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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks during a news conference addressing the media following reports that the Trump administration will be targeting Somali immigrants in the Twin Cities, at City Hall in Minneapolis, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune via AP)

Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says

December 2, 2025 at 5:28 p.m.

Federal authorities are preparing a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota that would primarily focus on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the United States, a move that comes as President...

Cans of seltzer containing THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, speed down the canning line at Indeed Brewing in Minneapolis on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)

What a federal ban on THC-infused drinks and snacks could mean for the hemp industry

November 28, 2025 at 12:41 p.m.

Buried in the bill that ended the federal government shutdown this month was a provision to ban THC-infused drinks, along with other impairing beverages and snacks made from hemp.

FILE – A sheriff’s deputy inspects ballots with the aid of a dog at the L.A. County Ballot Processing Center Nov. 4, 2025, in City of Industry, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope, File)

Big changes to the agency charged with securing elections lead to midterm worries

November 23, 2025 at 12:44 p.m.

Shifting priorities of the Trump administration, staffing reductions and budget cuts have many election officials concerned about how engaged the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will be next year, when...

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during a meeting with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Donald Trump accuses foreign-owned meat packers of inflating US beef prices and calls for investigation

November 7, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

President Donald Trump on Friday accused foreign-owned meat packers of driving up the price of beef in the U.S. and asked the Department of Justice to open an investigation.

Mark Sanchez walks on the field before a Rams-Jaguars NFL game Dec. 5, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (Kyusung Gong/AP)

Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez’s trial date set for Dec. 11 for charges stemming from fight with truck driver

October 22, 2025 at 2:20 p.m.

An Indianapolis judge on Wednesday confirmed Dec. 11 as the trial date for Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez, who’s facing a felony count of battery along with three misdemeanor charges.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks outside the Annunciation Catholic School following a shooting Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Tim Walz, the 2024 Democratic VP candidate, says he’ll seek a third term as Minnesota’s governor

September 16, 2025 at 8:39 a.m.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday he will seek a third term in the 2026 elections, hoping to beat the odds to become the longest-serving governor in a state where...

Kristen Neville, left, and Michael Burt cry and embrace each other at the doors of the Annunciation Catholic Church after Wednesday’s school shooting, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Father of 8-year-old boy killed in Minneapolis church shooting wants him remembered for his love

August 29, 2025 at 8:21 a.m.

As the families of the two Catholic school students fatally shot while celebrating Mass at a Minneapolis church continue to wrestle with their grief, the father of the 8-year-old boy...

People gather at a vigil at Lynnhurst Park after a shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Police say Minneapolis church shooter was filled with hatred and admired mass killers

August 28, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

Investigators in Minneapolis say the shooter who killed two Catholic school students and wounded 18 other people inside a church was obsessed with the idea of killing defenseless children.

Parents await news of their children after a shooting near Annunciation Church in Minneapolis on Aug. 27, 2025. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS)

A shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people

August 27, 2025 at 9:05 p.m.

Authorities say a shooter opened fire with a rifle through the windows of a Minneapolis Catholic church and struck children celebrating Mass during the first week of school.

Pictures of Mark and Melissa Hortman are set up inside the sanctuary at the Basilica of St. Mary’s during funeral services for Mark and Melissa Hortman in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday, June 28, 2025. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via AP, Pool)

Federal grand jury indicts man accused of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman

July 15, 2025 at 7:28 p.m.

A federal grand jury indicted a man Tuesday on charges that he fatally shot a prominent Minnesota state representative and her husband and seriously wounded a state senator and his...

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