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Source: Vikings agree to terms with offensive lineman Dalton Risner

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:42:26 GMT

After hosting Dalton Risner for a visit a month and a half ago, the Vikings are finally bringing the veteran offensive lineman on board. A source confirmed to the Pioneer Press that the Vikings have agreed to terms with Risner and he’s expected to arrive in Minnesota this week.This is a huge addition for the 0-2 Vikings given their struggles on the offensive line in losses to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Philadelphia Eagles. It was a similar story in both games as the Vikings were unable to run the ball with any sort of consistency.Maybe the writing was already on the wall when head coach Kevin O’Connell talked to reporters last week at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Asked postgame if he felt confident with the options the Vikings have on the offensive line, O’Connell left the door open for potentially adding a player at some point.“I do have a lot of confidence in our guys,” O’Connell said. “But clearly we’ve got to do somethi...

MN Highway 3 safety is topic of Farmington meeting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:42:26 GMT

Residents of the Farmington and Empire areas of Dakota County are invited to participate in a Minnesota 3 safety study.The Minnesota Department of Transportation is holding an open house meeting on the topic 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, at Farmington City Hall.Participants will be able to comment on potential safety improvements and changes to access and future access locations between 160th Street and Second Street, according to a MnDOT release.More information and updates are available at mndot.gov/roadwork.Related ArticlesLocal News | Fire breaks out at recently shuttered Hastings Creamery; investigation underway Local News | Walz announces special election to fill House seat after Ruth Richardson resignation Local News | Johnson Bros. Liquors seeks relocation from St. Paul to former Blue Cross site in Eagan Local News | UMN regents approve Rosemount land sale to Meta, Facebook parent company, for data center Local...

David French: The most interesting element of the Hunter Biden indictment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:42:26 GMT

In one sense, the Hunter Biden indictment just isn’t that remarkable, or interesting. Aside from the fact that it’s brought against the president’s son, it’s just plain vanilla gun charges, and the prosecution seems to have him dead to rights. He lied on Form 4473 — the federal form he was required to fill out when he purchased the weapon in question — by certifying that he was not illegally using drugs. He has since publicly stated that he was regularly using drugs, including crack cocaine, when he bought the gun. Thus, there’s overwhelming evidence he committed two related crimes, lying on the form and possessing the weapon itself. Federal law prohibits unlawful users of controlled substances from possessing firearms.But these are not ordinary times, and in another sense, the Hunter Biden case is very interesting indeed.Ironically enough, it could ultimately end up undermining a key element of federal gun regulations. The case could be so threatening to federal gun control efforts...

A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. Texas school says it wasn’t discrimination.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:42:26 GMT

MONT BELVIEU, Texas — A Black high school student in Texas has served more than two weeks of in-school suspensions for wearing twisted dreadlocks to school. When he arrived Monday with the same hairstyle, he was suspended again, his mother said.Darryl George, a junior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, was initially suspended the same week his state outlawed racial discrimination based on hairstyles. School officials said his dreadlocks fell below his eyebrows and ear lobes and violated the district’s dress code.George, 17, has been suspended since Aug. 31 at the Houston-area school. He was in tears when he was suspended Monday despite his family’s arguments that his hair does not violate the dress code, his mother Darresha George said.“He has to sit on a stool for eight hours in a cubicle,” she said. “That’s very uncomfortable. Every day he’d come home, he’d say his back hurts because he has to sit on a stool.”The incident recalls debates over hair discrimination in schoo...

Gophers football team’s new black uniforms riles up some fans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:42:26 GMT

It continues to be a rite of the Gophers football season: The team wears a new and unique alternate jerseys, and the fashion choice riles up a segment of the fan base.The latest example was Minnesota wearing primarily black helmets, jerseys and pants for their 25-6 victory over Eastern Michigan at Huntington Bank Stadium on Sept. 9.Head coach P.J. Fleck was asked a question about the colors on Monday — two days after his team lost 31-13 to North Carolina. In Chapel Hill, Minnesota wore more traditional white road jerseys, with maroon numbers, maroon pants and the added flair of chrome gold helmets with a old-school Goldy logo on one side and the standard block M on the other.“Our traditional colors are maroon and gold, period,” Fleck said. “Always will be. No one is taking that away.”Fleck then gave the example of traditional programs such as Ohio State and Florida incorporating black uniforms on top of jerseys with their regular colors.“No offense to any of us,” Fleck continued. “I...

