Queen Elizabeth II, whose seven decades on the throne of the United Kingdom was a longer reign than any other British monarch, has died at the age of 96.
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The queen "died peacefully" on Thursday afternoon at Balmoral Castle, her estate in the Scottish Highlands, royal family officials announced. Her son Charles, 73, is now king. Officials said he remains at Balmoral and will return to London on Friday.
The first week of September felt more like summer than fall this year, but change is in the air. Here are a few suggestions about where to go for foliage this weekend and what you’ll see.
We’re flirting with 90 degrees Thursday afternoon in the Twin Cities metro area, and some spots in southwestern Minnesota will be well into the 90s. Temps will be turning much cooler this weekend.
Planned Parenthood North Central States has announced Ruth Richardson will be its new CEO, effective this fall. Richardson is a two-term DFL state representative of District 52B and is on the ballot for re-election in November.
The police chief contenders include Elvin Carren, a former Detroit cop and chief of police in Southfield, Michigan; Charlottesville, Virginia police chief RaShall Brackney; and Brian O'Hara, a deputy mayor in Newark, New Jersey who oversees police and public safety.
