Kofi Annan, one of the world's most celebrated diplomats and a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the first black African secretary-general, has died. He was 80.

The Minnesota Orchestra played the most anticipated concert of its South African tour Friday in the historic Regina Mundi church in Soweto.

St. Paul police released body camera video Friday of the fatal police shooting of a man earlier this month.

Ultimate Frisbee was invented 50 years ago this summer. The sport has its own honor system, known as the "spirit of the game," that can be traced back to the counterculture of 1968.

Robotics teams from dozens of local high schools showed off their machines at 3M's Maplewood headquarters today. The robots are diverse and the teams are increasingly so, too.

ACLU says Nobles County deprives immigrants of their rights by detaining them without legal reason.

Reporter Laura Yuen, digital producer Nancy Yang and reporter Nina Moini review "Crazy Rich Asians."

Republican gubernatorial nominee Jeff Johnson and his DFL opponent Tim Walz faced each other in debate, their first meeting since Tuesday's primary election.

Members of St. Stephen's Human Services, Natives Against Heroin and other community organizations tried to alleviate some of the issues facing the residents of an encampment in Minneapolis.

The family of Joseph Gomm, the corrections officer killed while on duty inside the Stillwater prison in July, has hired an attorney and is considering suing the Minnesota Department of Corrections.

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison said Friday that he will not drop out of the race for state attorney general and insisted again that an ex-girlfriend's allegations of domestic abuse are not true.

CNN issued a defense of its story on an 18-year-old patient it said Mayo Clinic kept against her will in 2016.

Another weekend, another closure on Interstate 35W in the Twin Cities. Read on for other roads to avoid around Minnesota.

"I guess my dream would be that there could be a synergy there," said filmmaker Graham Meriwether. "Rural America needs young people, could there be a synergy there? Do you think that could happen or do you think there will be two different worlds that are sort of co-existing at the same time?"

Rosemaling is an old art form that is experiencing a resurgence in the U.S. as Norwegian-Americans try to reconnect with their ethnic identity.

The Current asked listeners to share their favorite memories, stories and songs of the late Queen of Soul. Here are a few of those submissions.

The reigning Miss America says she has been bullied, manipulated and silenced by the pageant's current leadership, including Gretchen Carlson.

The judge in former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's fraud trial refused Friday to release the names of jurors, saying he has received threats and fears for their safety as well.

Have you ever wondered if a lake name is inspired by a native language?