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Katie Zacharia is departing as White House press secretary, a person familiar with the matter said Friday, after a short and rocky tenure that was defined by questions about her professional background and lack of polish in fielding questions from journalists....
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Hennepin County Attorney candidates on declined charges
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Suspicious substances mailed to Minnesota offices of U.S. senators, secretary of state
The incidents appear to be connected to a series of suspicious mailings sent to U.S. senators and election offices nationwide.
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The St. Paul City Council’s Homelessness Plan: $10.85M and a new strategy
Nearly $11 million, that’s the early estimated price tag on the latest proposal to help hundreds currently living in St. Paul homeless encampments find permanent shelter. At least some of the cost would come from taxpayers. “Any dollar spent to stabilize and house our neighbors i...
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Cold case arrest: Minnesota man charged in 1995 homicide in Iowa
Authorities arrested and charged a man they believe is responsible for the 1995 murder of a woman whose body was found along a creek in Iowa.
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Minnetonka man found guilty of threatening to murder judges, elected officials
A Minnetonka man was found guilty of threatening to murder several federal judges and elected officials, the Department of Justice announced Friday.
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Bend, Oregon school shooting suspect identified
Here's what is known about the suspect in the deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon.
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Minnesota finds businesses broke law by refusing to accept tribal IDs
In separate complaints, the Office Pub & Grill in Minneapolis and Wings Credit Union were cited for discriminating against customers.
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Man discovers mysterious stone outside home, leading to massive 3,300-year-old Egyptian treasure
Scientists made a remarkable discovery of two massive statues of King Ramses II in astonishing condition in an Egyptian village on Tuesday.
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NFL will remove Packers’ Josh Jacobs from commissioner’s exempt list. He can play again on Oct. 25
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is getting removed from the commissioner’s exempt list and will be eligible to play again Oct. 25 at Detroit. The NFL announced Friday that Jacobs would be removed from the list on Monday, although the league’s inv...
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How many books were banned in schools in your state?
School book bans rose to a five-year peak during the 2025-2026 school year. That’s according to the nonprofit PEN America, which tracks book bans across the nation....
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Unidentified white powder found in 'suspicious' letter sent to Minnesota Secretary of State
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Postal Inspection Service are investigating a series of "suspicious mailings" sent to state election officials and election offices nationwide, including the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office and U.S. Senator Amy Klobu...