New policy expands required use of body cams by Mpls. cops
The policy mandates that officers turn on their cameras as soon as they are dispatched on a call.
Hop on! Wild rabbits surf on sheep to flee New Zealand flood
It was a woolly ride, but three wild rabbits managed to escape rising floodwaters in New Zealand by clambering aboard sheep and surfing to safety on their backs.
Trump to bar transgender individuals from armed forces
Trump said on Twitter Wednesday that after consulting with "Generals and military experts," that the government "will not accept or allow Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military."
NewsCut: Woman threatens Somalis in Fargo parking lot
What’s the problem? They parked their car too close to hers.
Parting thoughts: King of the hobos catches the westbound
Todd Waters lived a full life. Actually, he lived two full lives.
Scalise discharged from hospital, beginning rehabilitation
"Congressman Steve Scalise has made excellent progress in his recovery from a life-threatening gunshot wound six weeks ago," the hospital said.
Vote shows GOP's problems in replacing Obama health law
Senators planned to vote Wednesday on a Republican amendment repealing much of President Barack Obama's law and giving Congress two years to concoct a replacement.
Child accidentally shoots preschooler in St. Paul home
Police arrested the gun owner who allegedly left the weapon in her purse in a playroom.
Former Dakota County teacher charged with sexual misconduct
Investigators allege that Christine Funk had sex with a 17-year-old music student.
As foodies seek local, Midwest farmers go global
Farmers face competing demands for local food, environmental stewardship and the need to feed a hungry world.
Trump to announce Foxconn plant in Wisconsin
An invitation to President Donald Trump's afternoon news conference with Wisconsin officials says electronics giant Foxconn will build a liquid-crystal display panel plant in Wisconsin.
U.S. salmonella outbreak linked to papayas from Mexico; 1 dead
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the FDA are investigating and believe the cause to be salmonella contamination from Maradol papayas. There has been one reported case in Minnesota.
Foreign agents take center stage in Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
As congressional scrutiny of Russian interference expands, the panel began looking Wednesday at the advocacy of foreign governments -- though key witnesses did not appear as originally planned.
Mic captures GOP senator ripping Trump, mocking lawmaker
Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a moderate from Maine, can be overheard complaining about Trump and his proposed 2018 budget. "Whenever there was a grant, they just X-ed it out, with no metric, no thinking about it, no nothing," she said.
A look back at the first woman vice-presidential candidate
On July 12, 1984, a Minnesota politician made history.
French wildfires force 12,000 people to flee coastal resort areas
Some 12,000 people -- including 3,000 campers -- reportedly moved to safety in Bormes-les-Mimosas, east of Marseille.
U.S. Muslims see friendly neighbors, but a foe in White House
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. Muslims view President Donald Trump as unfriendly to them, according to a Pew Research Center report released Wednesday.
The enduring legacy of Jane Austen's 'truth universally acknowledged'
Linguist Geoff Nunberg describes the opening sentence to "Pride and Prejudice" as a "masterpiece of indirection" that is frequently repurposed, but whose irony is never matched.
2 sentenced in St. Paul robbery slaying
Two of the four people charged in the death of a Minnetonka High School student during a robbery in St. Paul have been sentenced to prison.
Democrats want to probe Trump ties to Deutsche Bank. GOP says, no thanks
President Trump has a special relationship with Deutsche Bank. Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee wanted a probe of the German bank. Republicans said no. Here's the back story.