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Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the first time s...
12h ago
Minnesota DNR "debunks" fear among deer hunters about transfer of Chronic Wasting Disease to humans
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO/WCCO) - A recent article published by Field and Stream has sparked unnecessary fear and panic among Min...
Apr 27, 2024
Cloquet Police looking for mail theft suspect
CLOQUET, Minn. (KFGO) - Police are asking the public's help in identifying a man allegedly involved in mail theft in Cloquet ...
Apr 27, 2024
Free Park Day at MN State Parks
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) - It's "Free Park Saturday," where the DNR waives vehicle fees at all 75 state parks and rec...
Apr 27, 2024
Large turnout expected at gun rights rally
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) - A large turnout is expected for the annual Defend the Second Amendment rally today at the State Capi...
Apr 27, 2024
State
Minnesota DNR "debunks" fear among deer hunters about transfer of Chronic Wasting Disease to humans
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO/WCCO) - A recent article published by Field and Stream has sparked unnecessary fear and panic among Min...
Apr 27, 2024
Cloquet Police looking for mail theft suspect
CLOQUET, Minn. (KFGO) - Police are asking the public's help in identifying a man allegedly involved in mail theft in Cloquet ...
Apr 27, 2024
Workers file lawsuit against central Minnesota vegetable farm
MINNEAPOLIS (KFGO WJON) - Almost 40 workers at a Foley, Minn.-based vegetable farm have filed a lawsuit charging the farm wit...
Apr 26, 2024
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Grand Forks County authorities arrest suspect in brief standoff at farm
THOMPSON, N.D. (KFGO) - Authorities arrested a man after an incident at a residence southwest of Thompson, North Dakota on Th...
Apr 26, 2024
Man shot outside Dollar General store near Twin Cities remains hospitalized
MONTROSE, Minn. - A man shot by Wright County Sheriff's deputies in an exchange of gunfire in Montrose last week remains hosp...
Apr 26, 2024
Local Sports
MLB roundup: Ceddanne Rafaela, Red Sox roll Cubs 17-0
Ceddanne Rafaela went 4-for-4 with seven RBIs while Masataka Yoshida also had four hits and three runs scored as the host Bos...
15h ago
NHL roundup: Islanders remain alive with double-OT win
Mathew Barzal scored 1:24 into the second overtime Saturday for the host New York Islanders, who avoided elimination in their...
15h ago
NBA roundup: Lakers finally solve Nuggets, avoid sweep
Anthony Davis had 25 points and 23 rebounds, and LeBron James added 30 points as the Los Angeles Lakers avoided elimination i...
15h ago
Santana homers again, drives in 4, as Twins rout Angels 16-5
BY DOUG PADILLA ANAHEIM, Calif. - Carlos Santana hit a home run in his third consecutive game and drove in four as the Minne...
15h ago
Ober stays hot, Santana homers to help Twins beat Angels 5-3 for 5th straight victory
By Doug Padilla ANAHEIM, Calif. - Bailey Ober learned Friday that the best medicine is not to allow a hit for as long as pos...
Apr 27, 2024
National Sports
Athletics-Lyles sees room for improvement after 100m Bermuda win
(Reuters) - World champion Noah Lyles was all smiles after a wind-aided 9.96 seconds win in the men's 100 metres at the Bermu...
1h ago
Swimming-Russia's absence boosts U.S. hopes of striking Olympic gold in artistic swimming
By Vincent Daheron EAUBONNE, France (Reuters) - Boosted by the absence of favourites Russia, the United States will aim for t...
2h ago
Jayson Tatum, Celtics stifle Heat, take back home-court edge
Jayson Tatum posted 22 points, 11 rebounds and six assists as the visiting Boston Celtics regained home-court advantage in th...
2h ago
Tarik Skubal, Tigers cruise to series win over Royals
Tarik Skubal pitched seven strong innings, Wenceel Perez blasted his first career home run and the host Detroit Tigers defeat...
2h ago
Jalen Brunson powers Knicks past 76ers for 3-1 series lead
Jalen Brunson scored a playoff career-high 47 points to go along with 10 assists as the New York Knicks defeated the host Phi...
2h ago
National News
Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' dominates US sales and Billboard charts
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop megastar Taylor Swift sold 2.61 million album and streaming units of "The Tortured Poets Dep...
2h ago
Three dead after dozens of tornadoes strike Oklahoma; scores injured
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - At least three people died, including a four-month-old baby, and scores were injured in Oklahoma th...
4h ago
Pro-Palestinian protests keep roiling US college campuses
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - Pro-Palestinian protests at U.S. universities showed no sign of slowing as they spread coast-to-coa...
6h ago
US senator questions whether State Dept properly assessing Israel conduct
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic senator on Sunday questioned whether the Biden administration was proper...
10h ago
Bangladesh reopens schools amid scorching heatwave
By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - Schools in Bangladesh reopened on Sunday despite a heatwave continuing to sweep the South Asia...
11h ago
World News
At least 13 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah, medical officials say
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) - Israeli air strikes on three houses in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 13 peopl...
58m ago
North Korea criticizes US for supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine, KCNA says
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea criticized the United States for supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine, state media KCNA rep...
1h ago
Spain's Prime Minister Sanchez set to announce if he's staying or quitting
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is set to announce on Monday whether he plans to stay on or quit the ...
1h ago
Germany's 'Reichsbuerger' coup suspects go on trial
By Thomas Escritt STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) - Nine men go on trial in Germany on Monday charged with high treason, attempt...
