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The former owner of Gurley Deli in Maplewood has been sentenced to prison for his role in claiming to be feeding children while stealing COVID-19 pandemic-era funds as part of the larger Feeding our Future fraud....
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a groundbreaking new drug for the most common form of pancreatic cancer, offering U.S. patients a more effective treatment against one of the deadliest types of cancer . FDA officials gave expedited approval...
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It will cost more this holiday season to ship packages with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announcing plans for a temporary price change for some package shipping products for the 2026 peak holiday season....
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Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday....
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The question of “why did the chicken cross the road," now has a new answer thanks to an Ohio police officer.
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Democratic-controlled states on Wednesday filed another lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to limit mail voting in this year’s midterm elections. The action, filed by about two dozen states against the U.S. Postal Service, marked a new phase in t...
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A federal judge on Wednesday lifted a major obstacle to President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting, but the decision will only clear the path for more legal challenges. The decision to lift an injunction against Trump’s directive came shortly after a group of D...
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A federal judge on Wednesday lifted a major obstacle to President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting, even as Democratic state officials filed a new court challenge with the midterm elections fast approaching. The fresh round of legal wrangling comes just two day...
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Health officials have reported additional cases of Cyclosporiasis as the outbreak continues to rise, leaving hundreds hospitalized across the country.
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday that Meta – the parent company of Facebook and Instagram – has agreed to a massive settlement worth up to $17.1 billion that brings major changes to Facebook and Instagram....
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U.S. Custom and Border Protection seized over 1,000 pounds of a controlled substance at Chicago O'Hare Airport last week, leading to the arrest of three people....
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Meta agreed Wednesday to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement that ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims filed by nearly every...
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Meta agreed Wednesday to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement that ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims filed by nearly every...
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The Big Apple honored country music star Dolly Parton Tuesday night in a sparkling display.
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The company is striving to remove the colors from all products sold in the U.S. by the end of 2027.
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The Minnesota State Fair starts this week and one Reddit post asking parents advice on what age their child could safely go alone has Minnesotans kicking off the fair with a debate over precautions instead of food....
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A motorcycle crash ended the Vikings’ new offensive line coach’s playing career. Criticism forced him to rethink his demanding style. Now he’s getting another chance....
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A warm but less humid Wednesday brings passing clouds and a slight chance of a stray sprinkle across Minnesota.
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Nearly half of last year’s eighth-grade class is enrolling at Academy of Holy Angels, carrying deep bonds into freshman year.
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Walser Automotive Group, one of Minnesota’s largest car dealerships, allegedly participated in an elaborate scheme to avoid paying state sales taxes. Criminal charges were dropped as part of a settlement agreement....
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A temporary change in state law lets districts begin as early as Sept. 1, though many schools are waiting until after the holiday.
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Margo Price, the Sugarhill Gang, Cactus Blossoms and Durry are standouts among the live gigs on the fair’s free stages in 2026.
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Recruiting Across Minnesota: The top-ranked senior chose North Dakota State University over offers from Minnesota and Michigan.
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Rise and shine with blueberry pancakes, whipped honey lattes spiked with cayenne and breakfast sandwiches served with a hearty dose of neighborly welcome....
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Thyroid tablets recall The post Thyroid tablets recall first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News .
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The completed Mesabi Trail stretches from Grand Rapids to Ely, with a group ride planned to celebrate. Plus, buckthorn pulling and an early migration.
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Good Wednesday morning! Although there may be a few passing sprinkles this morning until about noontime, we will see a mostly dry day…again. After a chilly start to the Fair with morning temperatures in the 50’s, expect sunshine mixed with a few puffy clouds on Thursday to start ...
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Members of two gangs are either barred from attending the fair or prohibited from engaging in gang-related activity in efforts to curb violence.
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Neither Donald Trump nor Tim Walz are on the ballot this year ― judge Lisa Demuth and Amy Klobuchar on their own merits.
