Kimberly Potter trial: 4 jurors chosen; defense says Potter to testifyProsecutors, defense attorneys and a Hennepin County judge on Tuesday began the painstaking work to pick a jury in the trial of the former Brooklyn Center police officer charged in the Daunte Wright killing. Potter’s attorney told the court Potter will testify in her defense.
Biden sells infrastructure bill at Minnesota tech collegePresident Joe Biden used a visit to a Minnesota community college Tuesday to highlight how his $1 trillion infrastructure law will create jobs and help train workers — and to make the case for nearly $2 trillion more in spending.
Voting rights case vexes state Supreme CourtA voting case that impacts more than 50,000 Minnesotans with felony records came before the state Supreme Court and could be decided before the 2022 election.
Brazil and Japan report first cases of the omicron variantBrazil and Japan joined the rapidly widening circle of countries to report cases of the omicron variant Tuesday, while new findings indicate the mutant coronavirus was already in Europe close to a week before South Africa sounded the alarm.
As U.S. races to detect and track omicron, patchwork surveillance makes that toughWhat's the U.S. doing to watch out for the omicron variant? Here's the work underway and the challenges that experts say may slow down the country's efforts.
FDA panel narrowly backs COVID-19 pill from MerckA panel of U.S. health advisers on Tuesday narrowly backed the benefits of a closely watched COVID-19 pill from Merck, setting the stage for a likely authorization of the first drug that Americans could take at home to treat the virus.
Authorities: Student kills 3, wounds 8 at Michigan schoolAuthorities say eight people were wounded in an attack at a Michigan high school in which three students were killed. Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe said at a news conference that two of the wounded were undergoing surgery as of 5 p.m.
Josephine Baker is the first Black woman to be inducted into France's PantheonThe trailblazing U.S.-born star and civil rights activist was given France's highest honor on Tuesday when she was inducted into the Pantheon. She first achieved fame in Paris in the 1920s.
Senate effort to reform military justice system, now under threat, faces final hurdleAs Congress works to pass the annual defense policy bill, lawmakers work to ensure efforts to reform the military justice system remain.
MSP airport investigating fight among travelers Friday nightThe incident happened just before midnight Friday, as passengers were getting off a Frontier flight from Orlando, Fla. Airport officials say two groups of travelers got off the plane and a fight broke out.
4min 30secHanukkah isn't Jewish Christmas. Here's the story of the holiday and why we celebrate.Jewish families haven't always given presents on Hanukkah — it only dates to the 1880s. Arthur Levine's kids' book “The Hanukkah Magic of Nate Gadol” imagines a fanciful origin for the tradition.
Fact focus: New omicron variant fuels old misinformationA new coronavirus variant revived old conspiracy theories this week as widely shared social media posts falsely claimed the omicron variant was nothing but a cover-up for darker agendas.
3min 48secThere's a GOP push in Wisconsin to take over the state's election systemSome GOP lawmakers in Wisconsin want to strip the state's bipartisan elections agency of its power and give it to the Republican-controlled Legislature. The idea is backed by GOP Sen. Ron Johnson.
New antiviral drugs are coming for COVID. Here's what you need to knowThe Food and Drug Administration is considering new pills that could treat people in early stages of COVID-19 infection. Here's what to know about how they work, how effective they are and the impact they could make on the pandemic.
City trees are turning green early, prompting warnings for food and pollinationA study of trees in dozens of cities found that urban heat and light pollution are pushing urban trees to sprout leaves earlier than trees in more rural areas.
Prosecutors add 6th homicide count in Wisconsin parade crashProsecutors added a sixth intentional homicide count Monday against a Wisconsin man accused of driving his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee.
Military team arrives to support beleaguered St. Cloud HospitalThe 23-member team of doctors, nurses and respiratory therapists will work alongside staff in areas where they are most needed, including the intensive care unit, surgical wards and the emergency room.
Reps. Boebert and Omar spoke after Boebert's Islamophobic comments. It didn't go wellThe contentious phone call between Reps. Lauren Boebert and Ilhan Omar likely means the controversy will continue.
Amazon warehouse workers get to redo their union vote in AlabamaA federal labor official has ordered a revote in the biggest Amazon union election in the U.S. The agency found the company's anti-union tactics tainted the original vote that rejected unionizing.
The Bidens unveil their first White House Christmas decorationsWith some holiday spirit and over 100 volunteers, the White House has been decorated in the theme of "gifts from the heart." The theme honors frontline workers, first responders and the military.
