Новости за 24.04.2017

President Donald Trump made a very long distance phone call to the International Space Station, to congratulate its commander on breaking the record for the most time spent in space of any American astronaut.

Fomer President Barack Obama held his first official event since leaving the White House in January.

When the Vikings drafted running back Adrian Peterson seventh overall in 2007, not only did they get a Hall-of-Fame talent, they also got rare stability at a position that other NFL teams have churned through. Since the Vikings picked Peterson, 230 running backs have been drafted by NFL teams. But other than Peterson, the Vikings have only picked two. Of those 230 other backs, 136 of them started fewer than eight games. Now with the leading rusher in franchise history no longer on the squad, the Vikings are in unfamiliar territory. Читать дальше...

The driver has been convicted of several crimes and had two warrants out for his arrest at the time of the crash.

In a statement on Facebook, the mayor said she is breaking her silence to help others know they are not alone.

The candidate who accused Council Member Alondra Cano of “Jim Crow tactics” has filed several procedural challenges of his own.

Note: Until the 2017 NFL draft starts April 27, we’ll take a look at where things stand at each Vikings position group. We’ll combine some in order to address as many as possible. Check for a new post each weekday. The defensive line was again Minnesota’s strongest position group last season, with defensive end Everson Griffen and nose tackle Linval Joseph both getting Pro Bowl invitations. Veteran end Brian Robison had 7.5 sacks, his highest total since Mike Zimmer was hired in 2014. And Danielle Hunter... Читать дальше...

This week, I’ll be counting down the 25 biggest draft “steals” in Vikings history. This list encompasses several different eras of the draft and goes all the way back to the Vikings’ first draft in 1961. The working definition of a draft steal in this case is a player who ended up being quite productive relative to where he was chosen — whether that meant a first-round pick who was passed up by other teams and went on to have an amazing career or a late-round choice who also had success. Undrafted free agents weren’t considered (sorry... Читать дальше...

What should be public, or kept private? An exhibit poses questions about communications in the digital age.

Jeff Esler built a detailed replica of Nye's, the beloved piano bar and restaurant entirely out of Legos to ad to his collection.

Reader Brian Roberts checked in Monday morning with a blast of research that will not improve the moods of Minnesota sports fans but will put into context the last dozen-plus years of playoff futility among the four major men’s professional teams. He went back to 2000 — the Wild’s first year in the NHL — to look at each team’s playoff history. It’s so bleak that the Timberwolves actually coming out looking the best of all the teams. After double-checking the facts, here is a look at each team: Timberwolves Playoff history since 2000... Читать дальше...

Adaptation of Toni Morrison’s novel is given a poetic staging on the Guthrie’s thrust stage.

This was the second eagle this state trooper had delivered to the center for treatment of injuries.

A lawyer for the man, who is wanted for violating probation in Hennepin County, contacted authorities.

The City Hall clock, which has undergone a $2 million restoration project to return the clock to its original state, will light up again Monday.

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The familial Tennessee rockers skipped Minnesota on the first legs of their tour behind "Walls."