Play7min 11sec14-year-old wins 3M Young Scientist Challenge for developing skin cancer-treating soapOctober 20, 2023 11:41 AMBy Gracie Stockton and Cathy WurzerAs part of the annual 3M Young Scientist Challenge, Heman Bekele developed Melanoma Treating Soap. It won him the competition and its grand prize of $25,000 in St. Paul this month.
Play3min 32secCube Critics attend haunted houses October 20, 2023 10:51 AMBy Alex Cipolle and Max SparberCube Critics Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber attend haunted houses.
What is a war crime, and who gets held accountable? Here's what you need to knowOctober 20, 2023 7:24 AMBy Scott Neuman The conflict between Israel and Hamas has led to accusations of war crimes on both sides, as combatants are bound by international humanitarian law to minimize the impact on civilians.
Los Angeles Kings beat Minnesota Wild 7-3October 20, 2023 6:55 AMBy The Associated PressPierre-Luc Dubois scored twice within 12 seconds in the first period, and Cam Talbot stopped 29 shots in the Los Angeles Kings in a 7-3 win against the Minnesota Wild.
Trump isn't above the law, Justice Department tells a judgeOctober 20, 2023 6:34 AMBy Carrie Johnson Prosecutors said the former president should not enjoy blanket immunity from criminal prosecution in the federal election interference case against him.
Biden walks a fine line between support for Israel and empathy for PalestiniansOctober 20, 2023 6:32 AMBy Domenico Montanaro In his Oval Office speech, President Biden reiterated his strong support for Israel in the wake of a deadly attack by Hamas. But it isn't making political waves in a deeply divided America.
As desperate Gazans run out of food and water, aid trucks back up at the borderOctober 20, 2023 6:30 AMBy Becky Sullivan Negotiations over how to deliver the aid had continued into Friday morning. The humanitarian situation in Gaza has grown dire, aid groups say, with shortages of food, water and medicine.
Play5min 00secFire burns former Lake Street Kmart building in MinneapolisOctober 20, 2023 5:58 AMBy Estelle Timar-Wilcox and MPR News StaffFire crews responded to the call at about 5 a.m. and found flames and thick smoke coming from the vacant Kmart department store at Lake and Nicollet, just west of Interstate 35W. The building was scheduled for demolition next March.
Lawsuit alleges link between councilman's wife, food fraud schemeOctober 20, 2023 5:20 AMBy Matt SepicMinnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison alleges that the wife of Minneapolis city council member Jamal Osman took part in a $250 million scheme to defraud federal child nutrition programs.
SAG-AFTRA issues Halloween costume guidance for striking actorsOctober 20, 2023 4:00 AMBy Ayana Archie The union says actors should stick to generic characters, like a ghost or zombie, and not those in struck content.