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Crowds make their way through the Minnesota State Fair in Falcon Heights, Minn., on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)

Why the Minnesota State Fair is America’s top food and fun destination for 2026

Each summer, states across America open their fairgrounds to showcase homegrown talent, local agriculture, and the boldest new foods. But in one Midwest state, these traditions have merged into a festival on a scale few can match. Known affectionately as "The Great Minnesota Get-Together," the Minnesota State Fair has earned a reputation as the best in the country.

August 26, 2026
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry speaks during an event with SpaceX announcing a deal to build a new spaceport in his state, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Abbeville, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

5 questions about SpaceX’s new Louisiana spaceport

SpaceX plans to spend $100 billion on a massive new Louisiana spaceport capable of supporting thousands of rocket launches a year -- but not everyone is convinced the state is moving at the right pace.

August 26, 2026
San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York speaks to reporters before a practice at the team's NFL football training facility in Santa Clara, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. The 49ers will face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 58. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Nevada brothel offers 49ers owner Jed York tips on legal prostitution

A Nevada brothel is offering San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York some pointers on how to pay for sex without running afoul of the law, days after he was arrested in an Ohio prostitution sting: "Nevada's licensed brothels offer something an NFL owner should appreciate: a legal, regulated environment where discretion and privacy are paramount."

August 26, 2026
More than 50 people gathered Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas, to protest the university president's decision to cancel a drag show on campus. A federal judge has ruled that the university in the Texas Panhandle did not violate the constitutional right to free speech when the school’s president canceled a drag show earlier this year. The U.S. district judge argued Thursday, Sept. 21, that drag shows are “sexualized content” and can be subject to more regulations. (Michael Cuviello/Amarillo Globe-News via AP) **FILE**

Judge again strikes down Texas drag show ban, cites Dolly Parton

A Reagan-appointed federal judge struck down a Texas law restricting drag performances for the second time, ruling that the statute is unconstitutionally vague and permanently blocking state Attorney General Ken Paxton from enforcing it.

August 26, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice logo is before a news conference, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Minnesota bank employee indicted over allegations of laundering $750,000 for CJNG cartel

A federal grand jury in the District of Minnesota returned an indictment charging Christopher A. Bravo Marin, 46, of Minneapolis, a Mexican national, with conspiring to launder at least $750,000 in drug proceeds on behalf of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), one of Mexico's most prolific and dangerous drug cartels, according to the Justice Department.

August 26, 2026
Mark Ruffalo attends The Center at West Park's "All the President's Men" reading at Guild Hall to benefit West-Park Presbyterian Church on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in East Hampton, N.Y. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP)

Hollywood group, Jewish leaders blast Mark Ruffalo over Ellison comments

RESPONSE TO RUFFALO: A Hollywood group representing nearly 1,000 members and allies of the Jewish community has signed on to an open letter accusing actor Mark Ruffalo of invoking antisemitic tropes in his campaign against Paramount Skydance's pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, joining a growing list of Jewish advocacy organizations that have condemned the actor over the past week.

August 26, 2026
Dolly Parton at the CMA Awards in Nashville in 1977. (AP Photo)

Dolly Parton’s life in moments: From Tennessee cabin to icon

Dolly Parton, the singer, songwriter and actress who rose from rural Sevier County, Tennessee, to become one of America's most beloved entertainers, died Tuesday in Nashville at age 80. Revisit some of the defining moments in the music icon's life.

August 25, 2026