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‘Families need to know if somebody died there’: Audit finds gaps in group home report cards, state licensing
An audit found the report card system lacked information about serious maltreatment findings and found a third of inspections are more than 90 days late.
Two doctors with Minnesota ties missing after Nepal flooding
The University of Minnesota’s Department of Orthopedic Surgery said that Dr. Ishan Patel and his wife, Dr. Akanksha Patel, were on a pilgrimage after his graduation from a medical fellowship.
Girl Scouts' first cookies for dogs will go on sale in January
Man’s best friend is getting some love from the Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts of the USA says its first cookies for dogs will go on sale in January. The blueberry muffin-flavored cookies were developed with Bark, a New York-based seller of dog treats and toys.
Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development
An Anthropic researcher is resigning over concerns about irresponsible development of artificial intelligence. Jacob Coxon, who worked at Anthropic and OpenAI, shared his worries about unsafe development practices and underestimating AI's capabilities on the social platform X on Tuesday.
2 people sentenced to life in prison for the killing of Sam Nordquist
Family and friends of Sam Nordquist attended the sentencing of Precious Arzuaga and Jennifer Quijano in New York. Local media outlets reported that they applauded as Precious Arzuaga — the apparent ringleader — was led out of the courtroom.
Jeremy Plonski pleaded guilty last fall to federal charges after FBI agents in Texas found videos of him sexually assaulting a baby. In some of the videos, Plonski could be seen wearing his uniform and sidearm.
St. Paul man arrested in ICE surge sent to Guantanamo Bay
Adam Abdullah has no criminal record, but the government is holding him at a military prison set up for terrorism suspects after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.