MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Thousands of people rallied across the country Friday as part of a Transgender Day of Visibility in support of the rights of transgender people and their resilience amid what many denounced as an increasingly hostile environment.
Donald Trump indicted; expected to surrender early next week
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, a historic reckoning after years of investigations into his personal, political and business dealings and an abrupt jolt to his bid to retake the White House.
Fiery train derailment in Minnesota prompts evacuations
RAYMOND, Minn. (AP) — A train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Minnesota early Thursday and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities said.
Minnesota youth vaping trial of e-cigarette maker Juul opens
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will personally open his state’s case against Juul Labs on Tuesday, the first of thousands of cases against the e-cigarette maker to reach trial.
3 children, 3 adults fatally shot at Nashville grade school
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three children and three adults were killed in a shooting at a private Christian grade school in Nashville on Monday, hospital officials said.
Former St. Thomas student charged with sexual assault
A former University of St. Thomas student was charged Monday in Ramsey County District Court with third-degree criminal sexual conduct in connection with an off-campus assault of a first-year student on March 5, 2022. Macy Berendsen, Owen Larson and Sam Larson have the story.
Hundreds dead as Cyclone Freddy wrecks Malawi, Mozambique
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — The devastating Tropical Cyclone Freddy which has ripped through southern Africa in a rare second landfall has killed at least 216 people in Malawi and Mozambique since Saturday night, with the death toll expected to rise.
McConnell released from hospital, headed to inpatient rehab
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell was released from the hospital Monday after treatment for a concussion and will continue to recover in an inpatient rehabilitation facility, a spokesman said.
Minnesota governor protects rights to gender affirming care
Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Wednesday protecting the rights of LGBTQ people from Minnesota and other states to receive gender affirming health care, as he slammed the tide of other states rolling back transgender rights.
2 Americans dead, 2 rescued after violent Mexico kidnapping
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — A road trip to Mexico for cosmetic surgery ended with two Americans dead — and two others found alive in a rural area near the Gulf coast —a after a violent shootout and abduction that was captured on video, officials said Tuesday.
St. Paul unveils 90% plan for proposed Summit Avenue Regional Trail amid community backlash
Community opposition over the city of St. Paul’s draft plan for the proposed Summit Avenue Regional trial has continued to grow over concerns of safety, parking, and possible tree loss. Some Summit residents and community members are also concerned that the trail’s construction could result in changes to the street’s historic boulevard.
Charges filed in Monday’s fatal Cretin Avenue crash near St. Thomas campus
A 31-year-old Minneapolis man was charged in the fatal Cretin Avenue crash that occurred Monday afternoon across from Anderson Student Center and O’Shaughnessy Stadium.
Victim identified in fatal Cretin Avenue crash near St. Thomas campus
The St. Paul Police Department on Wednesday identified the victim of a fatal crash that occurred around 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20, on Cretin Avenue.
1 dead, 1 injured in crash on Cretin Avenue near St. Thomas campus
The St. Paul Police Department was on the scene of a fatal two-vehicle crash on Cretin Ave. N near the intersection of Mississippi River Blvd across from Anderson Student Center and O’Shaughnessy Stadium on Monday.
Biden declares ‘Kyiv stands’ in surprise visit to Ukraine
President Joe Biden paid an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Monday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a defiant display of Western solidarity with a country still fighting what he called “a brutal and unjust war” days before the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion.