Former President Donald Trump's longtime ally Steve Bannon pleaded not guilty Thursday to duping donors who gave money to build a wall on the U.S. southern border — a state-level reboot of a federal case that ended with a presidential pardon last year.
Stocks are modestly higher on Wall Street in choppy afternoon trading Thursday, on pace for a weekly gain.
Hugh McCutcheon's team, ranked No. 3, tests itself Friday and Saturday against No. 18 Oregon and No. 12 Stanford at Maturi Pavilion.
Greece has ratified a complex deal for the return, over coming decades, of 161 striking ancient Greek artifacts from a U.S. billionaire's collection after Athens conceded it had no evidence they'd been illegally excavated and exported.
U.S. electric vehicle maker Rivian is partnering with Mercedes-Benz to build a factory in Europe that will produce electric vans for both companies.
Highlights of the conference schedule include Border Battles against Wisconsin just ater New Year's day and to end the season. The Gophers will only play Iowa and Indiana once, with both games at Williams Arena.
Charles Barkley and Dawn Staley will be Whalen's presenters on Saturday when she becomes a member of the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame this weekend.
Minnesota's three opponents before Big Ten play begins combined for an 8-27 record last year. But there are reasons the nonconference schedule isn't always as challenging as fans would like.
From most optimistic to most pessimistic, here's what Star Tribune staff writers and columnists think will happen in this unpredictable Vikings season.