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Minnesota’s school resource officer debate could come to a head this week
Over the weekend, state lawmakers had behind-the-scenes talks on modifications to a law that bars school staff and officers from restraining students in ways that could affect breathing.
Transforming a 1909 St. Paul house into an all-electric green home for the future
A St. Paul couple transformed their century-old home into an all-electric green home for the future, showing the way for other homeowners to help reduce the amount of carbon emissions Minnesotans generate in their homes.
State bill would mandate insurance coverage for infertility
The bill would require both private and public state insurance plans to cover a comprehensive range of infertility treatments.
Donald Trump fraud verdict: $364 million penalty in New York civil fraud case
A New York judge ruled Friday against Donald Trump, imposing a $364 million penalty over what the judge ruled was a yearslong scheme to dupe banks and others with financial statements that inflated the former president’s wealth.
FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden's ties to Ukrainian energy company
An FBI informant has been charged with lying to authorities about a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company, a claim that is central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress.
Trump's New York hush money trial will start March 25
The judge in the hush money case against Donald Trump has rejected the former president’s attempt to dismiss the charges, and a jury trial will begin as originally scheduled on March 25.
EPA will allow farmers to spray dicamba after court blocks use
After a judge blocked use of the herbicide dicamba, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it will allow farmers to use existing stocks of the chemical this year.