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Authorities released details on the Hopkins daycare incident that left two adults and a 7-year-old girl dead and the Burnsville homicide that left a 78-year-old woman dead, after determining that the two incidents are connected....
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Alan Roden hit a go-ahead double, seven Minnesota players drove in a run and the Twins rallied from an early deficit to beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 on Wednesday and win their series. Minnesota (60-62) sits a game behind the Texas Rangers for the final AL wild-card spot and has...
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The Burnsville Police Department says a homicide Wednesday afternoon that left a 78-year-old woman dead is connected to the deaths of three people at a Hopkins daycare earlier in the day....
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Wealthy Americans are increasingly looking overseas for relocation opportunities, fueling a surge in applications for one country’s “golden visa" program....
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The Twins’ primary DH has rewarded their faith after a slow start, and has five multihit games in August and ranks among the AL’s RBI leaders.
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Eight Flock cameras that were stolen across Winona will not be replaced, the city’s police department announced on Wednesday. The Winona Police Department said its entire stock of cameras was cut down and stolen sometime between July 29 and Aug. 1, and it would have cost $3,000 t...
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USA Swimming placed its chief financial officer, Cory Hilliard, on leave Monday after learning of his arrest on charges of theft and embezzlement.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It’s been 20 years since a Republican won a statewide race in Minnesota, but some in the party think a fraud scandal that has engulfed state government will be their ticket back to relevance in the state. Their enthusiasm was buoyed by Tuesday’s primary , which...
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks faced criticism Wednesday from Democratic elected officials and civil rights advocates, who called it unnecessary and cruel. ICE plans to spend between $10 million and $20 mill...
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Police say they are investigating a homicide Wednesday afternoon in Burnsville. The incident happened near Maple Island Road and Joplin Avenue, and police are asking the public to avoid the area. Police added that there is no threat to the public. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS is headed to t...
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At least one student was shot, and a suspect is now in custody following a shooting at Warner Robins High School on Wednesday, according to authorities....
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WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave at month’s end, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. Leavitt, 28, just recently returned to the White House after taking a brief leave for the birth of her seco...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role , will leave the Trump administration at the end of the month to spend more time with her young family. Leavitt, 28, called it a “bittersweet decision” in a social media post Wedn...
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Minnesotans may be able to see the “most popular meteor shower of the year” on Wednesday, according to NASA. The Perseids are active through Aug. 24, with the peak night on Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. NASA said viewers can expect about 50 to 100 meteors per hour....
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The Burnsville Police Department is on the scene of a homicide Wednesday afternoon.
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More than 1 million Minnesotans voted in the primary election, a record number for a primary, the Minnesota Secretary of State says. The results provided several insights into the state’s current political landscape and set up a general election with major implications in Novembe...
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Three people are dead, including a child, after a domestic incident at a Hopkins home daycare on Wednesday.
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After two decades without a statewide victory, GOP voters skipped polarizing contenders for governor and U.S. Senate and nominated Lisa Demuth and Michele Tafoya....
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The Minnesota governor’s race is now set, and no matter who wins in November, it will be a historic election.
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A driver was killed after a fiery rollover crash on southbound Highway 100 in Bloomington early Wednesday morning.
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Five 17-year-old boys from Grand Junction, Colorado, died when their vehicle plunged off a cliff along Lookout Lane, with speed being investigated as a possible factor....
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A high school student football player in Arkansas found an unsettling surprise in his helmet during football practice.
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Other children were present in the home at the time of the stabbing, but were physically unharmed.
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Dramatic police footage shows a car crashing into a kebab restaurant, causing part of the building to collapse.
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A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized Monday after a shooting in north Minneapolis. According to the Minneapolis Police Department, officers responded to reports of gunfire around 9 p.m. near 45th Avenue North and Camden Avenue North. Police said they found evidence of a shooting wh...
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That would be the biggest property tax increase in Minneapolis in at least 26 years. The owner of a median-valued home of $351,400 would pay $409 more a year....
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Authorities say one person is dead after a house explosion and fire in Otter Tail County Tuesday morning.
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A 23-year-old man saved a woman from an oncoming train Friday after sprinting across the tracks to lift a railroad crossing gate trapped on top of her car in Hobe Sound, Florida....
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Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman will face off in a Republican runoff election for South Carolina’s vacant U.S. Senate seat, one month after the sudden passing of late Sen. Lindsey Graham....
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President Donald Trump’s administration said that Medicaid will stop paying for gender-affirming surgeries and hormone treatments for transgender minors....
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The MyPillow founder said without evidence that he’s hearing about “anomalies” in the vote count that left him finishing a distant second.
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This afternoon will bring Hazy Sunshine to the Twin Cities with temperatures in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees and East-Northeast Winds at 5 to 10 mph. Increasing Clouds Tonight with Spotty T-Storms possible between 1 a.m. and 11 a.m. Thursday with greater chance for T-Storms s...
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Minnesota Forge, formerly known as MLV Minnesota, was introduced as the state’s Major League Volleyball franchise on Wednesdsay.
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Now that he’s getting more first-team reps, Murray can start settling into coach Kevin O’Connell’s offense. Follow live updates from training camp today....
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A lawsuit against Minneapolis Public Schools over a teacher layoff policy has been dismissed by a federal judge, according to court documents. The lawsuit, filed in December of 2025, claimed that the district discriminated against white teachers through a contract provision meant...
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A former Mounds View High School teacher is facing federal charges for allegedly grooming a student for months by offering the victim drugs and alcohol, and coercing the student into sexual activity. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that 58-year-old Ted Matthew Bennett was indicte...
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The hanging death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune in Jackson, Mississippi, has raised questions as police investigate the circumstances surrounding her death....
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Superior National Forest is welcoming back visitors as fire crews continue to battle several wildfires and work to keep campsites and recreation areas safe....
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We’re learning more about the rescue of three family members who went missing while tubing last week along the Muskegon River in Michigan. They survived off bark and flowers after being stranded for three days....
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Minneapolis is facing a budget gap of more than $30 million as Mayor Jacob Frey prepares to unveil his plan for next year on Wednesday. Frey is set to lay out his proposed city budget at 11 a.m. as the city looks for ways to close the shortfall. Closing the gap could mean deep se...
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Minnesotans turned out in record numbers for the August 11 primary, marking a new all-time record for the state’s elections.
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There is a large police presence outside a home in Hopkins near Tyler Avenue North and Second Street Northeast. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS crews at the scene see police tape strung up and several law enforcement units in the area. An ambulance is also on scene. This is an active situation...
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More than a million Minnesotans voted in the primary, setting a new state record, according to unofficial results from the Minnesota Secretary of State. Officials said more than 1,103,000 Minnesotans cast a vote on Tuesday, about 25% of eligible voters in the state. The previous ...
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Officials say there is an active scene at an in-home daycare in Hopkins, Minnesota.
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The North Star State needs a turnaround. It now might just get it in the races for governor and U.S. Senate.
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In a new court filing made public Tuesday night, lawyers for accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson are arguing that prosecutors haven't established a case for the potential death penalty....
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Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma are set to execute three inmates Thursday, marking the first time in nearly 16 years that three people would be put to death on the same day....
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A traffic camera captured the dramatic moment a gust of wind flipped over a car that was traveling on an Ohio interstate.
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Amy Klobuchar or Lisa Demuth will take office in January, breaking one of the last remaining barriers for women in Minnesota politics.
