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Update · Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Klobuchar elected Minnesota's first woman governor; Flanagan wins Senate seat

Since this edition, the AP and CBS News have both called the attorney general and secretary of state races for Keith Ellison and Steve Simon. As of 11:45 AM CT, the state auditor race had not yet been called by two major outlets, our standard for calling a race; the summary below attributes that win to the Pioneer Press. See our verified results page for the latest calls.

Originally published in the Wednesday, November 4, 2026 edition.

Update · Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Susan Collins concedes Maine Senate seat to Troy Jackson

The list of Democratic Senate flips below comes from CBS News. As of 11:45 AM CT we had not confirmed the Kansas and South Carolina results with a second major outlet. See our verified results page for the latest calls.

Originally published in the Wednesday, November 4, 2026 edition.

Clarification · Monday, October 12, 2026

Minnesota man charged in alleged ISIS-inspired plot against the Mall of America

We originally wrote that court records were "unsealed" Wednesday and that he "obtained" an AK-47. The complaint was made public Wednesday, and he bought the rifle from an undercover FBI employee; prosecutors say it had been made inert.

Originally published in the Wednesday, October 7, 2026 edition.

Correction · Monday, October 12, 2026

Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 2 ahead of Gulf Coast landfall

We originally said "parts of" Dauphin Island were under mandatory evacuation. Alabama's order covers all of Dauphin Island, for visitors and non-residents.

Originally published in the Thursday, October 8, 2026 edition.

Clarification · Monday, October 12, 2026

U.S. sanctions the International Criminal Court itself

We added the administration's stated reason for the sanctions, which our original summary left out, and replaced a source link that no longer carried the story.

Originally published in the Friday, October 9, 2026 edition.

Update · Monday, October 12, 2026

Riyadh airport attacked again; Trump says U.S. 'may' join Saudi strikes

Since this edition, Saudi authorities have reported at least 12 people killed, including an American, and at least 309 wounded. Saudi Arabia blamed Yemen's Houthis, whose media office said the group had "shut down Riyadh international airport." The original summary below reflects what was known Saturday afternoon.

Originally published in the Saturday, October 10, 2026 edition.

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