Play3min 37secIsraeli strike leaves Gaza's oldest mosque in ruinsDecember 9, 2023 11:59 AMBy Daniel Estrin The centuries-old Omari Mosque, Gaza's oldest, was badly damaged in an Israeli strike. An Israeli official told NPR it was targeted because militants were using a tunnel near the structure.
'Bear Witness' exhibit opens at Minneapolis art galleryDecember 9, 2023 11:34 AMBy Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Ben HovlandAn art installation previously used in pro-Palestinian protests is getting a home for the next few weeks at an art gallery in Minneapolis.
Play1min 58secAsk a Bookseller: ‘The Maniac’December 9, 2023 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightChris Miller of Broadway Books in Portland, Ore., recommends the novel “The Maniac” by Benjamín Labatut.
Concern over EMS in rural areas prompts task forceDecember 9, 2023 8:00 AMBy Peter CoxEmergency medical services across Minnesota are facing a wide range of problems — from staffing to finances to coverage — that are especially prevalent in rural communities.
Photos: Duluth's Bentleyville celebrates 20 yearsDecember 9, 2023 8:00 AMBy Erica DischinoThe free walk-through light display, located at Bayfront Festival Park in downtown Duluth runs until Dec. 26.
Play4min 35secIt’s beginning to look a lot like ... TubaChristmas?December 8, 2023 6:09 PMBy Regina MedinaThis year marks the 35th performance of TubaChristmas in the Twin Cities.
Play4min 21secAfter 25 years council member Lisa Goodman leaves ‘indelible imprint’ on MinneapolisDecember 8, 2023 6:07 PMBy Jon CollinsDuring Lisa Goodman’s tenure, the lawmaker has had a hand in everything from restructuring the city’s departments to navigating some of the biggest economic development projects in the city’s downtown — ultimately changing the face of the city.
Man dies a day after shootout with St. Paul policeDecember 8, 2023 5:53 PMBy Matt SepicA Maplewood man has died a day after engaging in a shootout with St. Paul police. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension identified the man as Brandon Daleshaun Keys, 24, who died of a gunshot wound to the head.
The U.S. has vetoed a Gaza cease-fire resolution in the U.N. Security CouncilDecember 8, 2023 5:09 PMBy Michele Kelemen and Alex Leff The United States was the only country to vote against a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Trump gag order is partially upheld in Jan. 6 caseDecember 8, 2023 3:18 PMBy Carrie Johnson The appeals court ruling would allow Trump to make public statements about the special counsel in the case, Jack Smith, but not other prosecutors, court staffers or their family members.