>>New Poll Shows Majority of Minnesotans Demand Assault Weapons Ban
(Undated) – A new statewide poll shows 60 percent of Minnesota voters believe the state legislature should take immediate action to ban assault weapons. The poll was taken two weeks after the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School. Other numbers show 88 percent of Minnesotans are concerned about children being harmed in mass shootings, including 79 percent of Republicans. The survey was conducted by Everytown for Gun Safety and included 800 likely voters from Minnesota for the upcoming 2026 elections.
>>CBP Seizes 165K Illegal Vaping Products at MSP
(Minneapolis, MN) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Minneapolis say they seized 165,000 illicit vaping products shipped from China. The pallets contained 90 thousand unauthorized e-cigarettes and 75 thousand refill cartridges with a retail value of more than 1.4 million dollars. Officials say the products violated F.D.A. rules and were misbranded and adulterated. C-B-P says the seizure was made possible through intelligence sharing with the Chicago Field Office.
>>Duluth House Fire Creates $116K of Damage
(Duluth, MN) – Fire officials say a house fire early Sunday morning displaced four people and killed two pets in Duluth. Fire crews responded to a two-story, single-family home that was ablaze. All four occupants escaped safely, but one dog and one cat died. Damage is estimated at $116,000. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Duluth Fire Marshal’s Office.
>>Wolves Open Training Camp at Target Center
(Minneapolis, MN) — The Minnesota Timberwolves open training camp today (Mon) at Target Center. The Wolves are coming off back-to-back trips to the Western Conference Finals. All-Star guard Anthony Edwards told reporters on media day Monday that he’s been working on his ball handling all summer. Minnesota plays Denver in its first preseason game Saturday night in San Diego. The Wolves’ first home exhibition game is against the Indiana Pacers.
