President Joe Biden traveled to rural southwest Wisconsin on Thursday to champion new investments in electrification and expanded high-speed internet, proclaiming that “all these investments mean family farms can stay in the family.”
Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges Thursday in a surprise move that spares President Joe Biden and his family another likely embarrassing and painful criminal trial of the president’s son.
David Lipsky, author of “The Parrot and the Igloo: Climate and the Science of Denial,” talks about the history of climate change and those who deny the science behind human-caused climate change.
Three years ago Sawatdee Thai Restaurant got a robot food runner named DeeDee to help with pandemic employment stresses. Now the company, which operates four Twin Cities restaurants, has two of them and says they’re an invaluable part of the team.
Cooler temperatures are streaming in for Friday and Saturday. High pressure will provide quiet conditions and sunshine through next week. Our temperatures return to the upper 70s and low 80s next week.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says he plans to cooperate with Republican-led subpoenas.
And the man who allegedly drove across the Park Tavern patio Sunday, killing two and injuring nine, will soon have his license taken away.
As the investigation continues, the 14-year-old student who is accused of killing four people and injuring nine others at the Winder, Ga., high school is scheduled for a court appearance Friday.
A neighborhood organization planning to purchase the Minneapolis Roof Depot site now has an extra year to come up with the funds, after hitting road blocks in finding the money. The City Council passed a measure Thursday extending the deadline from next week to September 2025.
Just one month into the school year, four people were ripped away from their loved ones, their lives ended by a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga.
Jobholders are mostly secure, with layoffs low, historically speaking. Yet the pace of hiring has slowed, and landing a job has become harder. On Friday, the government will report on whether hiring slowed sharply again in August after a much-weaker-than-expected July job gain.
In the first court hearing in nearly a year, a lawyer for Donald Trump clashed on Thursday with the judge in the federal election interference prosecution of the former president after suggesting the government was rushing forward with an “illegitimate” indictment at the height of the White House campaign.
NASA said Wednesday that everything is on track for the Starliner capsule to undock from the space station Friday evening. The fully automated capsule will aim for a touchdown in New Mexico’s White Sands Missile Range six hours later.
In a hearing marked by moments of tension and humor, Trump and Justice Department lawyers clashed over how the federal election interference case against the former president should proceed.
About one in five adults over age 55 experience a mental health condition or concern, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But it can be hard to know how to reach out to someone who might be struggling.
California could become the first state to require technology in cars that warns drivers when they're going 10 miles per hour over the speed limit. But critics say lawmakers are moving too fast.
From everyday questions to more complex problems, we’re asking the experts to lend us a hand. Throughout the series, we’ll hear some direct advice, for us not-so-direct Minnesotans.
Two people remained hospitalized Wednesday after a shooting that injured five teenagers in Burnsville last Friday. Police have not yet made any arrests.
DFL Sen. Ron Latz said the Legislature will be looking at a variety of ways to help prevent drinking and driving tragedies like this one from happening again next session, but that it’s difficult to make laws that will impact individual choices.
Has political polarization challenged relationships in your life? A Minnesota couple in a politically mixed marriage talks with two therapists and MPR News correspondent Catharine Richert about how to stay connected with family and friends, even when you disagree about politics.
With students returning to school, Art Hounds this week features artists returning to their alma maters to exhibit their photography and perform shows, plus a review of indie music venue Cloudland.
Dozens gathered at the JCC Sabes Center in St. Louis Park. The congregation of nearby Beth El Synagogue has ties to one of the hostages who was found dead Sunday.
A sister of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz says she doesn’t recognize the people wearing “Nebraska Walz’s for Trump” T-shirts in a photo that is making the rounds on social media. It turns out they are distant cousins.
Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones will square off in the season opener when the Vikings visit the Giants. This could well be the last year for two premium draft picks who have struggled in high-pressure situations to convince the league they can still be capable starters.
We’ll have some lingering clouds and showers early Thursday, but clouds will decrease in the wake of an incoming cool front. Cooler air arrives for Friday and Saturday.
Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal that helps bolster its fiber network. Verizon Communications Inc. said Thursday that the transaction will also help it in the areas of artificial intelligence and IoT.
The man who allegedly drove across the Park Tavern patio Sunday — killing two people and injuring nine others — will soon have his license taken away. And a group of people harvesting wild rice on Saturday reported finding human remains along the shores of Leech Lake, east of Walker.
Lawyers for the government's special counsel and former President Donald Trump are set to clash in court in Washington over how the election interference case against him will proceed.
Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz went from being endorsed by the NRA to a fierce advocate for gun control. That evolution reflects a larger shift that has been happening within the Democratic Party over the last decade.
Minnesota-born Anishinaabe author Ashley Fairbanks had her first book published on Aug. 27. The book is for children and is titled “This Land.” It invites kids to trace the history of their home and honor the Native people who lived on the land.
It’s the first day of preschool and kindergarten for many little Minnesotans. That means new routines and new people, which can create some anxiety for parents and kids. MPR News asked a few experts and parents for advice. Here’s what they told us.