Pope on sex abuse: 'We showed no care for the little ones'
Pope Francis begged forgiveness for the pain suffered by victims and said lay Catholics must be involved in any effort to root out abuse and cover-up.
Native American women making political strides this year
Republican Jeff Johnson's running mate Donna Bergstrom is a member of the Red Lake Band, while White Earth tribal member Peggy Flanagan is running with Democrat Tim Walz. And they are part of a trend.
Beer, drinking water and fish: Tiny plastic is everywhere
Plastic trash less than 5 millimeters long is in the things we eat and drink, and the air we breathe. Scientists are just beginning to study where it comes from and how it might affect our health.
WNBA playoff field set, LA-Minnesota meet in first round
The Lynx would have to beat Los Angeles and either Washington or Connecticut to get a chance to play at home again.
Vacation days piling up? Here's how to get the most out of a short vacation
Americans forfeited about 200 million days of paid vacation leave last year. And many U.S. workers now take shorter, partial week vacations. But even a mini-break can be good for your health.
A recovering addict works to rebuild
Teena LaPointe has been sober before -- sometimes for months, even a year or two at a stretch, but it never lasted. She hopes this time will be different.
Afghan forces free most hostages taken in new Taliban attack
Afghan forces rescued nearly 150 people Monday, including women and children, hours after the Taliban ambushed a convoy of buses and abducted them. The quick response marked a rare if limited battlefield success for the troops after weeks of unrelenting insurgent attacks.
Pence's return highlights White House's focus on Minnesota
Vice President Mike Pence is heading back to Minnesota on Aug. 30. His upcoming visit will be the third White House stop to Minnesota in just over a month.
Suspect detained after shots fired at US Embassy in Turkey
Shots were fired from a moving car at the U.S. Embassy in Turkey before dawn Monday, an attack that came during heightened tensions between the two NATO allies. Turkish state media said a suspect was detained.
Photographer Huie named McKnight distinguished artist
The award, which honors Minnesotans for contributions to Minnesota culture, comes with a $50,000 prize.
Gretchen Carlson says Miss America's claims cost pageant $75K
In her letter addressed to former Miss Americas, Cara Mund wrote that she has been bullied, manipulated and silenced by the pageant's current top leadership, headed by Carlson and CEO Regina Hopper. Both have denied bullying Mund and say they support her.
Report: #MeToo activist Argento settled sex assault complaint
Italian actress Asia Argento recently settled a complaint filed against her by a young actor and musician who said she sexually assaulted him when he was 17, the New York Times reported.
2-year-old boy dies in farm incident in Kandiyohi County
The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office says the toddler was struck by a skid-steer loader about 2 p.m. Sunday on a farm in Roseland Township.
Afghan forces free 149 hostages taken by Taliban in ambush
By mid-afternoon, fighting was still underway to free 21 remaining hostages, officials said.
Minnesota man celebrates 50 years as dairy cattle judge
John Schroeder, the lifelong dairy farmer from rural Courtland got his start on the University of Minnesota judging team. He got his first invitation to be a professional judge soon after graduating in 1969.
Wildfire moves closer to Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road
A wildfire in Montana's Glacier National Park is forcing more evacuations and has burned within a mile of the scenic Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Kofi Annan leaves 'powerful' legacy at Macalester College
The president of St. Paul's Macalester College said former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan leaves a "powerful" legacy at the school.
ICE detains man driving wife to hospital for planned C-section
A pregnant woman had to drive herself to the hospital and deliver her baby after U.S. immigration officials took her husband into custody because of an arrest warrant related to a homicide in Mexico.
Brennan considers legal action to stop Trump's security clearance revocations
Former CIA Director John Brennan said Sunday that he is considering taking legal action to try to prevent President Donald Trump from stripping other current and former officials' security clearances.
Great Minnesota Get-Together is just days away
More than 1,000 vendors are working hard to set up for the Minnesota State Fair, which starts its 12-day run on Thursday.