Large Tech Conference, VeeCon, Underway In Minneapolis
minnesota.cbslocal.com...MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- One of the largest tech conferences in the country is underway in Minneapolis. About 10,000 people from around the world are gathering in U.S. Bank Stadium for VeeCon.... ...Well-known artists, entrepreneurs and celebrities like Snoop Dogg, Pharrell and Spike Lee will be at the conference to talk about how NFTs are changing their respective industries....
Man dies after he's shot in domestic dispute in St. Paul, woman in custody
twincities.com...A man died after he was shot during a domestic dispute in St. Paul early Friday and police took a 28-year-old woman into custody. At 12:15 a.m., a woman called 911 and reported a man had been shot inside a car near Sherburne Avenue and Mackubin Street in the Frogtown neighborhood.... ...She is being held as investigators work to determine what led to the shooting, Linders said. Police said they would release the name of the man who died after it's confirmed by the Ramsey County medical examiner's office. Crime & Public Safety |. "How dare you!"...
Lawmakers Reach Deal To Raise The "Growler Cap', Allow Breweries To Sell 6-Packs To Go
minnesota.cbslocal.com...In a statement Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) said that members of the legislature's conference committee came to a deal on the proposed changes.... .... -- raising the "growler cap" from 20,000 to 150,000 barrels, ensuring large breweries (such as Surly, Summit and Castle Danger Brewing) can sell growlers on site. -- allowing small breweries to sell up to 128 ounces of beer per customer per day in any approved container (note: a six-pack...
MN Skateboarder Completes Journey Across New Zealand To Combat Human Trafficking In His Native Vietnam
minnesota.cbslocal.com...MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A Minnesota man on a mission to skateboard from one end of New Zealand to the other to raise money for an important cause crossed the finish line Thursday night. John Atticks O"Toole began his journey back in early March.... ...John Addicks O"Toole via Instagram). "Just reminding myself why I"m doing it," he said. "Reminding myself I"m the master of my own fate....
Valleyfair Opens For The Season: Previewing The Food And Renovations
minnesota.cbslocal.com > video...Valleyfair in Shakopee is opening for the season, so we're checking out some of the new features and foods....
South Florida's playoff watch-party showdown: Miami Heat vs. Florida Panthers
twincities.com...What's a Miami Heat-loving Florida Panthers fan -- and vice versa -- to do this week?.... ...Adding to the frustration, this is the first time the Heat and Panthers have advanced this far in the playoffs at the same time, each also is a top seed and each is facing a bitter rival -- Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics, Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning....
Dave Hyde: After being put in a deep, dark hole, how will humbled Heat respond in Boston?
twincities.com...Spoelstra didn't say that after Thursday's loss to Boston. He said it nine years ago after San Antonio beat the Heat by 36 points in Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals.... ...That history involves 17 championship teams and starts with a shootaround at Plymouth Rock, too. The question becomes if against a tough and tested Boston team is where the absence of point guard Kyle Lowry can't be overcome. Gabe Vincent is playing well in his absence....
Disinformation board's ex-leader faced wave of online abuse
twincities.com...WASHINGTON -- Nina Jankowicz, like so many millennials, was excited to share a social media post announcing her new job on Twitter late last month when she was named executive director for a new disinformation board established by the Department of Homeland Security.... ..."This type of silencing and terrorizing are global, sadly, and unsurprising," said Danielle Citron, a law professor at the University of Virginia who studies online privacy and hate crimes. "It is a playbook. And it's downright scary."....
G7 agree pact to better prepare for future pandemics
twincities.com...BERLIN -- The Group of Seven wealthy democracies announced plans Friday to strengthen epidemiological early-warning systems to detect infectious diseases with pandemic potential following the emergence of the coronavirus more than two years ago.... ...The G-7 includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. CDC urges Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11. Four different omicron coronavirus strains are infecting Minnesotans....
Next Weather: On And Off Showers Until Mid-Morning
minnesota.cbslocal.com...MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The rain is sticking around just a bit longer Friday morning. Expect on and off showers through the mid-morning hours, with some thunderstorms possible. Highs are expected to be in the mid to upper 60s, and it"ll be accompanied by breezy conditions....