Bennington attempted murder suspect captured, pleads not guilty

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:42:26 GMT

BENNINGTON, V.T. (NEWS10) — The suspect in the Bennington, Vermont police hunt has been captured. On Monday he was arraigned and pled not guilty to attempted murder in Vermont Superior Court. The plea comes more than a week after a warrant was issued for his arrest. The exact details of the crime that lead to the charges are unclear. Police capture attempted murder suspect in BenningtonProsecutors requested no bail for the 37-year-old suspect, determining that he was a flight risk. After all, Dumas led Bennington police on a 10 day search hopscotching to points around the New England town. Vermont Police issued a warrant for his arrest on Friday September 8th.Last Thursday afternoon, a tip lead Bennington police to 303 Pleasant Street where Dumas escaped out of a second-floor windowThe manhunt continued until Sunday afternoon when another tip led police to 3 Division Place, a  house that was already under supervision for illegal activity.Dumas was barricaded inside, and after o...

NYC Comptroller launches investigation into DocGo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:42:26 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- A new investigation has been launched looking into DocGo - the company that was hired  to provide care for asylum seekers who come to New York state. This coming just days after their CEO has resigned. Pay transparency law goes into effect New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, recently denied the $432 millions contract DocGo has with the city. Today, he announced his office will be conducting its own audit. "We’ve articulated, and others have articulated, real concerns about this contract, about this vendor, and whether they are able to, and are providing services at the best possible price with integrity. So auditing is the best way to see that," said Lander. And after lying about his educational background, Anthony Capone has stepped down as DocGos Chief Executive Officer. In a statement he admitted, contrary to his official bio, he did not have a masters degree from Clarkson University or any University for that matter, “This inaccuracy should have been...

St. Louis man sentenced in 2018 killing of retired police sergeant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:42:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Prosecutors reached a plea agreement on Monday with a 20-year-old who, as a teenager, shot and killed a retired St. Louis police sergeant in 2018.Jalynn Garner was set to go on trial this week for the murder of Ralph Harper. Garner had been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, and two counts of armed criminal action. Garner previously pleaded guilty to those charges in 2019, but was allowed to withdraw those pleas. At the time, defense lawyers argued Garner pleaded guilty to meet an eligibility deadline for the Dual Jurisdiction juvenile rehabilitation program; Garner was later found ineligible.The agreement with the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office allowed Garner to plead guilty to second-degree murder; the remaining charges were unaltered. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

9 weeknight dishes to ease summer’s drift to fall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:42:26 GMT

By Emily Weinstein, The New York TimesOh, September. You are madness. You are back-to-school and back-to-work after August laze and Labor Day. You are crisp new notebooks and backpacks. You are closed-toe shoes. You are calendars cross-referenced, car pools arranged, nut-free lunches assembled.Figuring out dinner every day is already a chore, but in hectic September, it can be a trial.In honor of September, I’ve picked dinner recipes I think you should try this year, ideas that make it easy to eat deliciously. All recipes are straightforward, and many need only 30 minutes to make. None take more than an hour, and if they do take that long, most of the time is hands-off. I kept kids in mind when I picked these recipes, but the truth is that no matter where you are in life, September has a way of sweeping us all. I hope you find dishes here to love and that you put them on repeat all year long.1. Chile Crisp Fettuccine Alfredo With SpinachSwirling chile crisp, a popular Chinese condim...

Ex-Compton councilman paid bribes for marijuana permits, DOJ says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:42:26 GMT

A former councilman for the city of Compton has been arrested on a federal grand jury indictment accusing him and a consulting client of paying $70,000 in bribes to another politician in exchange for for marijuana permits, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.Isaac Jacob Galvan, 36, was arrested Monday at his Compton home on a 10-count indictment filed earlier this month.Also arrested as part of the bribery scheme was Yichang Bai, 50, of Arcadia, the owner and operator of W&F International Corp., a Diamond Bar-based import-export business.Galvan and Bai are charged with one count each of conspiracy and bribery, and eight counts of honest services wire fraud, officials said.Galvan allegedly paid the funds to a “corrupt” member of the Baldwin Park City Council, identified as Ricardo Pacheco, for votes and to support commercial marijuana permits for Bai’s corporation.Back in 2017, Baldwin Park began allowing the cultivation, manufacture and distribution of marijuana within c...