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Hennepin County commissioners voted 6-1 Tuesday to retake control of the nonprofit that runs HCMC and its clinics after years of budget problems, moving to prevent a closure of the safety-net hospital in downtown Minneapolis. The controversial move dissolves the Hennepin Healthcare System board of community volunteers created in 2007 to oversee the hospital’s day-to-day operations. The health system has …

We’ve all been enjoying these bright full moons of summer, but a black moon is now on the rise. Not an official astronomical term, a black moon refers to the second new moon in a single calendar month, or the third of four in one astronomical season. It’s essentially the dark side of a blue moon. The Aug. 22 new …

California’s Gifford Fire is now a ‘megafire.’ Here’s what that means  San Francisco Chronicle California Blaze Burning for Week Chars Thousands of Acres  Bloomberg.com Crews battle the Gifford and Rosa fires in California: See the destruction and smoke  USA Today ‘Extreme’ California wildfire rages in hot weather — with only 21% of the inferno contained, threatening thousands  New York Post See dramatic photos, videos …

‘Stagflation is coming to the U.S.,’ says this economist. Here’s what it means for the dollar, bonds and stocks.  MarketWatch Stagflation is a Lot Closer Than You Think  Bloomberg After a historic economic week, stagflation fears are back  Axios ‘Stagflation-lite’: The worst-case scenario for the US economy looks like it’s getting more likely  Business Insider Stagflation Returns, Shining a Spotlight on the Federal Reserve’s …

The Chargers announced Thursday that Rashawn Slater sustained a torn patellar tendon earlier the day in practice and will undergo surgery to repair the injury. He will miss the 2025 season and be placed on Injured Reserve. Slater was blocking in a team drill when he went down and had to leave the field on a cart. Teammates and coaches …

While the Celtics have already had a busy offseason, the front office continued tweaking the roster Tuesday while shedding salary in the process. The first move was trading Georges Niang and two second-round picks to the Jazz, acquiring undrafted wing RJ Luis in return. Then the C’s signed Chris Boucher to a one-year contract. Immediately — as has been the …

What Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Means for the 2028 Olympics  The New York Times ESTABLISHING THE WHITE HOUSE TASK FORCE ON THE 2028 SUMMER OLYMPICS  The White House (.gov) Fox News Sports Huddle Newsletter: Trump establishes task force ahead of Summer Olympics 2028 return to US  Fox News President Trump signs executive order creating White House Olympics task force  NBC Los Angeles Trump names himself …

Trump Spending Bill Means Big Cuts for New Mexico  The New York Times Teachers in Washington, Oregon brace themselves through federal funding whiplash  Oregon Public Broadcasting – OPB State officials say rural health fund could provide $175M annually for New Mexico  Albuquerque Journal Will Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ tip New Mexico’s oil and gas industry right?  Santa Fe Reporter One Casualty of Trump’s $6.8 …

After weeks of relative quiet, the Sun has erupted with a series of powerful solar flares, signaling a return to more active space weather conditions. Over the weekend, three M-class solar flares were unleashed in rapid succession, ending a 22-day period of calm. These eruptions, originating from sunspot region AR 4168, have caught the attention of space weather forecasters, who …

Friday’s disappointing July employment report delivered a reality check on the U.S. economy, with the data suggesting the job market is wobbling from the uncertainty of on-again, off-again tariffs. What was surprising about the Friday report was that employers not only hired fewer people than expected last month, but the government revised its jobs data sharply downward for the prior two …