Man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of election
Federal authorities charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to public officials. Here's what to know.
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Live updates: Minnesota election 2026
Minnesota voters are heading to the polls for the November general election. Major races include governor and U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Attorney General and Minnesota Senate and House as well as local races for county and city officials....
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Live: Minnesota votes with Legislature control up for grabs
Polls are open as Minnesotans choose a new governor and U.S. senator. Nationally, control of Congress hangs in the balance as voters set a course for President Trump’s final two years in office....
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Escaped inmate captured after over a week on the run
An escaped fugitive who has been on the run for more than a week after escaping prison, has been recaptured.
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Minnesota weather: More gray with rounds of rain on Election Day
If you're heading to the polls on Election Day, plan on bringing a raincoat or umbrella, as more rain is expected across Minnesota on Tuesday.
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Minnesota weather: Rain totals so far from Monday into Election Day
Widespread rain moved across Minnesota Monday into Tuesday morning, bringing more than 2 inches to parts of northern Minnesota, with additional rain expected through Wednesday....
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Beltrami County investigators complete new search in 1982 disappearance of Minnesota boy Kevin Ayotte
Investigators in Beltrami County are sharing new information about decades old case involving Kevin Ayotte, who was 3 years old when he disappeared in 1982. Beltrami County Sheriff Jason Riggs says that his office just wrapped up a methodical search of a property in Sugarbush Tow...
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Pilot in Learjet crash that killed 9 in Florida was a husband, father and a devout Christian
The pilot of a business jet that crashed in Florida , killing all nine people aboard, was a longtime aviator, husband and father from the Philadelphia suburbs, according to a colleague who organized an online fundraiser for his family and social media posts from people who knew h...
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Minnesota 4-Hers plant a seed and watch it grow...and grow...and grow
Who grew the biggest pumpkin? The orangest pumpkin? The pumpkin with the strangest shape? Read on to learn all.
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America finds out: Why the first CFP rankings of the season drop on election night
This is the night America finds out. Who controls the balance of power in the House and Senate? Of course. But also, who the winners and losers are in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season . Whether it’s a brilliant ESPN attempt at counterprogramming is up for...
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US will halt $4B in aid to Israel as the Mideast ally shifts to buying military hardware, Trump says
The United States will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will sell arms to its closest ally in the Middle East, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday....