Wildfire smoke will persist across Minnesota on Saturday, creating hazy sunshine and poor air quality as we kick off the weekend. An air quality alert has been extended through Monday at noon.

It’s another mild but hazy Thursday in Minnesota, with wildfire smoke from Canada continuing to impact air quality across the state.

MPCA maps posted Thursday show that most of Minnesota is still dealing with air in the unhealthy category due to smoke blowing in from Canadian wildfires.

The Minnesota Lynx will look to continue their dominant season as they head to the desert today for a road matchup with the Las Vegas Aces. Fans can catch today’s game on ABC at 3 p.m. ET with streaming available through FuboTV, Sling, DirecTV and ESPN+. Access to local channels like ABC via Sling and DirecTV varies by location.

All told, the Twins made nine deals this week, sending out 10 major-league players, which represented nearly 40% of their roster. Among them, star shortstop Carlos Correa waived his no-trade clause to return to the Houston Astros in the team’s most shocking move at the deadline.

The Minnesota Twins were the most aggressive seller before Thursday's trade deadline, and the franchise itself is inching closer to being sold. There is "momentum" toward a sale, reports Front Office Sports.

Find the latest odds, spread and score prediction for the Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB game on ESPN to be played on August 2, 2025 on ESPN.

The Cleveland Guardians will give the start to Tanner Bibee (7-9, 4.31 ERA), who is looking for win No. 8 on the season, and the Twins will turn to Bailey Ober (4-6, 5.28 ERA). Yesterday, the Guardians claimed a 3-2 win over the Twins,

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Minnesota’s Department of Human Services is moving to terminate a Medicaid-funded housing assistance program after federal law enforcement announced it was investigating a “massive” fraud scheme that likely lost the state millions.