Good morning! Showers possible today through the weekend. Highs near 50. It looks like the Timberwolves will be honoring Prince with special uniforms inspired by "Purple Rain. " Leaked images -- which the Wolves have not confirmed -- show black jerseys with purple lettering reminiscent of the font on the "Purple Rain" album cover. The uniform is part of the City Edition series, which the NBA launched last year in partnership with Nike. The City Edition uniforms, worn only occasionally on court, aim to capture the spirit of each team’s hometown and its fans. The Prince-themed uniform would certainly be an improvement over last year’s -- a modest gray design with white accents meant to evoke the “tonal gray winter coat of the wolf." | Forecast
Pipe bombs packed with shards of glass were intercepted en route to several prominent Democrats, including former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, in an unnerving wave that deepened political tensions and fears two weeks before national midterm elections. | Threats highlight risk of violent political rhetoric
Pipe bombs packed with shards of glass were intercepted en route to several prominent Democrats, including former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, in an unnerving wave that deepened political tensions and fears two weeks before national midterm elections. | Election 2018
The reward is for information that helps locate Jayme Closs, the 13-year-old Barron, Wis., girl whose parents were found shot to death in their home last week. Authorities say they're not close yet to identifying a suspect.
Saudi prosecutors say the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was planned, state-run media reported Thursday, reflecting yet another change in the shifting Saudi Arabian account of what happened to the writer who was killed by Saudi officials in their Istanbul consulate.
Anne Labovitz has a new show at the Tweed Art Museum that explores Duluth's five sister cities. Plus Art Hounds recommend the Twin Cities Horror Festival and "All the Great Books (Abridged)."
