Derek Chauvin was stabbed in prison 22 times by a former gang leader and one-time FBI informant who told investigators he targeted the ex-Minneapolis police officer because of his notoriety for killing George Floyd.
Ukraine insists it sees no sign of NATO war fatigue even as fighting and weapons supplies stall
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba insisted on Wednesday that NATO allies are showing no sign of war fatigue and remain committed to helping Ukraine defend itself against Russia and take back occupied territory.
Israel and Hamas agree to extend truce for two more days, and to free more hostages and prisoners
Israel and Hamas agreed to extend their cease-fire for two more days past Monday, raising the prospect of a longer halt to their deadliest war and further exchanges of militant-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
A year after a mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub, community feels supported but says work remains
After the mass shooting last November at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs that turned a drag queen’s birthday celebration into a massacre, the conservative community was forced to reckon with its reputation for being unwelcoming to gay, lesbian and transgender people.
Michigan judge says Trump can stay on primary ballot, rejecting challenge under insurrection clause
A Michigan judge ruled Tuesday that former President Donald Trump will remain on the state’s primary ballot, dealing a blow to the effort to stop Trump’s candidacy with a Civil War-era Constitutional clause.
Medics and patients, including babies, stranded as battles rage around Gaza hospitals
Battles between Israel and Hamas around hospitals forced thousands of Palestinians to flee from some of the last perceived safe places in northern Gaza, stranding critically wounded patients, newborns and their caregivers with dwindling supplies and no electricity, health officials said Monday.
St. Louis Park is believed to be the first city in the U.S. to elect a Somali American mayor
A suburban Minnesota city became what is believed to be the first in the U.S. to elect a Somali American mayor when 27-year-old Nadia Mohamed was chosen to lead St. Louis Park.
AP finds 55 of 69 schools in major college football now sell alcohol at stadiums on game day; UST does not
College football tailgates are as synonymous with the game as blocking and tackling. Burgers, brats and beer go along with the cornhole and camaraderie for tens of thousands of people every Saturday, a beloved tradition seen outside stadiums big and small. Selling beer and wine inside college football stadiums has become the norm over the past decade.
Biden touts investment in rural areas in Minnesota, the home state of his primary challenger
President Biden visited a family-run farm in Minnesota on Wednesday and is holding a fundraiser featuring many of the state’s top Democrats, championing his administration’s investments in rural America.
Lawyers argue whether the Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ clause blocks Trump from the 2024 ballot
Lawyers for a group of Colorado voters on Monday focused on the January 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol and former President Donald Trump’s role, opening a trial that could determine whether the Constitution’s insurrection clause bars Trump from running again for the White House.
At least 16 dead in Maine mass killing; search for shooter underway
A man shot and killed at least 16 people at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Maine and then fled into the night, sparking a massive search by hundreds of officers while frightened residents stayed locked in their homes Thursday under a shelter-in-place advisory.
Mike Johnson, a staunch conservative from Louisiana, is elected House speaker
Republicans unanimously elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker on Wednesday, ending for now the weeks of political chaos in their majority.
Biden wraps up his visit to Israel with a warning against being ‘consumed’ by rage
President Biden swept into Israel for a 7 1/2-hour visit Wednesday that produced vocal support, a deal to get limited humanitarian aid into Gaza from Egypt, and a plea for Israelis not to allow rage over the deadly Hamas attack to consume them.
5 things to know as Israel declares war on Hamas following the militant group’s unprecedented attack
Israel declared war Sunday as it bombarded the Gaza strip with airstrikes in retaliation for a major surprise attack by Hamas.
Biden denounces Hamas for ‘sheer evil’ in attack on Israel; UST President Vischer condemns attacks
President Joe Biden condemned the militant group Hamas for “sheer evil” for its shocking multipronged attack on Israel launched from the Gaza Strip that has killed hundreds of civilians, including at least 14 American citizens.