The roar of souped-up engines filled the air in Glyndon last weekend, as Minnesota’s oldest drag racing strip reopened after a three year hiatus. Brothers Chuck and Kyle Rolie formed Rolie Racing to bring drag racing back to Interstate Raceway, where their grandfather once raced.

Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday killed 13 people in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children.

Pope Leo XIV has called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid. In his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff, Leo said, “Never again war!” from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica to an estimated 100,000 people below.

Lee Stecklein had two goals and an assist to help the Minnesota Frost beat the Toronto Sceptres 5-3 in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.

Some Democrats support changes that limit access to worker benefits. The proposals are a source of friction in budget negotiations.

Southern accents are disappearing in some parts of the U.S. South due to the migration of people into the region from other parts of the United States and around the world.