After a string of triumphs, President Barack Obama’s eulogy for those killed in a South Carolina church massacre was supposed to bring an extraordinary week to a somber close. But something changed.
US same-sex marriage ruling likely to impact other countries
The landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex marriages has no legal force outside the United States, but gay rights activists in many parts of the world believe the court ruling will help their cause.
Minnesota Wild agree to terms on 6-year deal with goalie Devan Dubnyk
The Minnesota Wild agreed to terms Saturday on a 6-year, $26 million deal with goalie Devan Dubnyk.
Archbishop Nienstedt quits following charges against archdiocese
The embattled archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis and a deputy bishop resigned Monday after prosecutors there charged the archdiocese with having failed to protect children from unspeakable harm from a pedophile priest.
St. Paul archdiocese charged over handling of abuse claims
Prosecutors on Friday charged the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis over its handling of clergy abuse claims
Authorities: U of Minnesota student raped in dorm room
Authorities say a University of Minnesota student was raped in her dorm room by two young men, one of whom was armed with a knife.
6 Baltimore officers charged in Freddie Gray’s death
Baltimore’s top prosecutor announced charges Friday against six officers involved in the arrest of Freddie Gray, a man whose neck was broken while in police custody.
Attorneys say settlement reached in lawsuit over alleged abuse at St. John’s Abbey
A Minnesota man has settled a lawsuit with St. John’s Abbey that will force the release of personnel files for 19 monks accused of sexually abusing minors, attorneys said Monday.
Latest on police-custody death: Governor promises peace
Rioters plunged part of Baltimore into chaos Monday after thousands mourned the man who died from a severe spinal injury he suffered in police custody.
Italian authorities: Terror suspects planned Vatican attack
MILAN (AP) — Islamic extremists suspected in a bomb attack in a Pakistani market that killed more than 100 people had also planned an attack against the Vatican in 2010 that was never carried out, an Italian prosecutor said Friday. Wiretaps collected as part of an investigation into an Islamic terror network operating in Italy …
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Dayton declares state of emergency over bird flu
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton declared a peacetime state of emergency Thursday to fight a deadly form of bird flu that has already killed millions of birds in the country’s top turkey-producing state.
Official: Blast at power plant responsible for DC outages
Widespread power outages affected the White House and other sites across Washington and its suburbs Tuesday afternoon — all because of an explosion at a power plant in southern Maryland.
Duke tops Wisconsin 68-63 for national title
Led by Tyus Jones and Jahlil Okafor, Duke outscored Wisconsin by 14 points over the final 13 minutes Monday night to grit out a 68-63 victory for the program’s fifth national title.
One and Done: Wisconsin ends Kentucky’s undefeated run
The Wisconsin Badgers knocked off the undefeated Kentucky Wildcats 71-64 on Saturday and will head to the final Monday night to play Duke.
Police: Missing U of M student went into river
Police in Minneapolis say a missing University of Minnesota student for three days appears to have gone into the Mississippi River, and they’re starting a water recovery effort.