Local
December 22, 2017

Deportees on returned Somalia flight seek to block removal

Suit says detainees were abused. ICE calls claims 'categorically false.'
December 22, 2017
Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour, center, talks with members of the General Assembly prior to a vote, Thursday, Dec. 21, 201

UN denounces US recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital

The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to denounce President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, largely ignoring Trump's threats to cut off aid to any country that went against him.
Minneapolis
December 21, 2017
In nearly 20 years as the county's top lawyer, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman has taken a hard stance on gun crimes.

Freeman defends time being taken on Damond death investigation

"There is good reason to take real care in our review," the Hennepin County attorney said in a statement.
Minneapolis
December 21, 2017
Along with his family, John Ruszcyk, second left, demanded Thursday in Sydney, Australia, a more rigorous probe into the fatal shooting of his daughte

Justine Damond's father 'deeply concerned' about work of BCA

In Australia, John Ruszczyk had some biting words about the "integrity" of the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the "gaps" in its investigation.
World
December 20, 2017

U.N. human rights chief to leave next year

December 20, 2017
President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, in Washington.

Trump threatens Jerusalem opponents with US funding cutoff

President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to cut off U.S. funding to countries that support a resolution criticizing his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
World
December 19, 2017
Pedestrians place flowers, pictures and candles after the opening of a memorial site in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017 to honor the victims o

Germany tries to make amends for shortcomings in 2016 Christmas market terrorist attack

World
December 18, 2017
People line up to buy gas at a station in Humacao, Puerto Rico, several days after Hurricane Maria caused widespread damage, Sept. 24, 2017. Facing mo

Puerto Rico's governor orders new count of hurricane deaths

World
December 14, 2017

EU nations bicker over migration policy as summit opens

European Union nations bickered openly over migration policy Thursday in an east-west divide centered on several nations that refuse to accept refugee quotas.
World
December 13, 2017
2017 AP LATIN AMERICA YEAR END PHOTOS - Juana Sortre Vazquez sits on her soaked couch in what remains of her home, destroyed by Hurricane Maria in the

Cruise ships return to hurricane-shattered islands, bringing hope after misery

Local
December 13, 2017

Feds moving forward on plan to cut hours at two Minnesota border ports

Gov. Mark Dayton described the shorter hours at two ports of entry as "deplorable" and "ridiculous."
World
December 13, 2017
Undercover Israeli police arrest a Palestinian demonstrator during clashes following protests against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recogn

Abbas says UN should replace US as Mideast mediator

Breaking with years of courting the U.S., Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called Wednesday for the United Nations to replace Washington as a Mideast mediator and suggested he might not cooperate with the Trump administration's much-anticipated effort to hammer out an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal.
December 11, 2017
In this May 11, 2016 photo, graffiti reading "Go Home" is sprayed on a map of bicycle paths at the entrance to Amsterdam's Vondelpark, a popular spot

As 'overtourism' swamps Amsterdam, Dutch capital pushes back

The Dutch capital is pushing back against the onslaught of tourists -- an average of more than 1 million per month -- seeking ways to keep the city attractive to residents and visitors alike.
West Metro
December 9, 2017
The Edina Rotary Club is having a 13th birthday celebration for Moses Mwaura, the young Kenyan boy they sponsored, who received corrective eye and tee

Seven years after his 'miracle,' Kenyan boy returns to Minnesota

Moses Mwaura first came to the Twin Cities for life-changing surgery that straightened his crossed eyes and corrected his vision.
Nation
December 9, 2017
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Visitors to the Bali bombing memorial look at the names of the victims and take photos, April 17, 2004, in Kuta Beach Bali,

Guantánamo prosecutor charges trio in post-9/11 Southeast Asia terror plots

Local
December 9, 2017

Plane carrying deportees to Somalia returns to the United States

There were at least four people from Minnesota on the flight.
Minneapolis
December 8, 2017
Ahmed Hussen, Canada's immigration minister and a former Somali refugee, listened as refugee resettlement advocates and officials introduced themselve

Canada's immigration minister warns against illegal crossings at Minnesota's northern border

Ahmed Hussen was himself an immigrant from Somalia.
Music
December 7, 2017
Shruthi Rajasekar

Plymouth student studying music at Princeton earns prestigious U.K. scholarship

Shruthi Rajasekar, a senior at Princeton, will study opera composition.
Local
December 7, 2017
A child holds a Palestinian flag as he chants slogans during a sit-in in the Bourj al-Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday

Trump's move to call Jerusalem Israel's capital draws criticism, praise in Minn.

While some state religious leaders praised the president's decision to break with longstanding U.S. policy, others were nervous.
World
December 6, 2017

Talks can begin if North Korea stops missile testing, U.S. envoy says

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