1h ago
Thousands protest in Georgia against 'foreign agents' bill
By Felix Light TBILISI (Reuters) - Thousands of Georgians marched through the capital, Tbilisi, on Sunday, as protests built ...
4h ago
Business
Exclusive-China firms go 'underground' on Russia payments as banks pull back
(Reuters) - An appliance maker in southern China is finding it hard to ship its products to Russia, not because of any proble...
54m ago
Star Entertainment executive chair Foster steps down, adds to management exodus
(Reuters) - Star Entertainment said on Monday its Executive Chairman David Foster will leave step down just weeks after being...
55m ago
British motor premiums see modest rise in first quarter of 2024
(Reuters) - The cost of car insurance in the UK rose 1% in the first quarter, a survey showed on Monday, indicating an easing...
1h ago
Morning Bid: Helter-skelter yen, US tech tonic
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Asian stocks should open on Monday buoyed by Friday's...
1h ago
Insurer AIA's Q1 new business value rises 31%, announces $2 billion buyback
(Reuters) -Hong Kong-based insurer AIA Group on Monday posted a 31% rise in its first-quarter value of new business (VONB) on...
1h ago
Politics
Biden to speak at White House Correspondents' Dinner, protests planned
By Stephanie Kelly WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will speak on Saturday night at the annual White House Cor...
Apr 27, 2024
Kristi Noem, a Trump VP contender, defends killing dog on family farm
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kristi Noem, a contender to become Republican Donald Trump'svice presidential running mate...
Apr 26, 2024
Biden appears in live interview with Howard Stern
NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Joe Biden appeared on a live radio broadcast with interviewer Howard Stern on Friday, telling ...
Apr 26, 2024
Biden says he plans to debate Trump
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that he would participate in a debate with Donald Trump, his Rep...
Apr 26, 2024
Trump allies drafting plans to erode Fed's independence, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -The allies of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are drafting proposals that would attempt to erode th...
Apr 26, 2024
Health
US food regulator gathering information on Indian spices after alleged contamination
HYDERABAD (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is gathering information on products of Indian spice makers...
Apr 27, 2024
CVS Omnicare staff in Las Vegas vote to join new union
(Reuters) - Staff at CVS Health's unit Omnicare in Las Vegas voted to join the Pharmacy Guild, becoming the first location at...
Apr 26, 2024
Biden administration to drop plan to ban menthol cigarettes, WSJ reports
(Reuters) - The Biden administration is reversing course on its plan to ban menthol cigarettes, the Wall Street Journal repor...
Apr 26, 2024
WHO says bird flu risk currently low, asks countries to remain vigilant
(Reuters) -The current overall public health risk posed by the H5N1 bird flu virus is low, the World Health Organization said...
Apr 26, 2024
Bayer CEO wins first AGM shareholder vote
(Reuters) - Bayer CEO Bill Anderson on Friday won a vote of confidence at his first annual general meeting (AGM) at the helm ...
Apr 26, 2024
Science
Argentine scientists find speedy 90-million-year-old herbivore dinosaur
By Miguel Lo Bianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Paleontologists from Argentina announced the discovery of a new medium-sized her...
Apr 25, 2024
China sends astronauts to Chinese space station for six-month stay
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Thursday sent three astronauts to its permanently inhabited space station for a six-month stay, ...
Apr 25, 2024
Scottish spaceport moves closer to satellite launches
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's SaxaVord Spaceport moved a step closer to being able to send satellites into orbit after regulat...
Apr 25, 2024
Russia, US clash at UN over nuclear weapons in space
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.S.-drafted United Nations Security Council resol...
Apr 25, 2024
Huge energetic flare from magnetic neutron star detected
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Magnetars are among the universe's most extreme objects - a class of the compact stella...
Apr 24, 2024
Technology
Hyundai Motor, Kia Corp sign agreement with China's Baidu on connected car technology
SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp on Sunday said the companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) wit...
15h ago
Exclusive-Elon Musk heading to China for visit to Tesla's second-biggest market, sources say
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Tesla CEO Elon Musk was on a flight heading to Beijing on Sunday to kick off a surprise trip in the elect...
19h ago
U.S. chip bans not meant to hobble China's growth, Blinken says
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - U.S. export controls on sending advanced computing chips to China are not meant to hold back Ch...
Apr 27, 2024
L3Harris cuts 5% workforce in cost-saving measure
(Reuters) - U.S. defense contractor L3Harris cut 5% of its workforce earlier this month in a bid to streamline its business a...
Apr 26, 2024
X tells Brazil court 'operational faults' allowed blocked users to remain active
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) - Lawyers representing X in Brazil told the Supreme Court on Friday that "operationa...
Apr 26, 2024
Entertainment
Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' dominates US sales and Billboard charts
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop megastar Taylor Swift sold 2.61 million album and streaming units of "The Tortured Poets Dep...
2h ago
New film captures Afghan women's courage in failed peace talks with Taliban
By Jenna Zucker TORONTO - The new documentary "The Sharp Edge of Peace" begins with a harrowing scene: Fawzia Koofi...
Apr 27, 2024
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler wins dismissal for good of sexual assault lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed for good a lawsuit accusing Aerosmith lead si...
Apr 26, 2024
K-pop giant HYBE shares take another hit as dispute with NewJeans label drags on
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean music executive credited with creating popular K-pop group NewJeans denied all...
Apr 26, 2024
Streaming device maker Roku beats quarterly revenue estimates
(Reuters) -Roku beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue and forecast second-quarter sales above estimates on Thursda...
Apr 25, 2024