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Attacks between US and Iran across Mideast overshadow efforts to keep diplomacy alive

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A 10th straight day of attacks between the United States and Iran across the Middle East on Tuesday overshadowed diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage an interim ceasefire deal that collapsed earlier this month as the two countries battled for control of a wa...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jul 21, 2026

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GoFundMes for residents affected by Helix Apartment fire

Couple gets new perspective and suit after St. Louis Park apartment fire nearly derailed wedding The post GoFundMes for residents affected by Helix Apartment fire first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News ....

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jul 21, 2026

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KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jul 20, 2026

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Maple Grove fire chief resigns after being charged with sexual assault of teen

Maple Grove is looking for a new fire chief after charges brought by prosecutors prompted the current chief to resign. The city confirmed that Maddison Zikmund resigned from his post on July 16. Zikmund was charged a week earlier with third-degree criminal sexual conduct for alle...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jul 20, 2026

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The heat takes a break… for now – Chris

Good Monday evening! We officially hit 90 degrees today for the 10th day in a row, making this the third-longest stretch of 90-degree heat on record for the Twin Cities. It is also the longest stretch in 78 years, dating all the way back to 1948. Only 1948, with 11 days, and 1936...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jul 20, 2026

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Violence among Somali youth worry community members, law enforcement

Amid a recent rise in violence among Somali youth, Omar Jamal has had to increase his outreach efforts. Earlier this month, Jamal, who heads the East African engagement unit for the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, met with several parents, including a Somali mother who has lo...

Sahan JournalJul 20, 2026

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Wildfires latest: Revised acreage totals, new burning bans

Wildfires have burned more than 71,000 acres in northern Minnesota and across the Canadian border, a slightly lower number than previously reported due to updated mapping, federal officials say. About 8,400 of those acres are in Canada. U.S. Forest Service officials announced ...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jul 20, 2026

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Minnesota man sentenced for $3M tax fraud scheme

A Minnesota man who was found guilty of filing more than 100 fraudulent tax returns for a total of $3 million in refunds has been sentenced to 30 months in prison and will pay nearly $1.2 million in restitution. Court documents say 43-year-old Henry Remington Herod conspired w...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jul 20, 2026

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Judge issues temporary restraining order in Paramount - Warner Bros. merger

A federal judge on Monday issued a 14-day temporary restraining order pausing Paramount's proposed $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The order comes after 12 states filed a lawsuit last Monday seeking to block the deal, arguing the merger would eliminate competiti...

FOX 9 KMSP (FOX)Jul 20, 2026

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Minnesota Weather Authority Alert for High Heat and Humidity Today.

Minnesota Weather Authority Alert for High Heat and Humidity Today with temperatures in the low 90s and Heat Index Values of 95 to 100 degrees. It will be Hot and Humid Today in the Twin Cities until the early evening hours. Winds will switch from the West-Southwest at 10 to 20 ...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jul 20, 2026

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Twins activate Byron Buxton from IL, option Gray

Minnesota Twins All-Star Byron Buxton is back from the injured list. The team announced that Buxton was reinstated from the 10-day Injured List on Monday after going on the IL on July 7 with a right hip strain. The 32-year-old has played 75 games this season and is hitting .27...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jul 20, 2026

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Jordan Spieth pulls out of 3M Open following missed cut at Open Championship

The 3M Open will be without one of the expected stars at TPC Twin Cities this weekend, as Jordan Spieth was not on the final field list released by the PGA Tour. Spieth, who fired off a 73-77 to miss the cut this past weekend in The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, did not...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jul 20, 2026

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Expansion of US strikes on Iran leads to more retaliation across the Gulf

The United States conducted a new round of airstrikes against Iran on Monday after announcing the death of another American service member. Iran responded by launching attacks on American allies Kuwait and Bahrain, home of the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet....

Star TribuneJul 20, 2026

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1-on-1 with leading DFL candidates for US Senate in Minnesota

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS is working to schedule one-on-one interviews with each of the top candidates for the key election races in Minnesota this fall. Below are the full interviews with each of the two leading DFL candidates for Minnesota’s up-for-grabs U.S. Senate seat: Angie Crai...

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)Jul 20, 2026