The group's Twin Cities chapter teaches the basics of gun safety to members of the LGBT community, and they've seen membership spike since the shooting in Orlando.

From twisty thrillers to sweeping family dramas, here are some of The Thread's favorite reads of the year.

Even a partial government shutdown would leave some 800,000 government workers without pay over the holidays although many would remain on the job.

The comet 46P/Wirtanen just made its closest approach to Earth in centuries. No word on the whereabouts of Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Cupid, Donner or Blitzen (and Rudolph).

Over the weekend, the State Patrol held one of its recruiting events for women. It comes at a time when agencies across the state are redoubling recruitment efforts because fewer people are applying to become officers.

If you need a little help when it comes to wrapping gifts, we got two experts to share their tips.

The husband of a Roseville home day care provider has been found guilty of sexually assaulting three girls cared for at the site.

A federal judge in Texas rules the ACA is unconstitutional. What does this mean for American health care, and who will be affected?

Tickets for the May 3 show go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday.

A dramatic increase in vaping among high school students is the largest yearly change ever seen in a long-running survey tracking substance use and abuse by teens.

Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster's editor at large, says that "justice" consistently bubbled into the top 20 or 30 lookups on the company's website, spiking at times due to specific events but also skating close to the surface for much of the year.

Shortly before a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl died in U.S. custody, her father signed a form stating that his daughter was in good health. But it's unclear how much the man understood on the form, which was written in English and read to him in Spanish by Border Patrol agents.

Scientists have identified a giant bed of deep sea grass in Australia's Great Barrier Reef that may be absorbing millions of tons of carbon. But these so-called blue carbon sinks need protecting, too.

The new law allows employers to ask staff to work up to 400 hours per year of overtime -- but employers can delay payment for up to three years.

Two people died Sunday when a pickup truck hit their horse-drawn buggy along a highway in central Minnesota.

Many in recovery go long periods without work, and face stigma against addiction. A new hiring site, just for job seekers in recovery, aims to change that.

The White House on Sunday pushed the federal government closer to the brink of a partial shutdown later this week, digging in on its demand for $5 billion to build a border wall as congressional Democrats stood firm against it.

After months of delays, the U.S. Air Force is about to launch the first of a new generation of GPS satellites, designed to be more accurate, secure and versatile.

Lindsey Vonn is hoping to return from injury next month and resume her pursuit of the all-time World Cup wins record, according to the U.S. Ski Team's head coach.