The disease metrics are headed the wrong way, but the vaccination trend has hit a new high. Can the state vaccinate enough Minnesotans quickly enough to hold off a big surge in the disease as variants get a stronger foothold in the state?

The pandemic has made it harder to exercise and easier to gain weight and delay routine checkups — bad habits that can prime your body for heart disease. These tips can help you get back on track.

Hennepin County Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker stood by his finding that George Floyd’s death was a homicide, telling jurors in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial the police restraint was more than Floyd could take given his underlying conditions.

Native Americans have the highest COVID-19 mortality rate of any population in the U.S. And for tribes working to revitalize language and culture, the loss of elders to COVID-19 leaves an especially painful void.

Iran's underground Natanz nuclear facility lost power Sunday just hours after starting up new advanced centrifuges capable of enriching uranium faster, the latest incident to strike the site amid negotiations over the tattered atomic accord with world powers.

Richard Thompson, a British musician who somehow avoided pop stardom throughout his career, has just written about his early days in a new memoir called “Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice.”

Maryland lawmakers voted Saturday to override Republican Gov. Larry Hogan's vetoes of three far-reaching police reform measures that supporters say are needed to increase accountability and restore public trust.

Janelle Jones is the first Black woman to serve as chief economist at the Labor Department. She says helping marginalized groups boosts the entire economy.

Filip Lindberg had 25 saves, Aaron Bohlinger scored his first career goal, and Massachusetts beat St. Cloud State 5-0 on Saturday night to win the program's first NCAA title.

The celebrated Korean actress plays a loving, mischievous grandma in “Minari” — a role that has earned her newfound fame in the U.S. She says the character brought back memories of her great-grandmother.

Advocates face steep odds getting a new ban through Congress. If they can succeed, they hope to avoid a repeat of past mistakes that left the original law open to loopholes.

Minnesota Republican Party members have elected Jennifer Carnahan to a third two-year term as state party chair.

New details from the deadly riot of Jan. 6 are in a previously undisclosed document prepared by the Pentagon for internal use. It adds another layer of understanding about the state of fear and panic while the insurrection played out.

Coordinated gun salutes echoed across the United Kingdom on Saturday to honor the late Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II. A small funeral is set for April 17 at Windsor Castle.

April 10 marks the 50th anniversary of when U.S. table tennis players first visited China in a diplomatic breakthrough. But today, the political winds have shifted — in both countries.

Extremely heavy ashfall rained down across the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Saturday, a day after a powerful explosion at La Soufriere volcano uprooted the lives of thousands of people who evacuated their homes under government orders.

Growing up, Mary Mills saw her mom, Joyce Carter Mills, spread her joy and love to other kids in the neighborhood. "No other parents were that fun," Mary said. "Everybody wanted to be at our house."

So you've successfully scored a COVID-19 vaccination — or at least an appointment. Congrats! Now what about potential short-term side effects like fever, fatigue and muscle aches? And do you have to keep up that double-masking?