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Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron, a Trump ally, urges president to apologize to Pope
Conservative Catholic Bishop Robert Barron, who is a close ally of President Trump, sharply rebuked the president for his harsh rhetoric criticizing Pope Leo XIV, calling it “inappropriate and disrespectful.”
Ramsey County launches $320 million development plan
Ramsey County is launching a new plan to sell off county-owned property and invest millions of dollars into development in downtown St. Paul.
Elk River teacher and veteran explains educating students about war as it's happening
Some of the burden of helping children make sense of those wars and other fraught international relations falls onto teachers. But how do you teach history as it's unfolding?
Minneapolis prepares to break ground at George Floyd Square
City staff are holding public informational meetings this week about reconstruction plans at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis ahead of a planned June groundbreaking.
Efforts underway for second round of U.S.-Iran talks as Strait of Hormuz showdown endures
The standoff between the United States and Iran is deepening as the U.S. has declared it has blockaded the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan says it is racing to bring the sides together for more talks. Last week’s ceasefire appeared to hold on Tuesday.
Why Congress is fighting over a central tool of American surveillance
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is responsible for a huge share of intel collected by the U.S. Lawmakers and civil liberties advocates are worried it enables warrantless spying on U.S. citizens.