Queen Sonja of Norway praised Minneapolis' Mindekirken congregation for continuing to worship in Norwegian. In the 20th century, the Twin Cities became a center for the Norwegian diaspora.
Read more ...The cost of candy is up a scary 13% just in time for Halloween National News
Dressing up for trick or treat will also cost you. While the Bureau of Labor Statistics doesn't track the price of costumes, the prices of clothing and homemade sewing supplies have risen too.
Read more ...Eclipse, the Seattle dog known for riding a bus herself since 2015, died on Friday. Her habit began when her owner was finishing his cigarette and she hopped the bus to the dog park without him.
Read more ...Thousands of French people — including a Nobel laureate — protest over inflation National News
The march for wage increases and other demands was organized by left-wing opponents of President Emmanuel Macron.
Read more ...The EU is moving toward training thousands of Ukrainian soldiers on its own soil National News
A plan expected to be approved Monday could make training available for 12,000 Ukrainians in Poland, and another 3,000 in Germany. The move comes as Russia is mobilizing an additional 300,000 troops.
Read more ...Yellowstone National Park has reopened an entrance devastated by June floods National News
The park began allowing regular visitor traffic along the Northeast Entrance Road on Saturday for the first time since it closed the entrance in response to severe weather.
Read more ...Palm trees in Florida weathered Hurricane Ian's wrath just fine National News
Hurricanes — whether big or small — manage to damage or destroy most things in their path. But palm trees tend to escape a hurricane's fury. That was definitely true after Ian.
Read more ...Elon Musk suggests his SpaceX company will keep funding satellites in Ukraine National News
Billionaire Elon Musk said in a tweet that his rocket company SpaceX may continue to fund its satellite-based Starlink internet service in Ukraine. Some wondered if he was being sarcastic.
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