Chicago-area rap promoter sentenced for role in nationwide fraud conspiracy
A Chicago man received three years of probation for his role in a nationwide wire fraud case
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Live: Timberwolves face Pistons in lone preseason home game at Target Center
The Wolves are 3-1 in the preseason, with impressive chemistry developing among LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels.
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Live: Scores and updates from Week 7’s biggest games
Strib Varsity will have live reports from Cretin-Derham Hall at Mahtomedi, Monticello at Elk River and Eagan at Rosemount.
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Mystery woman sought after American found dead in Costa Rican tourist destination
Costa Rican authorities are searching for a woman who is suspected of homicide after an American citizen was found dead in late September.
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Blaine teen charged in Highway 100 shooting that hurt driver
A Blaine teenager with gang affiliation is facing charges after a shooting on Highway 100 in St. Louis Park that left a driver injured. According to the criminal complaint filed Wednesday, Abdisalan Muhumed Ali, 19, is charged with one count each of drive-by shooting toward an oc...
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Secretary of Education visits Minnesota, faces questions about federal funding
A 50-state tour by U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon stopped in Minnesota on Wednesday, where she visited two community colleges and a charter school. Members of the media were invited to observe McMahon’s stop at Rochester Community and Technical College. During that vis...
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Court documents reveal more threads in metro gang violence epidemic
New court filings reveal more details on suspects involved in gang feuds that have fueled several incidents of gun violence in the Twin Cities. Documents trace the suspects’ connections to criminal activity as far back as January of this year, encompassing a deadly shooting in Bu...
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Minneapolis woman charged with swindling Minnesota farm grant
A Minneapolis woman has been charged after she allegedly received a grant from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture fraudulently.
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KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: Swing in Senate and AG races, Klobuchar up slightly on Demuth
Less than three weeks before Election Day, the latest polling shows another swing two of the biggest races in Minnesota. Results of a new KSTP/SurveyUSA poll show DFL candidates back in front of their GOP challengers — by very slim margins — while the Amy Klobuchar maintained a s...
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Who leads 2026 Texas Senate race? Paxton vs. Talarico poll tracker
Polls have shown the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Texas is in a dead heat.
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Riley Gaines U of M speech: Protesters say 'bigotry' isn't welcome, supporters dismiss 'petulant tantrums'
Protesters are opposing what they say is "transphobic ideology" ahead of a speech from conservative activist Riley Gaines, which is set to happen inside Coffman Memorial Union on the University of Minnesota (U of M) Campus....
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Minneapolis paused school closures — here’s what comes next
Minneapolis school leaders are restarting talks on school changes after pausing a plan to close up to 16 schools. RELATED: Minneapolis Public Schools Board approves resolution halting school closures in 2027-28 The Minneapolis Public Schools Board paused the closure plan for at l...