Minnesota
First lady Jill Biden coming to Duluth Thursday
DULUTH — First Lady Jill Biden will visit Duluth this week to help launch the Seniors For Biden-Harris organization in Minnesota.
Her trip to Minnesota is intended to energize older voters in what has become a battleground state this presidential election.
While recent polling in Minnesota has put Biden and former President Donald Trump in a
statistical dead-heat,
a March 2024 Quinnipiac poll showed Biden leading Trump by 8 points nationally among those 65 and older.
“To galvanize this critical voting block in Minnesota, the Biden-Harris campaign is hosting a variety of events with local leaders and seniors to drive home the stakes of the 2024 election, including a campaign event with First Lady Jill Biden in Duluth on Thursday,” Caroline Stonecipher, deputy states communications director for the 2024 Biden-Harris campaign wrote in an email.
The Biden-Harris campaign plans to use the event to contrast the current administration’s legislative and executive successes with what Trump has said publicly.
Specifically, Stonecipher points to Democrats reducing the
cost of prescription drugs
, capping the price of
insulin at $35 for seniors
and strengthening
federal support for Social Security and Medicare
.
The campaign also cited comments Trump made regarding desires to make
cuts to Medicare and Social Security
and
repeal the Affordable Care Act
as an attack on Minnesota’s seniors.
Contributed / Biden-Harris 2024 campaign
The first lady’s visit comes about a month after
Trump attended a state GOP fundraising event in St. Paul
.
The decision to hold the event in Duluth, the highest population center in northeastern Minnesota, is telling. Once a Democrat stronghold, Republicans have steadily taken over most of the region over the last two decades.
If the state’s GOP can capture a state legislative seat left this year by Rep. Dave Lislegard, DFL-Aurora,
only one Democrat officeholder, Sen. Grant Hauschild, DFL-Hermantown, will be left in the Iron Range
.
Minnesota
Monday’s Minnesota high school baseball state championship game schedule
The final day of the Minnesota high school baseball season takes center stage Monday, as four championship bouts take place at Target Field.
All games can be streamed, for a fee, at NSPN.TV/MSHSL
Class A
No. 1 Madelia (28-3) vs. No. 2 Red Lake County (27-2), 10 a.m.
Class 2A
No. 1 St. Cloud Cathedral (24-2) vs. No. 3 Glencoe-Silver Lake (23-4), 1 p.m.
Class 3A
No. 1 Totino-Grace (19-8) vs. No. 2 Mahtomedi (23-5), 4:30 p.m.
Class 4A
No. 2 Champlin Park (22-6) vs. No. 4 Rosemount (24-5), 7:30 p.m.
Minnesota
Lynx rally falls short in Las Vegas
The Minnesota Lynx have the early favorite for Rookie of the Year; the Las Vegas Aces have the reigning MVP.
Olivia Miles made two huge shots for the Lynx in the final minute, but two free throws by A’ja Wilson put the Aces ahead for good in a 100-97 win Saturday in Sin City.
Miles scored 12 of her career-high 29 points in the fourth quarter — 10 in the final 2:23.
“When you have a rookie like that, maybe not playing her best, maybe turning it over, whatever it is, not defending the way we need her to defend and then just kind of willing yourself at the end and willing the team at the end to give us a chance that’s a special player,” coach Cheryl Reeve said.
Miles 3-pointer with 25 seconds left gave the Lynx a 97-96 lead, but Wilson countered with a pair of free throws less than five seconds later to put the Aces back up by one.
A stepback triple by Miles was long with seven seconds left, and after a couple free throws for Vegas, a desperation heave at the buzzer by Courtney Williams was off the mark and the Lynx (10-3) lost for the first time in nine games. Las Vegas (10-3) has won six straight.
Miles somewhat downplayed her offensive success postgame, noting she committed six turnovers. “A lot of them were unforced, but I’ve giving myself grace. I got to learn. It’s my first time playing against them, feeling the pressure of the game. … I’m definitely going to take this one and learn from it, take the good with the bad. It’s not always as bad as you think it is and it’s not always as good as you think it is. Just stay level headed.”

Down by 15 late in the first half, Minnesota methodically chipped away with a Kayla McBride 3-pointer making it a two-point game with 2:47 left. She finished with 19 points.
After a couple Aces’ free throws, Miles scored on a finger roll. Then, after Wilson made a jumper at the other end, Miles responded with a reverse layup and it was 93-91 Las Vegas.
Kayla McBride got a defensive rebound off a Las Vegas miss and Miles drove the lane for a layup and drew a foul on Wilson. The No. 2 pick in this year’s draft calmly sank the ensuing free throw with 48 seconds left and the Lynx 94-93, its first advantage since 4-3.
A questionable foul on McBride — one which was upheld by video review but Reeve said was a misinterpretation of a rule — led to three free throws by Jewell Loyd for a 96-94 Aces lead moments later.
Natasha Howard had 22 points and nine rebounds for the Lynx before fouling out.
She said Minnesota picked up its defensive intensity and was more physical with the Aces after halftime. “We dictated where we wanted them to be on the defensive end. That’s how it was easy to get steals, stops and getting rebounds and pushing the ball. We should have started that off in the first half instead of the second half and we wouldn’t be in this predicament of talking about a loss. … Vegas threw the first punch, but we got to be ready at all times.”
The Lynx return home to host expansion Portland on Monday night.
Minnesota
Where to watch Lynx vs. Aces today: WNBA free live stream
The Las Vegas Aces will host the Minnesota Lynx Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. The Lynx have the WNBA’s best record despite superstar Napheesa Collier playing zero games this season.
Lynx vs. Aces will air on CBS, and streams on DIRECTV (free trial).
Here’s what you need to know:
What: WNBA regular season
Who: Minnesota Lynx (10-2) vs. Las Vegas Aces (9-3)
When: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Where: Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
TV: CBS
Live stream: DIRECTV (free trial), fuboTV (free trial), Paramount+
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What to know about Lynx vs. Aces
Here’s a recent story from the Associated Press:
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie Olivia Miles had 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Kayla McBride added 22 points, and the Minnesota Lynx used a big first half to cruise past the Dallas Wings 100-76 on Tuesday night for their eighth straight victory.
Natasha Howard scored 21 points and Courtney Williams added 16 for Minnesota (10-2), which became the first WNBA team to reach 10 wins this season. McBride made four of Minnesota’s seven 3-pointers.
Paige Bueckers led Dallas (7-4) with 23 points. Arike Ogunbowale added 16 points, and Jessica Shepard had 12 points and nine rebounds. Azzi Fudd, the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, finished with six points on 2-of-12 shooting.
Four of Minnesota’s starters reached double-figure scoring by halftime. Howard and Miles each had 14 points, and McBride and Williams each added 12 to help the Lynx lead 58-38.
Minnesota made 23 of 32 (72%) field goals in the first half, including 6 of 8 3-pointers.
The Lynx led 75-60 entering the fourth, with 71 points coming from their starters. Williams made a basket with 30.7 seconds left to put Minnesota at the 100-point mark for the third time this season.
The teams combined to make 26 straight free throws before a miss with 56.8 seconds left in the fourth.
Up next
Dallas hosts Phoenix on Thursday.
Minnesota plays at Las Vegas on Saturday.
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