Officials have returned a painting looted by the Nazis to the heirs of a Jewish French politician and resistance figure who was executed during World War II.
AP: Painting looted by Nazis returned to Jewish heirs in Germany
AP: Trump, Democrats taking border wall fight to prime-time TV
Delivering his first Oval Office address tonight, President Donald Trump is stressing humanitarian concerns at the U.S.-Mexico border as he tries to convince the American people he must get funding for his long-promised border wall before ending a partial government shutdown.
AP: Clemson topples No. 1 ‘Bama for national title
Clemson became the first college football team since the 1800s to finish 15-0, routing No. 1 Alabama 44-16 in the national championship.
AP: Heavy snow blamed in 3 fatal Midwestern accidents
A powerful winter storm that caused whiteout conditions and treacherous roads in parts of the Upper Midwest is blamed in at least three fatal accidents, officials said.
AP: Trump forces out Jeff Sessions as US attorney general
AP: Attorney General Jeff Sessions was pushed out Wednesday as the country’s chief law enforcement officer after enduring more than a year of blistering and personal attacks from President Donald Trump over his recusal from the Russia investigation.
AP: Voter turnout high by midday Tuesday
Minneapolis estimated nearly 70,000 voters have cast their ballots as of noon.
Rep. Ellison elected attorney general
Democrat Keith Ellison was elected Minnesota Attorney General despite a rough campaign due to domestic abuse allegations.
AP: 2 killed in car that collided with Bethel team bus
A bus carrying the women’s volleyball team from Bethel University in Minnesota collided with a vehicle in Wisconsin over the weekend, killing the two people in the car.
AP: Kavanaugh confirmed: Senate OKs Supreme Court nominee
The bitterly polarized U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed Brett Kavanaugh on Saturday to join the Supreme Court, delivering an election-season triumph to President Donald Trump that could swing the court rightward for a generation after a battle that rubbed raw the country’s cultural, gender and political divides.
AP: Bankruptcy court OKs settlement for clergy sex abuse victims
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge has approved a reorganization plan for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis that will compensate victims of clergy sex abuse.
AP: Pope OKs investigation of U.S. bishop
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of a U.S. bishop Thursday and authorized an investigation into allegations he sexually harassed adults.
AP: Minnesota opens key hearing on Enbridge pipeline
Minnesota regulators opened a key hearing Monday meant to lead to a final decision on whether to approve a crude oil line proposed by Enbridge Energy.
AP: China announces equal penalties to retaliate for US tariffs
China’s government responded to a tariff hike on Chinese goods imposed by President Donald Trump by announcing it will impose penalties of “equal strength” on U.S. products.
AP: Texas Governor: 10 killed, 10 hurt in school shooting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says 10 people are dead and 10 more wounded after a shooting at a high school in the town of Santa Fe.
AP: Bicyclist dies in crash with school bus in St. Paul
St. Paul police say a bicyclist died Wednesday after colliding with a school bus at the intersection of Snelling and Summit avenues.