Minnesota Twins star Byron Buxton will be in Philadelphia next week for the MLB All-Star Game, but he won’t play. Buxton will miss the chance to play in the Midsummer Classic because he’s being placed on the injured list due to a nagging hip injury, KSTP Sports confirmed. It’s an unfortunat...
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The U.S. military launched new strikes against Iran early Wednesday, hours after three merchant ships were struck in the Strait of Hormuz, in the latest exchange of fire to threaten the interim deal to end the fighting between the two countries.
A man was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston on Tuesday morning, officials confirm.
Buxton aggravated his right hip injury against the Yankees on Sunday and will be out at least 10 days.
Wayzata senior Megan Helm is testing her student-written science program aimed at getting younger students more interested in science. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS sat in on a summer school session in Plymouth where Helm is volunteering, using the science book and curriculum she created with students. Th...
With the Fourth of July holiday now behind us, time is starting to run out to take a summer vacation road trip. For a family of four with a budget of $500, hitting the road can be costly, but there are ways to save by planning ahead. Families can save hundreds of dollars by going on a midwe...
The former owner of a Newport restaurant will avoid prison time after he pleaded guilty to hitting a bicyclist with a catering vehicle and leaving the scene. Mark Thomas Tinucci Sr., 70, pleaded guilty in April to criminal vehicular operation in connection with the Aug. 16 crash near Tinucci’s...
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A lawsuit filed Tuesday accuses Hennepin County of violating state law by not developing plans to reduce the quantity and toxicity of the ash produced at its garbage incinerator in downtown Minneapolis. The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA) says the state’s largest county isn...
A crash Monday evening in Chippewa County sent five children to the hospital, three of which the state patrol says were not wearing seatbelts at the time it occurred.
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A new report following a fatal plane crash near the Winona Municipal Airport in June shows that the pilot of the plane had recently replaced a wing, though it stopped short of blaming it for the cause of the crash.
Two men were convicted with multiple charges Tuesday after a deadly mass shooting in downtown Minneapolis last year. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said Arlonzo Williams Jr., 26 and Dantrell Clark, 25 were both found guilty of the 2025 Bar Zia shooting, that killed one man and injured ...
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Packages of pounded yams were recalled across multiple states this week because a “temporary breakdown” between the maker’s production and packaging processes resulted in an allergen not being included in the ingredient list.
Minnesota Twins star Byron Buxton will be in Philadelphia next week for the MLB All-Star Game, but he won’t play. Buxton will miss the chance to play in the Midsummer Classic because he’s being placed on the injured list due to a nagging hip injury, KSTP Sports confirmed. It’s an unfortunat...
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Good Tuesday evening! It’s another very warm and muggy evening across Minnesota, with scattered showers and storms developing tonight. Not everyone will see storms, but a few could be strong as they move through. Storm chances continue Wednesday with a few rounds of showers and thunderstorm...
The City of St. Peter released new body camera footage Tuesday of an exchange of gunfire last month that left an officer injured and a suspect dead. On June 18, the shooting began with a vehicle stop in Mankato of a man fleeing from police. Officers followed the vehicle to a home in St. Peter,...
GoFundMe: Honoring Kenneitha and Khalil’s Beautiful Lives The post GoFundMe: Honoring Kenneitha and Khalil’s Beautiful Lives first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate’s top two Republicans have spoken individually to Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, according to aides, as the former GOP leader remains in the hospital more than three weeks after being admitted for undisclosed health issues. Aides to McConnell have declined to release ...
Your next trip to the mailbox could cost more. Here's when USPS stamp prices are going up – and by how much.
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The El Niño surge signals an active winter for East and West coasts.
A man has died after being struck by a car door while riding his bike on Highland Parkway in St. Paul late last month, according to police.
A grand jury indicted an Idaho woman on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her 18-month-old twins. The mom is accused of suffocating her children in 2025.
A hot and tropical Tuesday in Minnesota brings highs near 90 before storms and heavy rain develop late in the day. These storms carry a level 1 and level 2 risk of severe weather.
The blast happened at the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant, according to fire officials.
Starting in 2027, the Twin Cities Marathon will no longer be held on the first Sunday in October. Organizers say the changes in the climate are to blame. Twin Cities In Motion, the group behind the marathon, announced on Tuesday that future marathons will be held between Oct. 10-17, a break wi...
Melanie Martinez and Meghan Trainor had different reasons for calling off next week’s Grand Casino Arena shows.
More than 124,000 Minnesotans have applied for the new state law that went into law Jan. 1.
The next governor could help decide whether Minnesota lifts its 32-year moratorium on new nuclear power plants.
Two men have been found guilty in connection with the deadly Bar Zia shooting in Minneapolis in October 2025, according to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.
The Minnesota Twins have activated right-handed pitcher Woo-Suk Go to the 26-man roster. It comes two days after Go was acquired from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for cash considerations. Go has split the 2026 season between Double-A Erie and Triple-A Toledo, combining to go 3-1 with a 1.96 ...
A man died after a firework exploded in his hand while he was on top of an abandoned building near Shoreview over the holiday weekend. According to the Lake Johanna Fire Department, emergency crews were called at around 1:30 a.m. July 5 for a man in his 20s who was seriously hurt after a firew...
We stay dry in the metro throughout the afternoon before another round of showers and thunderstorms move in late this evening and into a good part of your Wednesday. The severe threat includes just west of the metro toward west central and southwestern Minnesota for today and tonight. Lingering...
A patriotic entrance took a dramatic turn at a California rodeo when a skydiver carrying a giant American flag lost control and crashed near the crowd.
Hennepin Arts: Wicked at the Orpheum The post Hennepin Arts: Wicked at the Orpheum first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News.
On the 10th anniversary of Philando Castile’s death, a crowd of more than a hundred people gathered in Falcon Heights on Monday, July 6, at a vigil to honor his life and legacy. It is one of two Restoration Day events marking the anniversary; the second is the Unity Day gathering on July 7, w...
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