Both Minnesota and Wisconsin were hit by tornadoes during Monday night's severe storms, the National Weather Service confirmed.

On Monday, 36 million people are under the risk of severe storms in which strong tornadoes, hail up to 2 inches in diameter and damaging straight-line winds are possible.

Forecasters are warning that damaging winds, large hail, and even tornadoes could hammer the upper Midwest on Monday.

Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig launched her campaign for Senate, joining a growing field of Democrats seeking to succeed Sen. Tina Smith.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota announced on Tuesday she will run for the U.S. Senate. Craig said in February she was considering a Senate campaign after Sen. Tina Smith announced she would not run for reelection in 2026.

U.S. Rep. Angie Craig is the latest Minnesota Democrat to enter an increasingly competitive race for the U.S. Senate seat held by the retiring Sen. Tina Smith

The Minnesota Timberwolves have the Los Angeles Lakers on the brink of elimination in the 2025 NBA playoffs. The Timberwolves are up 3-1 in the best-of-seven first-round series after a thrilling Game 4 win on Sunday afternoon in Minnesota.

The Los Angeles Lakers are now just one game away from playoff elimination after the Minnesota Timberwolves fought back from a 12-point deficit at the end of the third quarter to take a 116-113 victory at home in Game 4.

The Los Angeles Lakers are the higher seed in their first-round matchup. They have home-court advantage, LeBron James and Luka Dončić. But after Sunday's 113-116 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, they are headed back to L.