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White House: Ferguson no-fly didn't restrict media

White House: Ferguson no-fly didn't restrict media

Audio recordings obtained by The Associated Press showed the Federal Aviation Administration working with local authorities to define a 37-square-mile flight restriction.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul police car collides with Green Line train

St. Paul police car collides with Green Line train

Witnesses say the squad car had lights and siren on when it crossed the tracks. Police say they still are investigating the collision.
by Peter Cox

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Counter Stories: Confronting Ebola

Counter Stories: Confronting Ebola

Special guest and St. Paul schools employee Mariama Kpaka-Sengita describes her crusade to raise awareness of the Ebola crisis in her native Sierra Leone.

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Thousands protest Washington NFL team nickname before Vikings game

Thousands protest Washington NFL team nickname before Vikings game

Ahead of the march, Clyde Bellecourt, an organizer, repeated something he's been saying for decades: Washington's team name is a slur.
by Matt Sepic

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In YouTube ad, Native American targets DC football team's name

In YouTube ad, Native American targets DC football team's name

A Minneapolis ad man, who's a member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, wants to show the name is as offensive as any slur.

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Wisconsin homelessness down slightly, feds say

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development report to Congress comes from a one-night count by local homeless advocacy agencies.
by The Associated Press

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Protest against DC football team planned before Vikings game

Protest against DC football team planned before Vikings game

When football fans arrive Sunday at the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium for the Vikings game, they'll be greeted by a group of protesters from across the country.
by Matt Sepic

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Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'I'm Proud to Be Gay'

Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'I'm Proud to Be Gay'

In an essay written for Bloomberg Businessweek, Cook says that while he never denied his sexuality, he never publicly acknowledged it, either.
by The Associated Press

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Sole ND abortion clinic halts medication abortions

The news comes in the wake of a state Supreme Court ruling that blocked the use of pregnancy-terminating drugs, though surgical abortions were still being provided
by The Associated Press

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