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Carlos Cortes homered and Gage Jump struck out nine in 6 1/3 innings as the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Tuesday night. Jump (6-8) pitched into the seventh for the first time since June 18 against the Angels , when he fanned seven and allowed one hit in seven innings...
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Good Tuesday night to one and all! Once again, storms largely missed the Twin Cities metro this evening, with the more impactful activity staying across northeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. For the metro, we’re settling back into a quieter pattern tonight with partly clo...
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A California man has learned his prison sentence after stealing more than $1 million from his employer, Optum, Inc., according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Karan Gupta, 48, was sentenced to three years in prison on Monday for one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, 10...
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has gifted more than 300 million free books to more than 3 million children across the U.S. and four other countries, including Minnesota....
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A Minneapolis man is facing federal charges after he reportedly used his position at a financial institution to launder money for a Mexican cartel. The U.S. Department of Justice says 46-year-old Christopher A. Bravo Marin, aka Bravo, a Mexican national, is accused of conspiring ...
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More than a billion ash trees in Minnesota are under threat from a tiny but destructive invasive insect — and the fight to stop it has been going on for more than 15 years....
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A utility pole crushed a car and caused it to burst into flames outside a Hopkins apartment complex on Sunday afternoon, killing the man inside. Two days later, no one knows why it happened....
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A Minneapolis man who worked at a money transmitting business is accused of secretly funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug money to a Mexican cartel....
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A thyroid medicine was recently recalled over fears that it could be superpotent and end up triggering other side effects.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has established a minimum reward of $25,000 in cases where people went missing or were killed in Indian Country.
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St. Paul City Council President Rebecca Noecker sat down for an interview for the first time on Tuesday after calling on the city and Ramsey County to end their contracts with Flock Safety ahead of the weekend. The City Council is set to take up her resolution Wednesday, followed...
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From the White House to the halls of Congress to the Minnesota State Capitol, the number is often the same when it comes to the amount of fraud in Minnesota — $9 billion. “This hearing is going to focus on $9 billion stolen from the taxpayers,” Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said at the...
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Canada's finance minister announced retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion worth of U.S. goods Tuesday, escalating the trade war between the two countries after President Trump's 50-percent tariffs on Canadian imports took effect Saturday....
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Minneapolis is marking Annunciation Remembrance Day with a public service event and tributes honoring Harper Moyski and Fletcher Merkel, the two children killed in the 2025 church shooting. A day of service and remembrance will be held Thursday at Pearl Park from 1-5 p.m. In addi...
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An arbitrator ordered The Washington Post to reinstate an opinion writer terminated over social media posts following the death of Charlie Kirk.
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Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jeshaun Jones was issued a three-game suspension by the NFL for violating the league’s substances of abuse policy. The NFL’s announcement of the punishment on Tuesday did not disclose the nature of the violation. Jones spent each of the past two ye...
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The Minneapolis Police Department has released a 2,600-page trove of documents related to the investigation into the deadly mass shooting last year at Annunciation Catholic Church. Numbering 2,648 pages, the release includes the reports compiled by MPD and Minnesota Bureau of Cri...
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A man that authorities say was in the U.S. illegally has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison after being caught with large amounts of meth, cocaine and weapons during multiple investigations that lasted several years....
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A South St. Paul man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of killing his 72-year-old roommate.
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The Minneapolis FBI Field Office says they’re tracking a similar trend in youth gang violence in the metro — adding as they adjust to investigate, their local partnerships will be key in cracking down on the issue. Not six months into the role, local Special Agent in Charge, Chri...
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Minnesota is pulling out all the stops this weekend, from the Great Minnesota Get-Together to K-pop dance battles, Renaissance Highland Games, and a Pokémon convention making its full comeback....
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A truck collided with a pipe at a Wisconsin natural gas pipeline excavation site Tuesday, spilling liquids and covering the site in a haze as crews responded....
