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DePaul's Nick Ongenda dunks the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Western Illinois, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
DePaul opens season nearly a month late, beats WIU 91-72

Dec. 23, 2020 11:52 PM EST

US: WADA efforts a direct personal attack on US government

By Eddie Pells Nov. 12, 2020 03:05 PM EST
Any thought that the U.S. and World Anti-Doping Agency are smoothing out their differences was undermined Thursday when a U.S. representative characterized a...

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials

By The Associated Press Nov. 11, 2020 07:02 PM EST
Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Nov. 7 Biden's unifying message helped win presidency In the end, former Vice President Joe...

This image released by Lionsgate shows Janelle Monae in a scene from "Antebellum." The film, due out Aug. 21, 2020, from Lionsgate and starring singer and actress Monáe, will challenge audiences over the failure to reckon with the legacy of slavery, the directors say. (Matt Kennedy/Lionsgate via AP)
‘Antebellum’ brings racial justice call to reopened theaters

By Aaron Morrison Jun. 25, 2020 10:38 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 18, 2019, file photo, Conan O'Brien introduces Tom Cruise to present a clip from "Top Gun: Maverick" on day one of Comic-Con International in San Diego. Six of America's late-night television comedy hosts - five of them white men - turned serious after the nation's weekend of unrest following the death of George Floyd to suggest they and others need to do more than talk about racism. It has become a ritual - a somewhat inexplicable one, as TBS' O'Brien noted - for these comics to come on the air after acts of terrorism, school shootings or other national traumas to try and make sense of them for their audiences. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Late-night hosts say fighting racism means more than talk

By David Bauder Jun. 02, 2020 04:49 PM EDT