Nation
December 11, 2019
NJ officials ID shooters in kosher market killing

NJ officials ID shooters in kosher market killing

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said at a news conference with other officials Wednesday that the two Jersey City attackers who stormed a Jewish market in a deadly shooting Tuesday are the prime suspects in the death of a man whose body was found in a car trunk nearby over the weekend.
Nation
December 10, 2019
6 dead, including officer and bystanders, in New Jersey shootout

6 dead, including officer and bystanders, in New Jersey shootout

Six people, including a police officer and three bystanders, were killed in a furious gunbattle Tuesday that filled the streets of Jersey City with the sound of heavy fire for hours, authorities said.
Nation
December 10, 2019
Pelosi announces agreement on USMCA trade pact

Pelosi announces agreement on USMCA trade pact

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday announced agreement on a modified North American trade pact, handing President Donald Trump a major Capitol Hill win on the very same day that Democrats announced their impeachment charges against him.
East Metro
December 10, 2019
Pedestrians came out to view the flooding at Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul and the flowing Mississippi River on March, 26, 2019.

Buying up floodplains could save billions, researchers say

In places where land is relatively cheap and the population is expected to grow rapidly, such as St. Louis County and central Minnesota around the Mississippi headwaters, the savings would be far greater — up to five times more — than allowing that land to be developed.
Nation
December 9, 2019
North Carolina education leaders on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019 turned down a new Native American charter school but disagreed over whether the denial was

U.S. government wasted millions on charter schools that never opened

Minneapolis
December 9, 2019
Spc. Nicole Cavanaugh saluted the memorial of Chief Warrant Officer James A. Rogers Jr., during a ceremony in North Fort Hood, Texas on Sunday, Decemb

Guard members honor crash victims with mournful roll call

Hundreds of Minnesota National Guard soldiers about to deploy to the Middle East attended the memorial on Sunday.
Variety
December 8, 2019
People post in front of Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian" presented by Perrotin Gallery and on view at Art Basel Miami 2019 at Miami Beach Convention Cen

That $120,000 banana at a Miami Beach art show? Someone ate it.

A performance artist did the deed Saturday afternoon. A gallery official said not to worry: "He did not destroy the artwork. The banana is the idea."
Nation
December 7, 2019
FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2019, file photo, Botham Jean's younger brother Brandt Jean hugs convicted murderer and former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyg

Shooting victim Botham Jean's brother accepts award from Texas police group, urges inclusion and restraint

Botham Jean's younger brother receives award, urges police restraint.
Nation
December 7, 2019
Trump speaks on Fla. naval base shooting and more

Trump speaks on Fla. naval base shooting and more

Just months after senior U.S. officials delivered substantial military aid to Saudi Arabia to counter threats from Iran, America's relationship with the kingdom is being tested by a Saudi Air Force student's shooting spree at a Navy base in Florida.
Nation
December 7, 2019
Trump gets call from Saudi King over Fla. shooting

Trump gets call from Saudi King over Fla. shooting

U.S. President Donald Trump says he has spoken to Saudi Arabia's King over the shooting at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola on Friday morning.
Nation
December 7, 2019
Police vehicles block the entrance to the Pensacola Air Base, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 in Pensacola, Fla. The US Navy is confirming that a shooter is dead

FBI: Deadly shooting at Florida naval base by Saudi officer 'an active investigation'

An aviation student from Saudi Arabia opened fire in a classroom at the Naval Air Station Pensacola, the Florida governor said, an attack that left three dead in addition to the assailant. Authorities are investigating if the shooting was terrorism-related.
Nation
December 6, 2019
Stolen UPS truck chase ends with shootout, 4 dead

Stolen UPS truck chase ends with shootout, 4 dead

Four people, including a UPS driver, were killed Thursday after robbers stole the driver's truck and led police on a chase that ended in gunfire at a busy South Florida intersection during rush hour, the FBI said.
Business
December 5, 2019
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Uber reports more than 3,000 U.S. sexual assaults on 2018 rides in long-awaited safety report

Uber reports more than 3,000 U.S. sexual assaults on 2018 rides in long-awaited safety report.
Local
December 2, 2019
Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan held a press conference in March to announce major energy and climate policy initiatives. Walz announced Mon

Walz announces climate change subcabinet

It will be tasked to catch state up to emission targets.
Local
December 2, 2019
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, seen at a campaign event on Nov. 22 in Henniker, N.H., said her campaign would negotiate a collective bargaining agreement with th

Sen. Amy Klobuchar's presidential campaign staff unionizes

Candidate supports effort by field organizers, a trend in Democratic campaigns.
Business
November 30, 2019

Going to court without a lawyer is the new normal for U.S. litigants

Americans are guaranteed legal counsel in criminal cases. But when it comes to civil suits, they're not.
Nation
November 26, 2019

Do Trump military interventions undermine military justice?

Nation
November 25, 2019
Trump honors Conan the dog, injured in al-Baghdadi raid

Trump honors Conan the dog, injured in al-Baghdadi raid

President Donald Trump is honoring the U.S. military dog that participated in the operation that ended with the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Variety
November 25, 2019
Nick Vanderkooi, left, a student at Ridgewater College, checked out his NERF gun as Syrena Maranell, Willmar Public Library's adult services librarian

Beyond books: Minnesota libraries find playful ways to remain relevant

Communities try novel approaches to engage readers, visitors
Business
November 24, 2019

Internet companies prepare to fight the 'deepfake' future

Researchers and lawmakers worry the manipulated images could become a new method for spreading disinformation in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election.

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