WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale inflation rose more than expected last month on a big jump in fuel costs as rising prices become a bigger economic challenge for millions of Americans, and a growing political problem for Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections. The Labor Department’s producer pr...
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A father and son from Minnesota have pleaded guilty to a tax fraud scheme that sought at least $9.2 million in tax refunds from more than 300 fake returns....
government
The council and mayor have been at odds over his attempt to rein in the amount of time his staff spends in council meetings.
parks
A 19-year-old man from Blaine is now facing charges for a shooting along Highway 100 in St. Louis Park that authorities say is connected to the recent rash of gang violence in the west metro....
government
The Minneapolis City Council failed to override Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto of an ordinance that would require autonomous vehicles — such as ones run by Waymo — to have a person in them while operating....
government
The Minneapolis City Council failed Thursday to override Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto of an ordinance regulating commercial autonomous vehicles. The council voted 7-to-5 to override the veto, falling short of the nine votes needed to overturn the mayor’s action. RELATED: Mayor Frey ve...
government
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Elections officials in battleground Wisconsin on Thursday approved guidance for local clerks to help them know what to do if federal law enforcement officials show up at the polls on Election Day, as some activists fear might happen. A Republican on the bipar...
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President Donald Trump said the Pentagon will not livestream the Dec. 3 firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, reversing an earlier plan that drew bipartisan criticism....
Local
A Twin Cities electric car-sharing service will shut down on Thursday, citing financial challenges. After 20 years, Hourcar said it will end its operations at noon, bringing Evie carshare service in Minneapolis and St. Paul to a close. The nonprofit operated Evie and said the veh...
safety
An 11-year-old boy critically injured in an e-scooter crash in Baytown Township has died from his injuries. The crash remains under investigation.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism and Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t watch it . Trump sa...
safety
Plus: Is a DFL wave about to crash on Minnesota?
schools
After fierce opposition, Minneapolis Public Schools scrapped plans to close up to 16 schools next fall. But district leaders still face hard decisions....
