What do we know about the new omicron mutant?
It’s a descendant of the earlier super-contagious “stealth omicron” and has quickly gained ground in the United States.
BA.2.12.1 was responsible for 29% of new COVID-19 infections nationally last week, according to data reported Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And it caused 58% of reported infections in...
Brooklyn Park City Clerk Devin Montero has put out a request for residents to serve as election judges for the August 9 primary election and November 8 general election. Races on the ballot in November include that of governor and the entire state legislature. Brooklyn Park voters will also be voting for mayor and for three city council seats.
“If...
Starting this spring, residents of Minnesota will finally be able to catch the nonstop New York to Nairobi flight via Kenya Airways. Kenya Airways, which is the Kenyan National carrier, has signed an agreement with JetBlue which will connect passengers from Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport to New York. The agreement will increase the choice of destinations offered by Kenya Airways...
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has proposed a new initiative that would deliver career readiness services to Minnesota’s immigrant workers.
The plan was revealed Thursday during a panel discussion at Mercado Central in Minneapolis. The department is seeking $470,000 to fund an Office for New Americans, which would connect the state’s new residents with resources and...
Good evening.
Madam Speaker, and Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives, Mr. President, and Members of the Minnesota Senate. Madam Chief Justice, Distinguished Members of the Minnesota Supreme Court, Chief Judge Segal. My fellow Constitutional Officers. Governor and Mrs. Dayton, welcome back. You are welcome any time these last two years. Distinguished Tribal Leaders, Chief Executive Melanie Benjamin of...
A Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization that is dedicated to providing humanitarian aid to countries in the Horn of Africa raised over $50,000 for technologies that would increase access to clean drinking water in the region.
The American Relief Agency for the Horn of Africa (ARAHA) hosted its annual Ramadan Dinner at Columbia Golf Club in Minneapolis, on Saturday. The theme for...
Have you experienced the taste of sweet Somali desserts? Looking for a place to find freshly made rotis (bread)? Or are you interested in exploring Somali and Middle Eastern cuisine?
If you said yes, then you should head over to Durdur Bakery and Grocery store in south Minneapolis at 1552 E Lake Street. This popular mini supermarket on Lake Street...
You will no longer have to wear a face mask at Minneapolis-St. Paul airport or on Metro Transit tarins and buses after a federal judge in Florida on Monday struck down the federal mask mandate airplanes, trains, buses and other public transportation.
The CDC just last week extended it through May 3 to allow the agency more time to study...
BOSTON (AP) — Reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir capped the celebration of a half-century of women in the Boston Marathon with a finish to top them all.
The 28-year-old Kenyan won a see-saw sprint down the stretch on Monday, when the world’s oldest and most prestigious annual marathon returned to its traditional spring start for the first time since the...
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan met on Friday at the vice president's ceremonial office adjacent to the White House, a historic encounter between Tanzania’s first female leader and the first American female vice president.
Before their meeting, Harris outlined to reporters three areas of discussion: strengthening democracy, investment and economic growth, and global health.
“Our...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Black man face-down on the ground was fatally shot in the back of the head by a Michigan police officer, the violent climax of a traffic stop, brief foot chase and struggle over a stun gun, according to videos of the April 4 incident released Wednesday.
Patrick Lyoya, 26, was killed outside a house...
