By EMMA BURROWS, Associated Press The Kremlin confirmed Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted to Donald Trump a portrait he commissioned of the U.S. president. Putin gave the painting to Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, in Moscow earlier … Continued
A man “being attended to” by detention staff at the Anoka County Jail collapsed and died early Monday, the sheriff’s office said Tuesday in a statement. Life-saving measures were administered after the man collapsed just before 12:30 a.m., and Allina … Continued
By CLAIRE RUSH, Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a petition filed by young climate activists who argued that the federal government’s role in climate change violated their constitutional rights, ending … Continued
Ann Regan, former editor-in-chief at the Minnesota Historical Society Press, is the winner of the 2025 Kay Sexton Award for her significant contributions to and leadership in Minnesota’s literary community. The award is presented annually to an individual or organization … Continued
By COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Governors in several Republican-led states are pressing the Trump administration to cut strings attached to their federal education aid, a goal conservatives have long dreamed of that now appears within … Continued
By SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Turnout during the first week of early voting ahead of Wisconsin’s pivotal state Supreme Court race is far exceeding levels from another high-stakes election just two years ago, the latest sign … Continued