Deadlocked Minneapolis City Council fails to pass police drone pilot program
Some council members were concerned about over-surveillance, how drones would be used, and the contractor supplying drones to Israel for military operations.
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Police: Teens in deadly Minneapolis crash had just left gunfire scene
The identities have been released of two of the three teens killed in the crash. Four others were injured.
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Brooklyn Park man charged in 2025 Minneapolis shooting robbery
A Brooklyn Park man who was wanted for reportedly shooting another person in the head in a Minneapolis robbery in 2025 has been arrested. Anthony Louis Rowe, 32, is facing three felony charges after he allegedly robbed and shot a man in Minneapolis in November. Rowe was charged w...
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Urban exploring leads to 4 men charged in Chaska hotel break-in
Four men were charged Wednesday after entering the former Oak Ridge Hotel & Conference Center in Chaska. According to a criminal complaint, 18-year-olds Dylan Hicks-Burbul and Thomas Kotval, both from Superior, Wis., and Braydon Holsclaw from Solon Springs, Wis., were charged wit...
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Judge issues gag order in Vance Boelter’s state case
A Hennepin County judge has issued a gag order in the murder case against Vance Boelter, the man who has already been convicted in federal court in last summer’s lawmaker attacks. RELATED: Attorneys for Vance Boelter ask court to delay trial in state murder case The order bars Bo...
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J.J. McCarthy joins the Giants with an unclear path to being their starting quarterback
J.J. McCarthy took the field with the New York Giants on Wednesday in his new No. 18 jersey, practicing for the first time since getting traded from Minnesota . When he gets into a game is anyone’s guess. Coach John Harbaugh has said repeatedly that Jameis Winston will start at q...
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Inside Operation Blackout: Patel reveals global scam ‘cities’ targeting your parents’ life savings
FBI Director Kash Patel says the bureau is expanding its global hunt for sprawling scam compounds that prey heavily on Americans, telling Fox News Digital that Operation Blackout has seized roughly $17 billion tied to the schemes....
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Minnesota federal judges accused of misconduct by DOJ for comments on ICE surge
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint of judicial misconduct against two Minnesota federal judges who spoke to the New York Times about Operation Metro Surge, with one judge saying it "created a grave threat to the rule of law."...
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Vikings-Dolphins injury updates: Will Justin Jefferson play Week 4 against Miami?
The Vikings are monitoring the health of their star receiver after he hurt his ankle against the Buccaneers. Follow the latest injury and availability news....
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Flock cameras reinstalled in Dayton despite city officials telling them not to
Flock cameras were reinstalled in Dayton, Minnesota despite the program being on hold in the city.
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2 men charged in alleged counterfeit Ozempic smuggling scheme, DOJ says
Two Indian nationals were charged with allegedly smuggling and selling counterfeit Ozempic in the United States, potentially facing up to 71 years in prison if convicted....
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NY attorney general reviewing Cornell fraternity alleged gang rape handling
The N.Y. Attorney General’s Office is reviewing Cornell’s handling of an alleged 2024 gang rape following a former student’s civil lawsuit, an office spokesperson confirmed to FOX 5 N.Y....