A Minnesota woman was charged Wednesday on one count of federal terrorism after being accused of encouraging two fellow college students to join a jihad months before she allegedly set several fires at St. Catherine University.
Blue moon, supermoon, total lunar eclipse rolled into one
Much of the world will get to see, a blue moon, supermoon and a total lunar eclipse all rolled into one Wednesday morning. There hasn’t been a triple lineup like this since 1982, and the next won’t occur until 2037.
AP: Police: 2 others with man holed up in Minneapolis hotel
A man holed up in a hotel on the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus has two others with him in one of the rooms, university and police officials said Monday, but they have stopped short of calling them hostages.
AP: MPR releases more details of allegations against Keillor
Minnesota Public Radio has provided additional details of allegations of sexual harassment against humorist Garrison Keillor, saying his alleged conduct went well beyond his account in November of accidentally touching a woman’s bare back.
Foles, Eagles fly into Super Bowl, rout Vikings 38-7
The Philadelphia Eagles made big play after big play on both sides of the ball in a stunning 38-7 rout of the Minnesota Vikings for the NFC championship.
Defense wins championships, or at least the NFC title
Two of the league’s elite defenses go at it Sunday when the Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) host the Minnesota Vikings (14-3) in the conference title game.
Stefon Diggs erased decades of Minnesota heartache
An exceptional medley of great awareness, terrific balance and deft reflexes allowed Stefon Diggs to ad lib and seize both the ball and the moment in the Vikings’ demon-exorcising “Minneapolis Miracle.”
As Smith heads to DC, questions linger over her replacement
2018 starts with Lt. Gov. Tina Smith heading to Washington to take a place in the U.S. Senate. Here’s a look at what’s at stake.
AP: Senate leaders say no special session fix for Lt. Gov. drama
Republican state Sen. Michelle Fischbach is set to become Gov. Mark Dayton’s second-in-command next week, after current Lt. Gov. Tina Smith is sworn in to replace U.S. Sen. Al Franken.
AP: Franken, Keillor, Damond, Castile top Minnesota news in 2017
Two of Minnesota’s most famous people, Al Franken and Garrison Keillor, saw their legacies derailed as sexual misconduct scandals swept the political and entertainment worlds. Here’s a look at some of Minnesota’s top stories in 2017.
Minneapolis council members give themselves $10K raises
Minneapolis City Council members have voted to give themselves and the city’s new mayor a $10,000 raises.
AP: Congress wraps up massive $1.5 trillion tax package
Congressional Republicans delivered an epic overhaul of U.S. tax laws to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, bringing generous tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans while providing smaller cuts for middle- and low-income families.
AP: FCC votes along party lines to end ‘net neutrality’
In a vote along party lines, the federal government has ended sweeping net-neutrality rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet.
AP: Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith named to fill Franken seat
Minnesota’s governor has chosen Lt. Gov. Tina Smith to fill Sen. Al Franken’s seat until the November election, and she will run in that election to complete the final two years of Franken’s term.
AP: 3 hurt when bomb strapped to man explodes in NY subway
A man inspired by the Islamic State group set off a crude pipe bomb strapped to his body Monday in a crowded subway corridor near Times Square, injuring the man, slightly wounding three others and sending New York commuters fleeing in terror through the smoky passageway.
