Nancy Allin Nelson, advocate for young people, dies at 72
The nonprofit she co-founded in 1989, later named Teenwise Minnesota, was just one of her causes, but it was the one she was the most proud of, her husband said..
He set out to mobilize Latino voters. Then the virus hit.
Like many Americans, Ricky Hurtado had different plans for his summer.
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Music
Trini Lopez, 1960s-era singer mentored by Sinatra, dies
Trini Lopez, a singer and guitarist who gained fame for his versions of "Lemon Tree" and "If I Had a Hammer" in the 1960s and took his talents to Hollywood, died Tuesday. He was 83.
Obituaries
Brent Scowcroft, an influential foreign policy voice in Washington for more than 40 years, dies at 95
Brent Scowcroft, a preeminent foreign policy expert who helped shape U.S. international and strategic decisions for decades as the national security adviser to Presidents Gerald…
Variety
Lorenzo Soria, president of Golden Globes group, dies at 68
Lorenzo Soria, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and former editor of the Italian news weekly L'Espresso, died Friday, the association said. He was 68.
National
Herman Cain is mourned, celebrated at his funeral in Atlanta
Herman Cain, the former Republican presidential candidate, businessman and close ally of President Donald Trump, was guided by his Christian faith in politics, business and his personal life, his pastor said at his funeral Friday.
National
Eminent scholar of early U.S., Bernard Bailyn, dies at 97
Bernard Bailyn, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and educator of lasting influence whose "The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution" transformed how many thought about the country's formation, has died at 97.
National
Scowcroft, national security adviser to 2 presidents, dies
A lifetime before he served two presidents as national security adviser, Brent Scowcroft was just 12 when he decided to become a West Point cadet after reading about cadet life. After he graduated with the Class of 1947, he decided to join the Army Air Corps and train to be a fighter pilot. He achieved that goal, too, but then fate shot down his plans.
National
Ford, Bush presidential adviser Brent Scowcroft dies at 95
Brent Scowcroft, who played a prominent role in American foreign policy as national security adviser to Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush and was a Republican voice against the 2003 invasion of Iraq, has died, a Bush spokesperson said Friday. He was 95.
National
Job losses, fear of virus complicate Latino voter hopes
Every day, 29-year-old Maico Olivares tries to call about 25 people, mostly within the Latino community, to persuade them to register to vote.
National
Supporters, opponents of Hindu temple meet in Times Square
A Midtown Manhattan celebration of a Hindu temple being built on disputed ground in India brought polarized groups into Times Square, where supporters of the landmark project were flanked by protesters calling it an offense to Muslims.
Coronavirus
Rachel Vrudny, an educator who battled adversity with optimism, dies of COVID-19 complications at 60
Vrudny, of Brainerd, was adventurous and tough despite a lifetime of health problems, her father said.
National
Hindu temple ad runs in Times Square despite opposition
A large digital billboard in Times Square is displaying images of a Hindu deity and a temple being built on disputed ground in India, despite calls from a coalition of advocacy organizations — including Muslim, human rights, anti-fascist and secular groups — asking advertisers not to show the images.
Books
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Shirley Ann Grau dies at 91
Shirley Ann Grau, a Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction writer whose stories and novels told of both the dark secrets and the beauty of the Deep South, has died. She was 91.
Books
Pete Hamill, legendary New York columnist and novelist, dies
Pete Hamill, the self-taught, street-wise newspaper columnist whose love affair with New York inspired a colorful and uniquely influential journalistic career and produced several books of fiction and nonfiction, died Wednesday morning. He was 85.
National
Evers: No plan to close schools, will let locals decide
Gov. Tony Evers pushed back Tuesday against Republican claims that he's secretly planning to shut down Wisconsin schools this fall, saying he's content to let local officials decide whether to offer in-person or online instruction as the coronavirus continues to spread across the state.
National
County pledges probe into health worker's coronavirus death
Officials in a Maryland county say they "will spare no time or expense" investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a veteran public health worker…
Nation
Today in History
Today in HistoryToday is Tuesday, Aug. 4, the 217th day of 2020. There are 149 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On August 4,…
Coronavirus
Longtime Roseville wrestling coach dies of COVID-19 complications at 97
Kenneth Bergstedt started the wrestling program at Roseville's Alexander Ramsey High School in 1953 — the school's first year — and taught at the school for 32 years.
National
Michigan Legislature cancels session after senator's test
The Michigan Legislature on Monday canceled this week's session and hearings because a Lansing-area state senator tested positive for the coronavirus through screening required by his service in the Michigan Army National Guard.
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