Panel says sheriff's policy contributed to Florida massacre
The commission investigating a Florida high school massacre heavily criticized the responding sheriff office's active shooter policy Thursday, saying it contributed to the failure of some deputies to run into the building and confront the gunman.
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At least 2 Illinois militia members accused in Bloomington mosque bombing to be tried in Minnesota
Defendant sat feet away from Dar Al-Farooq's director.
St. Paul
St. Paul federal jury convicts all 5 on trial in Thai sex trafficking case
International probe led to charges against 39 people accused of trafficking hundreds of women to U.S.
West Metro
Attorney: Plea negotiations underway for one of 3 Illinois militia members accused of bombing Minnesota mosque
Michael McWhorter, 29, is second "White Rabbits" member to appear in federal court in St. Paul. He has previously told FBI agents that his group bombed Dar Al-Farooq in 2017.
4 journalists and a newspaper are Time's Person of the Year
Time magazine on Tuesday recognized journalists, including the slain Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi, as its 2018 Person of the Year in what it said was an effort to emphasize the importance of reporters' work in an increasingly hostile world.
Trump administration proposes major rollback of water rules
The Trump administration proposed withdrawing federal protections for countless waterways and wetlands across the country Tuesday, making good on President Donald Trump's campaign pledge to weaken landmark Obama-era water rules long opposed by some developers, farmers and oil, gas, and mining executives.
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Shooting deaths of four bald eagles in Minnesota prompt federal probe
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a $2,500 reward for information as the investigation is stepped up.
St. Paul
Massive Thai sex trafficking case in the hands of St. Paul federal jury
Trial of 5 remaining defendants began Nov. 5.
Nation
Trump says chief of staff Kelly to leave at year's end
President Donald Trump said Saturday that chief of staff John Kelly will leave his job by year’s end amid an expected West Wing reshuffling reflecting a focus on the 2020 re-election campaign and the challenge of governing with Democrats reclaiming control in the House.
TV & Media
Mankato professor taking heat for tweet that God is guilty of #MeToo violation
TV host Tucker Carlson among those criticizing Mankato psychology professor.
Local
Mall of America, U.S. presidents among long list of bomb threats in one man's yearlong campaign
FBI traced source of scores of menacing missives.
Inspired
Tiny tattooed Torah becomes subject of Ed Asner-narrated film
"The Tattooed Torah" tells the story of a Torah small enough for a child to carry.
Inspired
California bodybuilder fights back from West Nile virus
The rare virus took Michael Rodriguez from a peak of health and professional success to a fight for his life.
Survivors gather at Pearl Harbor for attack remembrance
About 20 survivors gathered at Pearl Harbor on Friday to pay tribute to the thousands of men lost in the Japanese attack 77 years ago.
Nation
Lemur surprises Florida trooper during DUI arrest
A lemur surprised a Florida Highway Patrol trooper when it crawled from a trailer being pulled by a pickup truck that had been stopped for driving erratically and hitting other cars.
Lamar leads Grammy noms, where women make a comeback
The music of "Black Panther," with Kendrick Lamar in its starring role, officially owns the 2019 Grammy Awards, where women are heavily represented in the major four categories following a year where their presence was barely felt.
Dick Cheney biopic 'Vice' tops Golden Globes nominations
Adam McKay's Dick Cheney biopic "Vice" staged an awards-season coup Thursday, landing a leading six nominations from the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards to narrowly edge more expected favorites like Bradley Cooper's tear-jerking revival "A Star Is Born," the interracial road-trip drama "Green Book" and the period romp "The Favourite."
Asia shares sink after Wall Street sell-off
Asian stocks sank Wednesday after Wall Street plunged amid confusion about what Washington and Beijing agreed to in a tariff cease-fire.
Nation
Last salute: A guide to George HW Bush's funeral
President George H.W. Bush is getting a national farewell at Washington National Cathedral before family, friends, presidents and foreign dignitaries.
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