Cobb family files federal civil rights suit against troopers in traffic stop shootingThe lawsuit alleges two Minnesota State Patrol troopers used excessive force and violated Ricky Cobb II’s civil rights during a traffic stop last year along Interstate 94 in Minneapolis that ended with one of the troopers killing Cobb.
Biden promises to keep U.S. Steel a ‘totally American company’ amid review of Japanese takeover planPresident Joe Biden is promising to block the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japan company, saying it “should remain a totally American company. American-owned, American operated.”
Uber and Lyft are agreeable to one piece of Legislature’s rideshare solveLawmakers advanced a proposal Tuesday that addresses one item rideshare drivers and companies want settled — insurance coverage — as the Legislature seeks a solution to a rideshare standoff, but other loose ends remain before a regulatory package gets settled.
Minnesota toddler dies after fall from South Dakota hotel windowThe parents of 1-year-old Madden Hein posted on Facebook that their son died Monday, two days after falling at Club House Hotel & Suites in Sioux Falls.
Time magazine names U of M professor to list of most influential people in the worldRachel Hardeman is the director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity, which she founded in 2021.
Play2min 54secSt. Paul City Council to vote on boosting EV-readinessThe St. Paul City Council is set to vote Wednesday on a zoning proposal that would prepare new surface parking lots for a future with more electric vehicles. The proposal says new surface parking lots with more than 15 spots would have to be EV capable.
Gov. Walz supports proposal to curb copper wire theftWalz said he believes the legislation is the “most inexpensive” solution.
Minnesota man loses lower legs after workplace incident with shredderA Hugo man is recovering from the loss of his lower legs in a workplace incident that occurred earlier this month at Shred Right in Minneapolis.
Play7min 44secTensions build as White Earth Nation tries to assert authority over state forest land useA bill at the Capitol that would transfer ownership of some state-owned forest lands to the White Earth Band of Ojibwe has sparked outcry from non-Native neighbors, and prompted calls for dialogue to help ease the conflict.
An NPR editor who wrote a critical essay on the company has resigned after being suspendedA National Public Radio editor who wrote a critical essay saying that his company had become intolerant of all but liberal views has resigned.
Timberwolves’ Edwards named to U.S. men’s Olympic teamEdwards will be the fourth Minnesota Timberwolves player to make the U.S. men’s Olympic team — following Kevin Love (2012), Kevin Garnett (2000) and Christian Laettner (1992).
What Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse can tell us about the public domain and remix cultureWinnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse have recently entered the public domain, making it possible for artists to use them freely. In the years to come they'll be followed by a parade of pop culture figures, from King Kong to Superman.
Orioles homer 3 more times in an 11-3 rout of Minnesota; they can sweep the series WednesdayGunnar Henderson, Jordan Westburg and Ryan O’Hearn homered, Grayson Rodriguez pitched six solid innings and the Baltimore Orioles trounced the Minnesota Twins 11-3.
Medicare's push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctorsMost Medicare enrollees have two or more chronic conditions, making them eligible for a program that rewards physicians for doing more to manage their care. But not many doctors have joined.
With 100 days before the Paris Olympics, Team USA hopefuls meet the pressU.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee officials and Team USA contenders met in New York City this week to discuss how they're preparing ahead of the Summer Games in Paris.
Coral reefs can't keep up with climate change. So scientists are speeding up evolutionClimate change is heating oceans faster than the world's coral reefs can handle. So scientists are breeding corals that can withstand hotter temperatures — but only to a point.
Biden wants to hike tariffs on imports of Chinese steel and aluminumThe White House says China uses subsidies and government programs to undercut U.S. steel. President Biden wants to triple tariffs on the imports and take other new steps to curb imports.
Why this vote at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant is historic for the SouthVolkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., are voting this week on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Two previous attempts to unionize the plant failed. Ballots will be counted on Friday.
First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump’s hush money criminal trial; 11 more still neededThe first seven jurors for Donald Trump’s hush money trial have been chosen after lawyers grilled members of the jury pool about their social media posts, political views and personal lives.
Play4min 20secRunning Aces suit alleges tribal casinos in Minnesota are running illegal gamesOne of Minnesota’s two horse racing tracks on Tuesday filed a federal racketeering lawsuit against the executives who oversee three tribal casinos.