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.
Nation Jan 22 Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says Agent David Maland, 44, was killed Monday afternoon following a traffic stop, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said in a statement. A German national in the country on what the FBI called a current visa was killed.
Nation Jan 06 Years after George Floyd’s murder, Minneapolis approves police reform deal with the U.S. government The agreement was not immediately released publicly, but it was expected to incorporate and build on changes the police department has already made to its policies on the use of force and training of officers in the wake of Floyd’s…
Arts Dec 08 Stolen and recovered ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ fetch $28 million at auction A pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” and stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago sold for a winning bid of $28 million at auction Saturday.
Politics Oct 02 Volleyball coach praises Tim Walz’s son for helping other kids after recreation center shooting When the issue of gun violence came up at the vice presidential debate, Tim Walz had a personal story to tell: His teenage son, Gus, had been at a sports center last year when a shooting took place outside. On…
Politics Sep 20 Early in-person voting begins in three states, kicking off the sprint to Election Day Voters lined up to cast their ballots in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia, the states with the first early in-person voting opportunities. About a dozen more states will follow by mid-October.