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26+ min ago (37+ words) Jayden Daniels #5 of the Washington Commanders warms up prior to the preseason game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Aug. 10, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)...

48+ min ago (18+ words) Here are the latest headlines and updates from WCCO.com. WCCO digital headlines: Morning of Dec. 7, 2025...

52+ min ago (1358+ words) During the years she dealt with a stalker, former 89.3 The Current DJ Mary Lucia stopped talking about her dogs on the air. A man she now calls "S" Bag" used Lucia's love of pets as a way to attempt to worm his way into her life, totally against her will. The famously outgoing media personality clammed up, on air and off, thanks to a terrifying stranger. In her new memoir "What Doesn't Kill Me Makes Me Weirder and Harder to Relate To," Lucia opens the floodgates and tells all, revealing often jaw-dropping and intimate details about her career, her addictions and her life in general. Lucia began her time in radio at the much-loved but short-lived alt rock station REV 105 and spent 17 years serving as essentially the face of The Current. She dramatically left that job in 2022 and is now…...

52+ min ago (169+ words) Mary Lucia launches her memoir on Tuesday in Minneapolis. MATT GOLDMAN: Signs copies of his new crime novel "Dark Humor." 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Valley Bookseller, 217 N. Main St., Stillwater; Noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Barnes & Noble, 3230 Galleria, Edina., 2-4 p.m. Dec. 14, Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls. MARY LUCIA: Twin Cities DJ launches her memoir "What Doesn't Kill Me Makes Me Weirder and Harder to Relate To," about being stalked for years, with comedian Lizz Winstead. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Granada Theater. 3022 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls. Ticketed event, from $20. Go to magersandquinn.com/events. MIDSTREAM READING SERIES: Welcomes poets Bronson Lemer, Sonia Greenfeld, Marg Walker and William Walz, hosted by Richard Terrill. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Unity Church-Unitarian, 732 Holly Ave., St. Paul. LORI STURDEVANT: Signs copies of her book "Martin Sabo: The Making of the Modern Legislature." 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Next Chapter Booksellers, 38 S. Snelling Ave., St. Paul....

1+ hour, 33+ min ago (30+ words) Matt Boldy and Mats Zuccarello scored for the Wild. Jesper Wallstedt stopped 16 shots while losing in regulation for the first time in 11 starts (8-1-2) this season....

1+ hour, 38+ min ago (188+ words) SUPERIOR, Wis. " A police officer was shot Sunday during what authorities described as "a multi-jurisdictional response to an active incident." The Superior Police Department confirmed in a Sunday morning news release that one Superior officer is in stable condition at Essentia-Health in Duluth after the incident at the Superior Middle School, North 37th Street and Tower Avenue. One person is in custody. Authorities did not identify the suspect early Sunday. "We are asking residents to avoid the area while we resolve this situation," Police Chief Paul Winterscheidt said in a statement. "We appreciate your patience and support during these critical hours." Superior Mayor Jim Paine said in a social media post that the officer, who was first on the scene, showed "tremendous valor" and wished them a speedy recovery. In an email to parents, the School District of Superior said the…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago (383+ words) MINNEAPOLIS " Both the Minnesota Vikings and Washington Commanders will'have their starting quarterbacks on the field Sunday after J.J. McCarthy missed one game because he was experiencing concussion-like symptoms, and Jayden Daniels missed more than a month with an injured left elbow. "How can I avoid those situations where something catastrophic could happen or just something ticky-tacky, like an ankle sprain that puts you out for six weeks? So, just understanding that I need to protect myself from myself a lot of the time," said McCarthy, who has missed 23 of 29 regular-season games to injury in his first two seasons. #WASvsMIN inactivesQB John WolfordS Theo JacksonDL Levi Drake RodriguezG Joe HuberT Walter RouseTE Ben YurosekDL Elijah Williams When healthy, McCarthy has struggled to find a rhythm within the offense, and is among the league's worst in several statistical categories, including passer rating (46th of…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago (261+ words) Naz Reid made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining, Jaden McDaniels scored 27 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Clippers 109-106 on Saturday night. Naz Reid made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining, Jaden McDaniels scored 27 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Clippers 109-106 on Saturday night.Julius Randle added 24 points for Minnesota Reid's big shot capped a 19-point night off the bench, including 5 of 8 from deep McDaniels then made two free throws with 4.8 seconds left and the Timberwolves held on.Minnesota won its season-high fifth straight game The Clippers have lost seven of eight.James Harden led the Clippers with 34 points and moved into 10th on the NBA's career scoring list He surpassed Carmelo Anthony (28,289 points) with a pair of free throws in the third quarter.Kawhi Leonard added 20 points while Ivica Zubac had 15 points and 13 rebounds…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago (411+ words) Financial intermediaries that channel money from businesses and households desiring to save to others desiring to borrow perform a vital economic function. Such flows of funds can facilitate great creation of wealth that can benefit all. Indeed, much of the prosperity that we in the United States historically have enjoyed stems from sophisticated and effective privately held banks and financial markets that, on the whole, have allowed capital to flow to where it is most productive. Aside from creating the fiat currency, government need not be involved " to a point. But this has been true for most of our nation's history. In the "wildcat banking" era, two centuries ago, there were many states in which nearly anyone could open a bank. Not only could these accept deposits and make loans with virtually no oversight, they also could issue their own…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago (982+ words) By KELVIN CHAN and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO Shopping assistant chatbots were a novelty a year ago. Now, they're everywhere. After rolling out AI-powered assistants, online retailers and tech companies have been adding more artificial intelligence features to make online shopping easier and more convenient. The latest crop of AI-powered shopping services and tools made their debut in recent weeks, just in time to kick off the holiday shopping season that begins with Black Friday. Here's a rundown of existing and newly released AI services that can help with your search for the perfect gift in the run-up to Christmas: Amazon led the way by rolling out its Rufus chatbot in 2024. Other ecommerce websites followed with their own AI assistants to enhance the online shopping experience. Walmart's Sparky chatbot is available on the retail giant's app and can synthesize reviews or offer…...