The rising Mississippi River submerged a stretch of railroad track near here, forcing Amtrak to put passengers onto buses between Minneapolis and Chicago. Flood warnings were in effect from the Twin Cities in Minnesota along the Minnesota-Wisconsin state line to northern Iowa. Minn. His older brother was rescued Sunday after the two drove onto a flooded road and were swept away by rushing water in the area southwest of Minneapolis. Mississippi voters decide today whether to banish the last state flag in the nation to prominently feature the Confederate emblem. Supporters of the flag see it as a tie to Mississippi's heritage.
Opponents see it as a symbol of racism.
Promising to make police more accountable, Mayor Charles Luken lifted a citywide curfew that helped end days of rioting over the police shooting of an unarmed black man. The City Council planned to meet today to discuss demands by black leaders for a city ordinance allowing officials to bypass Cincinnati police officers and firefighters when hiring new chiefs. News Jobs AP Shopping Archives Entertain.