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'People have lost everything': Minnesota Venezuelans seek help for earthquake victims
Minnesota Venezuelans are racing to collect and send supplies after devastating earthquakes struck their home country, killing nearly 1,500 people and leaving tens of thousands missing. 600 boxes of supplies collected in the Twin Cities are waiting to be shipped to Venezuela.
Cold Spring group home employee stabbed to death
Police arrested a 33-year-old man at the home. He's being held in the Stearns County Jail pending possible charges.
Dangerous heat peaks Monday; heat index could reach 110 degrees
Dangerous heat is expected to blanket much of the Upper Midwest Monday afternoon, with heat index values climbing as high as 110 degrees. Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect as one of the hottest days of the summer arrives.
Trump says the U.S. and Iran will meet in Qatar after weekend attacks
President Trump said talks with Iran would resume Tuesday in Qatar, despite the two sides trading attacks in the Gulf over the weekend. Iran did not confirm whether it will participate.
Americans' pride in U.S. history and democracy drops, and fewer are proud to be American, polls find
A new AP-NORC poll finds that Americans have grown less proud of the country’s history or the way its democracy works over the past several years. That includes Americans' pride in the nation’s military and its political influence around the globe.