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twincities.com > 02/15/2026 > olympic-mens-hockey-canada-advances-with-rout-of-france

Olympic men’s hockey: Canada advances with rout of France

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (783+ words) MILAN, Italy " Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid and Canada are rolling into the knockout round at the Olympics as the best team in the tournament. They may have put the top seed out of the Americans" reach. Crosby and McDavid each…...

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twincities.com > 02/14/2026 > massive-blaze-in-roseville-traps-employee-in-building-and-decimates-semitrailers

Massive blaze in Roseville traps employee in building and decimates semitrailers

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (193+ words) A blaze that broke out Friday morning in a tractor-trailer outside a Roseville commercial building spread to other semitrailers and into the building, trapping a worker who had to be rescued by firefighters, officials said. The Roseville Fire Department gave…...

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twincities.com > 02/13/2026 > photographing-bees

A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native bees

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (559+ words) Krystle Hickman crouches over with her specialized camera fitted to capture the minute details of the bee's antennae and fuzzy behind. "Oh my gosh, you are so cute," Hickman murmurs before the female sweat bee flies away. "Saving the bees…...

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twincities.com > 02/11/2026 > minnesota-united-to-sign-right-back-kyle-duncan

Loons to sign former New York right back Kyle Duncan

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (196+ words) Minnesota United is finalizing the signing of right back Kyle Duncan, a source told the Pioneer Press on Wednesday. The Loons have had a need at the position going into 2026 season and are looking to help fill it with the…...

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twincities.com > 02/11/2026 > loons-midfielder-dominik-fitz-is-off-to-another-slow-start

Loons midfielder Dominik Fitz off to another slow start

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (452+ words) After joining Minnesota United late last summer, higher-priced signing Dominik Fitz played sparingly during the Loons" final stretch of the regular season and in the club"s deeper run in the MLS Cup Playoffs. The 2026 preseason is off to an…...

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twincities.com > 02/11/2026 > five-twins-questions-as-spring-training-gets-underway

Five Twins questions as spring training gets underway

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (613+ words) In some ways, it was an offseason of upheaval for the Twins. Executive chair Joe Pohlad was replaced by his brother, Tom. President of baseball and business operations Derek Falvey left the organization. And after seven seasons at the helm,…...

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twincities.com > 02/10/2026 > trump-administration-plans-to-hold-back-grant-money-for-some-democratic-led-states

Trump administration plans to hold back grant money for some Democratic-led states

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (494+ words) President Donald Trump's administration is planning to withhold some public health and transportation money from a group of Democratic-led states. Full details have not been released, including whether the states could take any steps to avoid losing the funding. The…...

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twincities.com > 02/10/2026 > trump-governors

Governors won’t hold Trump meeting after White House only invited Republicans

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (176+ words) By JOEY CAPPELLETTI, STEVE PEOPLES and STEVEN SLOAN The NGA is scheduled to meet in Washington from Feb. 19-21. Representatives for Stitt, the White House and the NGA didn't immediately comment on the letter. The governors group is one of the…...

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twincities.com > 02/09/2026 > timberwolves-get-back-on-track-with-win-over-hawks

Timberwolves get back on track with win over Hawks

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (191+ words) Monday was a step back in the right direction for Minnesota. After a pair of hideous home defeats over the weekend, the Timberwolves were dominant for a quarter and a half to cruise to a 138-116 victory over the short-handed Hawks....

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twincities.com > 02/09/2026 > california-mask-lawsuit

Judge blocks California’s ban on federal agents wearing masks but requires badges be clearly seen

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (631+ words) By JAIMIE DING, Associated Press California became the first state to ban most law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings under a bill that was signed in September following the summer of high-profile raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers…...