to Maryland for finishing in first place in the Big Ten.Then, seniors Brionna Jones...
Minnesota immigration judges hit wall of cases
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Is this Bernie's revenge on the DNC?
WASHINGTON – Sen. Bernie Sanders wouldn’t commit on Sunday to turning over his email list of progressive activists to the Democratic National Committee –...
200 call for transgender equality at Jersey City rally
JERSEY CITY -- "This is not just about bathrooms." That was one of the messages emphasized by nearly 200 people...
Man shot in the back in Jersey City, police say
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Fight reportedly sparks false rumors of shooting at Willowbrook Mall
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76-year-old missing man found OK in Lehigh County
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Prolific actor Bill Paxton dies at 61
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Man fatally shot in southwest Baltimore
A man was shot and killed in southwest Baltimore on Sunday afternoon, police said.The 26-year-old victim was found around 3 p.m. in the 2600...
Congress returns, with wellness care, Supreme Court on agenda
Congress returns to Washington this week to confront dramatic choices on well being care and the Supreme Court that may perhaps aid...
Famed French scholar Henry Rousso held for 10 hours at Texas airport | Toronto...
PARIS—Henry Rousso is one of France’s most preeminent scholars and public intellectuals. Last week, as the historian attempted to enter the United States to...
Egypt’s Coptic Christians flee Daesh-fuelled terror in north Sinai | Toronto Star
ISMAILIA, EGYPT—After Islamic militants barged into his uncle’s house, shot him and his son dead, then looted the place and set it on fire,...
A fresh look at historic Book of Negroes through online portal | Toronto Star
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Top things to do in Tampa Bay for the week of Feb. 27-March 5
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Reggie Lynch leads Gophers’ all-around effort for seventh straight Big Ten victory
When Reggie Lynch was sitting out last season as a transfer, he decided to make a statement while watching an exciting NCAA tournament.Lynch tweeted...
Sixth suspect arrested in Laytonville pot slaying
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These New York women thrive in male-dominated industries
The Oscar-nominated film “Hidden Figures” highlights three African-American female mathematicians integral to NASA’s skyrocketing success and, while the movie was set almost 60 years...
Father and son caught with pot, cocaine and pills in bodega raid, sheriff says
Manuel Ramirez (left) and Norberto Ramirez. (Essex County Correctional Facility) NEWARK -- A father and son are facing drug charges...
2 injured in daytime shooting in Jersey City, sources say
JERSEY CITY -- Two people were injured in a shooting Sunday afternoon, according to sources with knowledge of the investigations. ...
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Methuen Mayor Neil Perry Passes Away – Reaction from Officials |...
Remembering Methuen Mayor Neil PerryThe city of Methuen, Massachusetts is mourning the loss of Mayor Neil Perry, who passed away on Saturday. Mayor Perry,...
