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Families plan lawsuit after former Stillwater school staffer charged with creating child sexual abuse material

Two families with students in Stillwater schools are planning to sue the school district, after a former employee allegedly took pictures of kids and used artificial intelligence technology to create child sexual abuse material.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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U.S. Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled

U.S. Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled

The U.S. Mint has ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and in recognition of the growing irrelevance of the 1-cent coin. The last pennies were struck Wednesday at the mint in Philadelphia, where the country’s smallest denomination coins have been produced since 1793, a year after Congress passed the Coinage Act.
by The Associated Press

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Google launches a lawsuit targeting text message scammers

Google launches a lawsuit targeting text message scammers

Ever gotten a text saying you forgot to pay a nonexistent road toll or need to pick up a mystery package? Google's going after the scammers behind those messages.
by John Ruwitch

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No timeline for death penalty decision in Hortman assassination, prosecutor says

No timeline for death penalty decision in Hortman assassination, prosecutor says

Vance L. Boelter appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dulce Foster for a 10-minute routine status update hearing. He pleaded not guilty in August to all six federal counts, which include murder, stalking, and firearms crimes.
by Matt Sepic

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New Epstein emails appear to reveal more Trump ties

New Epstein emails appear to reveal more Trump ties

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails from the estate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.
by Stephen Fowler and Saige Miller

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In vivid red and green, stunning aurora display sweeps across Minnesota skies

In vivid red and green, stunning aurora display sweeps across Minnesota skies

Northern lights lovers didn’t have to go far to see them ripple across the sky Tuesday evening. A show that included vivid red auroras visible to the eye, not just the camera — a relatively rare sight — filled the sky through the evening.
by MPR News Staff

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