Officials building Minnesota’s paid family and medical leave program set to launch Jan. 1 say they’re confident that built-in fraud prevention measures will prevent widespread abuse of the new benefit. More than 130,000 people are expected to use the new … Continued
By JAMIE STENGLE DALLAS (AP) — Five people pleaded guilty Wednesday to terrorism-related charges after they were accused of supporting antifa in a July shooting that wounded a police officer outside a Texas immigration detention center. Related Articles Trump says … Continued
A Woodbury man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Wednesday for extorting teenage girls he met on social media to send him sexually explicit photos and videos. Timothy Lennard Gebhart, 38, admitted in July to coercing two girls, ages … Continued
By WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has made hardline immigration policies a signature issue, but acknowledged on Wednesday that he’s been criticized for recently saying some skilled immigrants should be allowed into the country from his “Make … Continued
Sarah Tripple walked through Washington County’s first homeless shelter on Wednesday morning, stopping often to point out some of her favorite features — and struggling to rank them against each other. Washington County Community Services Division Manager Sarah Tripple shows … Continued
The University of Minnesota has removed the leader with its physicians group from a vice presidential role following the announcement last week that the group and Fairview Health Services reached a deal to fund the U’s medical school. The University … Continued