World
Coral gardeners bring back Jamaica's reefs, piece by piece
Everton Simpson squints at the Caribbean from his motorboat, scanning the dazzling bands of color for hints of what lies beneath. Emerald green indicates sandy bottoms. Sapphire blue lies above seagrass meadows. And deep indigo marks coral reefs. That's where he's headed.
West Metro
Magistrate says charges against Bloomington mosque bombing suspect should not be dismissed
Michael Hari is accused of firebombing a mosque.
Dem presidential candidates call for Kavanaugh's impeachment
Several Democratic presidential candidates have lined up to call for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the face of a new, uninvestigated allegation of sexual impropriety when he was in college.
Business
Minnesota farmers see relief in China's suspension of tariffs
Minn. soybean growers hope the market remains open for their fall harvest.
Celebrities
New 'SNL' player used anti-Chinese slur in 2018 YouTube post
A newly announced "Saturday Night Live" cast member posted a video last year in which he used a racial slur for Chinese people and derided Asians trying to learn English.
National
Trump mocks Democrats, vows new tax cut on Baltimore visit
President Donald Trump sought to boost the spirits of Republican lawmakers, mocking Democrats and promising a new tax cut package, as he returned to the city he recently disparaged as a "rat and rodent infested mess."
National
Protesters cause part of Houston Ship Channel to close
Eleven protesters have been arrested after they rappelled from a busy highway bridge over the Houston Ship Channel, closing the vital artery for hours.
National
The Latest: All 34 victims of California boat fire ID'd
The Latest on a fatal boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Southern California (all times local):
Local
In nod to 9/11 heroes, Minn. firefighters with heavy gear go 110 floors on stair climber
"We want to make sure that everyone remembers all of the responders that paid the ultimate sacrifice," one firefighter said.
Nation
Grand jury indicts man on capital murder for El Paso attack
A man accused of gunning down people at a busy Walmart in El Paso last month was indicted Thursday for capital murder, prosecutors announced.
Variety
University of Tennessee offers scholarship to bullied fan
A Florida fourth-grader who was bullied over his homemade University of Tennessee shirt has been offered a four-year scholarship to the school.
Nation
The Latest: Governor doesn't push required background checks
The Latest on the shooting in El Paso that killed 22 people (all times local):
Variety
Ukrainian man pleads guilty to hacking, wire fraud charges
A member of a sophisticated international hacking group that authorities say targeted businesses in 47 states to steal credit and debit card records pleaded guilty to hacking and wire fraud charges in Seattle.
National
Jury convicts candidate's father of breaking federal law
The father of Kentucky's secretary of state was convicted Thursday of orchestrating a scheme to funnel illegal contributions to his daughter's failed 2014 U.S. Senate campaign against Republican Mitch McConnell.
Nation
Woman charged; led police to apparent remains of child, 5
A Mississippi woman has been charged with capital murder and child neglect after police say she led them to a house basement where they found what could be the remains of a 5-year-old child who had been missing for months.
Nation
Small plane crashes into vehicle on Maryland's Route 50
Maryland State Police are investigating after a small plane crashed into at least one passenger vehicle on a highway next to an airport, injuring four people.
Variety
Google settles with labor board over employee speech
Google has reached a settlement over employees' ability to speak out about workplace issues after a former worker filed a complaint.
Variety
Drake basketball player charged after off-campus shooting
A Drake men's basketball player has been charged with an off-campus shooting that he says was accidental.
Nation
Study finds the universe might be 2 billion years younger
The universe is looking younger every day, it seems.
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