Authorities have identified the man fatally struck by an Amtrak train on Wednesday morning in Fridley as 21-year-old Jason Thaddeus Clark of Coon Rapids. According to the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office, Clark was on the eastbound tracks in the 8200 block of Ashton Avenue Northeast shortly after 7 a.m. He died at the scene. The …
ادامه مطلبMan fatally struck by Amtrak train in Fridley ID’d
The absence of fans didn’t stop Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto from receiving an ovation after hitting a homer to put his team ahead for good. All that applause Wednesday came from the Reds grounds crew. When they haven’t been keeping Great America Ball Park in tip-top shape, the groundskeepers have loudly cheered for …
ادامه مطلبMLB teams find creative ways to stay energized without fans
When Mitch McConnell blocked President Barack Obama’s choice to fill a Supreme Court vacancy in March 2016, he claimed he wanted to “let the American people decide” in November elections eight months later. McConnell’s tender concern for the will of the people has evaporated in 2020. Even before the late, great Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who …
Vice President Mike Pence and Ivanka Trump swung through the Twin Cities metro Thursday with a law-and-order message, seeking to frame the civil unrest following George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis as most notably one of looting and riots. The narrative that Pence and President Donald Trump’s daughter carried is consistent with the president’s desire to …
PITTSBURGH—Randy Fichtner watched the big kid with the strong arm and the sense of invincibility that is the province of the very young and immediately grew worried. So Fichter, then the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterbacks coach, suggested to Ben Roethlisberger that he might want to think about getting rid of the ball a little sooner. Push …
ادامه مطلبStill ticking: ‘Big Ben’ to set franchise mark versus Texans
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ادامه مطلبTom Toles cartoon for September 25 – Fri, 25 Sep 2020 PST
DEAR ABBY: I got married to a wonderful guy 14 years ago, but after a year of marriage, our children (his 10-year-old and my 12- and 13-year-olds) couldn’t stand one another and caused a lot of problems. I was brokenhearted when he gave me divorce papers. I moved out but continued to date him without …
ادامه مطلبDear Abby: Warring kids are barriers in couple’s relationship
BUFFALO, N.Y.—Vladimir Guerrero Jr., homered and ace Hyun-Jin Ryu threw seven shutout innings as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 4-1 on Thursday night to wrap up their first post-season berth in four years. Toronto survived a nervous eighth inning as New York scratched out a run off reliever Anthony Bass, who …
ادامه مطلبBlue Jays clinch post-season berth with win over the Yankees
Less than two hours after presidents and chancellors in the Pac-12 Conference voted to resume a seven-game football season, starting the weekend of Nov. 6-7, first-year Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich took a seat with radio broadcaster Matt Chazanow at Zeppoz Casino in Pullman on the coaches talk show to discus the day’s news …
Roseville police arrested a man Thursday after his wife was potentially exposed to a toxic chemical in a city park, officials say. Officers responded about 7:40 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a woman suffering a medical emergency in Central Park at 2540 Lexington Avenue, where she had brought her children for a custody visit …
ادامه مطلبRoseville: Man arrested after ex-wife suffers potential exposure to toxic chemical