Новости за 20.12.2018

Minnesota was the third school that Vic Viramontes committed to, and his stay didn't go well or last long. On signing day, he chose his fourth. Now he's "Vegas Vic."

President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, William Barr, criticized an aspect of the special counsel's Russia investigation in an unsolicited memo he sent to the Justice Department.

These openings made a splash in the local restaurant scene.

Ousted Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel says in his first post-election interview that his defeat to Democrat Josh Kaul was "kind of a death by a thousand cuts."

Two people have been charged in the torture of a 15-year-old Wisconsin girl who as burned, beaten and forced to stay in an empty room for months.

When the Gophers open the 2019 season against South Dakota State, either Tanner Morgan or Zack Annexstad will start, right? Not so fast, coach P.J. Fleck said.

The death penalty is not off the table for a Navy veteran charged with killing a Virginia woman whose kidnapping inspired the creation of an Amber Alert-like system for missing adults.

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The Trump administration is setting out to do what this year's farm bill didn't: tighten work requirements for millions of Americans who receive federal food assistance.

A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for selling heroin that led to three overdoses, including one fatality, in the Fargo-Moorhead area.

The Minnesota Whitecaps selected a pair of Minnesota-born forwards, the Gophers' Kelly Pannek and Wisconsin's Sophia Shaver, in the first two rounds of the National Women's Hockey League draft.

The Timberwolves on Wednesday played against the Detroit Pistons at Target Center, forcing overtime before losing 129-123.

The rock legend will play four different venues over a six-night stretch Jan. 26-27, but tickets are still only available to his archives members.

Up by 14 entering the fourth quarter, the Wolves needed a corner three-pointer from Robert Covington to force overtime, and the Pistons used deep shots of their own to win at Target Center.

City officials hope the once-crowded camp will be empty by week's end.

Asian stock markets sank Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised U.S. interest rates and Wall Street dived to a 15-month low.

He is expected to begin on Jan. 20 after an unanimous vote that capped a monthlong national search.

The Senate approved legislation Wednesday to temporarily fund the government, a key step toward averting a federal shutdown after President Donald Trump backed off his demand for money for a border wall with Mexico.

P.J. Fleck announced the signings of 23 new players, including 21 who will be on scholarship for the 2019 season. He also addressed a new database that allows athletes to submit their names and desire to transfer, allowing coaches from other schools to contact them.

Minnesota Army National Guard Capt. Steven Guptill colluded with Santa Claus to surprise his two daughters, Olivia, 8, and Caitlyn, 5, during their annual visit to see Santa at the Santa Experience at the Mall of America Wednesday evening, December 19, 2018.

The Minnesota Timberwolves play against the Detroit Pistons at Target Center in Minneapolis on Wednesday, December 19, 2018.

Wild coach Bruce Boudreau on Wednesday noted the pressure players felt as the Wild racked up misfires Tuesday's shutout home loss to the Sharks.

Kirk Cousins got back to playing efficient football in Kevin Stefanski's first outing as the Vikings' play-caller, posting a passer rating over 100 for just the second time since the start of November.