Politics Jun 28 Hortmans’ beloved dog Gilbert lay in state with slain Minnesota lawmaker and her spouse Gilbert the golden retriever was home with Democratic leader and Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband when a gunman fatally shot the couple and mortally wounded their beloved dog. And he was with them again Friday when the…
Nation Jun 28 WATCH: Funeral for slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman and husband Mark Hortman “Melissa Hortman will be remembered as the most consequential speaker in Minnesota history. I get to remember her as a close friend, a mentor, and the most talented legislator I have ever known,” Gov. Tim Walz said in his eulogy.
Politics Jun 27 WATCH: Slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman lies in state at Capitol in St. Paul Hortman lay in state with her husband, Mark, and their golden retriever, Gilbert. Her husband was also killed in the June 14 attack, and Gilbert was seriously wounded and had to be euthanized. It was the first time a couple…
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.