Politics Jun 17 Minnesota shooting suspect had a list of dozens of potential Democratic targets, prosecutors say All of the politicians named in his writing were Democrats, including more than 45 state and federal officials in Minnesota, U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson said.
Nation Jun 16 What to know about the shootings of 2 Minnesota lawmakers and the arrest of suspect Vance Boelter The search for Boelter was the "largest manhunt in the state's history," Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley said.
Nation Jun 16 Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman remembered as funny, savvy and ‘a true leader’ Friends and colleagues remembered her as grounded, kind and compassionate.
Nation Jun 16 Man accused of shooting Minnesota lawmakers had plans to kill others, officials say The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another crawled to officers in surrender Sunday after they located him in the woods near his home, bringing an end to a massive, nearly two-day search that put the entire…
Nation Jun 15 WATCH: Minnesota officials give update on search for suspect in lawmaker shootings Authorities searched a vehicle on a rural road outside Minneapolis on Sunday that they believe had been used by the man wanted in the shootings of two Democratic lawmakers, as a state on edge struggled to make sense of the…
Politics Jun 14 Minnesota lawmaker killed in ‘politically motivated’ shooting, authorities search for suspect Hundreds of law officers fanned out across a Minneapolis suburb Saturday in pursuit of a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democratic state lawmaker in her home in what Gov. Tim Walz called…
Health Jun 04 Canadian wildfire smoke causes ‘very unhealthy’ conditions in U.S. Midwest, even reaches Europe Canada is having another bad wildfire season, and more than 27,000 people in three provinces have been forced to evacuate. The smoke is even reaching Europe, where it is causing hazy skies but isn't expected to affect surface-air quality.
Nation May 28 Men face prison for human smuggling after Indian family of 4 died while attempting to cross U.S.-Canada border Two men face sentencing on human smuggling charges after a family of four from India froze to death while trying to cross into the U.S. along a remote stretch of the Canadian border in a blizzard.
Politics May 21 Justice Department moves to cancel Minneapolis and Louisville police reform settlements The moves represent a dramatic about-face for a department that under President Joe Biden had aggressively pushed for federal oversight of police forces it accused of widespread abuses.
Nation Jan 31 After Target backs away from diversity programs, civil rights activists call for a boycott Target announced last Friday that it would join other American brands in scaling back their DEI goals and activities, which have come under attack from conservatives and the new White House of President Donald Trump.