A cyber security expert warns hacked Minneapolis Public Schools data could be used for extortion, identity fraud or other criminal acts.

Six corrections officers suffered injuries in separate incidents at two Minnesota prisons this week.

Every state has different laws, statutes and processes related to hate or bias-motivated crimes. Here’s a primer on what we have in Minnesota, as well as an explanation of other potential means of justice for the victim and for trans communities in general.

In the months leading up to its demise, the Diversity Council used all of its assets — including money held for smaller nonprofits — as collateral against a loan in hopes of fixing its financial woes. Now those assets are frozen after the Diversity Council closed and is unable to pay back the loan. 

“Wish You Were Here” brings an improv comedy approach to grief and friendship at Strike Theater in Minneapolis starting this weekend. In JuCoby Johnson's new play "5," at the Jungle Theater, on two friends in a neighborhood changing around them. Plus, Spring Grove artist Joleen Emery folds and cuts old book pages into meticulous new creations.

The governor signed an order to protect people seeking gender-affirming care after a handful of states have limited it and as others have sought to ban the care altogether.

The award-winning investigative podcast “In the Dark” has been acquired by Condé Nast Entertainment.

The days-long saga included workers battling subzero temperatures to repair the breaks, distribution of drinking water from city offices, and Stephen-Argyle Central High School students helping out by placing straw bales to insulate temporary water lines.

The Museum of Russian Art offers a pair of exhibits responding to the war in Ukraine, one by Ukrainian-American artist Elena Kalman, the other from a Soviet-era Russian artist who foresaw an apocalyptic future for his country.

Marc-Andre Fleury made 46 saves and the Minnesota Wild extended their points streak to 11 games with a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Marcus Foligno had a goal and assist, and Frederick Gaudreau, Ryan Hartman and Mason Shaw also scored for the Wild. 

The lingering jet-lagged feeling you get when daylight saving time begins and ends can disrupt your health as well as your mood. Try these 6 tips from sleep experts to make next week easier.

Republicans are demanding spending cuts in exchange for raising the debt ceiling. President Joe Biden is using his budget to show how he could cut the deficit and still fund his pledges.

Russia unleashed deadly rocket attacks that hit critical infrastructure and residential buildings in 10 regions of Ukraine, the country's president said Thursday.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell tripped and fell Wednesday at a hotel and was hospitalized for treatment, a spokesman for the senator said. McConnell had been attending a private dinner.

The Senate approved a GOP-led joint resolution that would overrule the Washington, D.C., city council's recent legislation to rewrite the criminal code for the nation's capital.

Starting at 8 a.m. Friday, parking is prohibited on the south and east sides of most residential streets until April 15. The rule does not apply to arterial routes.

Council members are seeking changes to the city’s legislative priorities regarding public safety just ahead of the Legislature’s deadline for action on new bills on Friday.

Researchers used data from more than 150 countries to connect gender equality and life expectancy. They hope their findings can help policymakers set priorities in public health and other areas.