Jury deliberations have begun in the trial of Nicolae Mui, who claims he acted in self-defense when he fatally stabbed a Stillwater teen and wounded four others during a confrontation with two groups of tubers on western Wisconsin’s Apple River … Continued
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For much of her life, Angela Crawford considered herself a fairly conservative Republican — and she voted that way. But then a wave of court rulings and Republican-led actions in states restricted abortion and … Continued
Some 200 films and events will be highlighted during the 43rd Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, which runs April 11 through 25. Screenings are $15, or $10 for MSP Film Society members. Six packs of tickets are $75 and … Continued
By TIA GOLDENBERG, JACK JEFFERY and WAFAA SHURAFA (Associated Press) TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, relatives and official Hamas media said, with … Continued
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Amid the U.S.’s 20-year war against the Taliban, Afghans who feared retribution for aiding U.S. troops were promised refuge in America, as long as they met certain conditions. A deal recently struck in Congress issuing 12,000 more visas for these … Continued