New threat emerges as crews fight Minnesota wildfire: bears

Officials leading the fight against wildfires in northeastern Minnesota warned Monday about a new threat: bears attracted by generous donations of food and other supplies. Black bears are common in northern Minnesota and rarely attack people, but conflicts can arise when they're attracted by food. Forest Service crews have been battling the Greenwood Lake fire…

Chiefs cut RBs Thompson, Gore among early roster moves

The Chiefs began trimming their roster to the 53-man limit for the regular season on Monday, and coach Andy Reid may have found himself having a more difficult time this year than any other during his tenure in Kansas City. Take the offensive line, for example. The unit had been dominated by the Tampa Bay…

Toyota Corolla Commercial makes its debut

The Corolla takes a new direction today with the world premiere of the new Toyota Corolla Commercial van, the first full hybrid van in its class, at the 2021 Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham.Built in Britain at Toyota’s Burnaston plant – the home of European Corolla production – the Corolla Commercial will be the first…

Mormon vaccine push ratchets up, dividing faith’s members

After more than a year of attending church virtually, Monique Allen has struggled to explain to her asthmatic daughter why people from their congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints don’t wear masks. Church leaders recently issued their strongest statement yet urging people to “limit the spread” by getting COVID-19 vaccines and…