One defense attorney wondered if the complaint, which focused almost entirely on Jayme Closs' abduction and her escape, was "designed to send a signal to the defense that the evidence against their client is overwhelming."

The company's chair and largest shareholder won a bankruptcy auction for Sears in New York, averting liquidation of the iconic chain, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.

While the hit to the overall economy so far remains slight, economist foresee real damage if the shutdown drags into February or beyond.

The cold is good news for ash trees who are under attack from the emerald ash borer. But climate change in Minnesota is making temperatures like minus 40 up north and minus 20 in the Twin Cities less frequent.

The hikes, which will affect all U.S. viewers, come as Netflix faces an increasingly competitive field of video streaming services.

The president paid for the meal himself, he said. That did not spare him from the disdainful glee of Twitter hecklers.

Alfred Newman served from 1943 to 1945, transmitting codes in his native tongue which prevented the Japanese from gleaning U.S. intelligence during World War II.

Several University of Minnesota experts walked the House committee members through the changes in temperature and precipitation the state is already seeing thanks to a changing climate.

In his new book, The New Childhood, Jordan Shapiro argues that we're not spending enough screen time with our kids.

The special counsel's office wants a judge to consider Manafort's plea agreement void after what the government calls false statements; Manafort argues he didn't breach his deal.

Gillibrand joins a growing field of Democratic candidates, telling TV host Stephen Colbert on Tuesday that she's launching an exploratory committee and explaining why she's decided to run.

Jurors found Sid Strickland-Green, 28, guilty of unintentional murder in the 2018 death of Tyrone Williams, activist and father of four.

Airlines paid for the meals and airport conference center staff packed nearly 500 breakfast and lunch box meals Monday. A community service organization contributed 400 sambusas.

The attacks took place at an upscale hotel complex in Kenya's capital. An explosion tore through a bank, then a suicide bomb detonated in a hotel lobby before attackers entered the hotel shooting.

A 2 percent tax that has been in effect for decades but is set to end is the subject of a partisan debate at the Minnesota Capitol over health care.

The Internal Revenue Service is recalling about 46,000 of its employees furloughed by the government shutdown -- nearly 60 percent of its workforce -- to handle tax returns and pay out refunds. The employees won't be paid.

The developer of a $230-million riverfront project backed by Bloom Holding is assessing if it will scale back its plan, potentially throwing it in flux.

Lawmakers resoundingly said no to the prime minister's proposed agreement with the European Union. With the deadline for Brexit just 10 weeks away, what happens now is anyone's guess.

A federal judge in New York has issued the first ruling out of multiple lawsuits over a question about U.S. citizenship status. The ruling is expected to be appealed all the way to the Supreme Court.