Nation
November 14, 2019
At least 3 injured in California school shooting

At least 3 injured in California school shooting

The Los Angeles County Fire Department says now there are three confirmed injuries following a shooting at Saugus High School in the city of Santa Clarita.
Nation
November 10, 2019
President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a ceremony to present the Presidential Citizens Medal posthumously to Rick Rescorla in the East Room of the

Supreme Court to weigh in on Trump's DACA rollback

Case against Trump's rollback of immigrant program is latest test of presidential power.
Nation
November 4, 2019
Historic barge stuck above Niagara Falls shifts

Historic barge stuck above Niagara Falls shifts

Parks officials are monitoring a century-old grounded barge that briefly broke loose during a storm last week in the river just above Niagara Falls.
Nation
November 2, 2019

Supreme Court case from Hawaii threatens the U.S. Clean Water Act

Business
October 31, 2019
Affected land from a Keystone oil pipeline leak near Edinburg, N.D.

Oil spill in North Dakota is Keystone pipeline's 2nd in 2 years

Business
October 31, 2019
In this March 25, 2014 photo, a machine mixes sand and water, left, before it is pumped underground during a hydraulic fracturing operation at an Enca

'Canada' is becoming a dirty word in the oil patch

Encana will move headquarters to U.S., following its Denver-based CEO.
Local
October 31, 2019
Employers are finding that workers like the predictability of a traditional health care plan and that providing more generous plans can help with recr

Employers are scaling back their dependence on high-deductible health plans

Minnetonka-based Digital River is among employers adding traditional plans.
Local
October 30, 2019

Farm bankruptcies surge 24% on strain from Trump trade war

Business
October 28, 2019
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote this week on whether to overturn a 2018 Trump administration rule that let states extend short-term, stopgap healt

Money saver or bad deal? Debate over short-term insurance policies heads to Senate

Debate over expanding these health policies heads to U.S. Senate this week.
Minneapolis
October 24, 2019
Jason McLean at his restaurant, the Loring Pasta Bar, in Minneapolis' Dinkytown in the summer of 2014.

Ex-Children's Theatre teacher accused of abuse returns to U.S.

Jason McLean, who faces more than $6 million in judgments against him, resurfaced in Oakland, Calif., where he owns a restaurant and bar called Small Wonder.
Nation
October 24, 2019
Word of the aid freeze had gotten to high-level Ukrainian officials by the first week in August, contradicting President Donald Trump's timeline. Abov

Ukraine knew of aid freeze in August, before it became public

The timing of the communications about the issue shows that Ukraine was aware the White House was holding up the funds weeks earlier than U.S. and Ukrainian officials had acknowledged.
Local
October 22, 2019

Former neo-Nazi with Minn. roots speaks out against white nationalist violence

Former Nazi leader now speaking out against white nationalist terrorism.
Local
October 21, 2019
Former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren both beat Trump by double digits in the poll of Minnesota voters. Sens. Bernie Sanders

Trump trails top Democrats and Klobuchar in Minnesota Poll

The poll was conducted less than a week after President Trump visited Minneapolis for a high-profile campaign rally as part of an emerging effort by a Republican nominee to carry Minnesota for the first time since 1972.
Nation
October 20, 2019

Pompeo, Graham back Trump's approach to Turkey's Syrian incursion

Nation
October 20, 2019

Whistleblower alleges Group Health bilked Medicare out of millions

Local
October 20, 2019
Only about 5% of Minnesotans in the poll said they were undecided about whether President Donald Trump should be impeached.

Minnesota voters evenly split on Trump impeachment

Minnesota voters are evenly split on whether President Donald Trump should be impeached and removed from office, but clear majorities believe that he lies and abuses his power, a new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll found.
Business
October 20, 2019
Protecting Dreamers is a "sound economic policy that acquires workers for the economy and makes an effort to address immigration problems," said Steve

Effort to deport 'Dreamers' gets pushback from Minnesota companies

On economic grounds, large firms ask high court to reject Trump effort.
Nation
October 19, 2019

Trump scraps plans to hold Group of Seven summit at his Florida golf resort next year after facing intense criticism

Trump scraps plans to hold Group of Seven summit at his Florida golf resort next year after facing intense criticism.
South Metro
October 17, 2019
Mary Knowlton

No prison for ex-Florida cop who fatally shot Twin Cities retiree during demo

Her husband spoke at sentencing against the plea deal. He was there when his wife of 55 years was shot.
Nation
October 15, 2019
Officer arrested in fatal Texas shooting

Officer arrested in fatal Texas shooting

Fort Worth police are telling a grieving public that "we feel and understand your anger," after a white officer was charged with murder for shooting a black woman through a window of her home.

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