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Elections & Campaigns

Supreme Court restores Trump to ballot, rejecting state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday restored Donald Trump to 2024 presidential primary ballots, rejecting state attempts to hold the Republican former president accountable ... Read more

by Associated Press, Monday, March 4, 2024 9:29 am

Elections & Campaigns

Fear and loathing in a Super Tuesday state: Democrats angry at Biden back him anyway to stop Trump

HOPKINS — Aishah Al-Sehaim laments the 30,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza, a grim statistic from a war with Israel that she wishes President Joe Biden ... Read more

by Associated Press, Sunday, March 3, 2024 6:21 am

Health Updates

U.S. health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19

NEW YORK — Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health officials announced Friday. The ... Read more

by Associated Press, Friday, March 1, 2024 1:18 pm

News

Congress approves short-term extension to avoid shutdown, buy more time for final spending agreement

WASHINGTON — Congress passed another short-term spending measure Thursday that would keep one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through ... Read more

by Associated Press, Thursday, February 29, 2024 7:22 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Thousands expected at memorial service for 3 slain Minnesota first responders

ST. PAUL — Thousands of law enforcement officers, firefighters and paramedics are expected to pack a Minnesota church on Wednesday for a memorial service for ... Read more

by Associated Press, Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:01 am

News

Walz signs his first bill of the 2-week-old legislative session, fixes error to save taxpayers $350M

ST. PAUL — Gov. Tim Walz signed his first bill of the two-week-old 2024 legislative session on Monday, a correction to last year's main tax ... Read more

by Associated Press, Tuesday, February 27, 2024 6:24 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Man who assaulted four officers during Capitol riot is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison

WASHINGTON — A Minnesota man who repeatedly attacked police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, wielded a police baton as a weapon and stole two ... Read more

by Associated Press, Thursday, February 22, 2024 4:38 pm

News

EPA approves year-round sales of higher ethanol blend in 8 Midwest states

DES MOINES, Iowa — Drivers in eight Midwestern states will be able to fuel up with a higher blend of ethanol throughout the year under a ... Read more

by Associated Press, Thursday, February 22, 2024 4:37 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Federal judge affirms MyPillow’s Mike Lindell must pay $5M in election data dispute

ST. PAUL — A federal judge on Wednesday affirmed a $5 million arbitration award against MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell in favor of a software engineer ... Read more

by Associated Press, Thursday, February 22, 2024 6:34 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Three slain Minnesota first responders remembered for their commitment to service

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two young police officers and a firefighter-paramedic were killed in a burst of gunfire Sunday as they responded to a domestic disturbance call ... Read more

by Associated Press, Wednesday, February 21, 2024 6:10 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

2 officers, 1 first responder killed at the scene of a domestic call in Minnesota; suspect dead

BURNSVILLE — A man armed with multiple guns and large amounts of ammunition shot at police officers from inside a suburban Minneapolis home that was ... Read more

by Associated Press, Sunday, February 18, 2024 9:37 pm

News

House and Senate prepare to convene Monday

ST. PAUL — Minnesota might be on the verge of a normal legislative session. The House and Senate convene Monday with a relatively modest agenda ... Read more

by Associated Press, Friday, February 9, 2024 9:00 pm

News

Minnesota and Eli Lilly settle insulin price-gouging lawsuit. Deal will hold costs to $35 a month

ST. PAUL — Minnesota has reached a settlement with Eli Lilly and Co. in a price gouging lawsuit against the country’s three biggest insulin manufacturers that ... Read more

by Associated Press, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 7:54 pm

News

Stage musical of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ finds a fitting place to make its 2025 debut — Minneapolis

The world premiere stage adaptation of Prince’s film and album “Purple Rain” is set for spring 2025 at an appropriate place — Prince’s hometown of ... Read more

by Associated Press, Tuesday, February 6, 2024 5:48 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of ... Read more

by Associated Press, Tuesday, February 6, 2024 5:39 pm

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