Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated Rep. Angie Craig in Minnesota’s Democratic Senate primary and will face Republican Michele Tafoya in November. If elected, Flanagan would become the first Native American woman in the U.S. Senate.
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A Maumelle High School football player in Arkansas found a 2-foot cottonmouth hidden inside his helmet after wearing it for nearly an hour during practice. The player was not bitten, and animal services removed and relocated the snake.
Jake Whisenant, a 30-year-old California climber known for speed records on Yosemite’s El Capitan, died after a climbing-related incident in the Sequoia and Kings Canyon wilderness. Friends remembered him as much more than a climber and called his death an “unimaginable loss.”
Don Nelson, a five-time NBA champion as a Celtics player and one of the league’s most influential coaches, has died at 86. Nelson retired with 1,335 coaching wins and helped shape modern up-tempo offenses across stops with Milwaukee, Golden State and Dallas.
Jorge Messi, father and longtime agent of Lionel Messi, has died at 68 after an illness. Soccer organizations in Argentina and across South America paid tribute to his role in supporting his son’s career.
Mauricio Pochettino has signed a new deal to coach the U.S. men's national team through the 2030 World Cup. The extension follows a World Cup run that featured three U.S. wins before a 4-1 Round of 16 loss to Belgium.
Carlos Cordeiro resigned as a senior adviser to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, calling a proposed private investment plan for World Cup commercial operations “a bad deal for football.” The Asian Football Confederation joined UEFA and CONCACAF in opposing the proposal and urged FIFA to review its governance.
Search crews have located four bodies after an avalanche left 10 climbers missing on Pakistan’s Broad Peak. Among those reported missing is renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, who was leading the expedition.