WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Terry Cole, as Washington’s “emergency police commissioner” as she carries out President Donald Trump’s unprecedented decision to take over the Washington police department. … Continued
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit that could determine not only the trajectory of the war in … Continued
Today is Friday, Aug. 15, the 227th day of 2025. There are 138 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 15, 2003, bouncing back from the largest blackout in U.S. history, cities from the Midwest to Manhattan … Continued
St. Paul Central High School alumni will host the 10th annual Central Honors Philando event this weekend to honor Philando Castile’s legacy and raise scholarship funds in his name. The event Sunday at Toni Stone Field will feature community organizations, … Continued
Authorities have located a car potentially connected to a 1967 missing person’s case at the bottom of the Mississippi River in Sartell, Minn. A dive team did an exploratory dive near County Road 1 in Sartell around 10 a.m. on … Continued
Members of the Fort Snelling National Cemetery Memorial Rifle Squad fire a 21-gun salute during a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the surrender of the Empire of Japan ending World War II at Fort Snelling National Cemetery on Thursday.