By SEAN MURPHY OKLAHOMA CITY — President Donald Trump’s plans to nominate Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to take over as Homeland Security secretary follow a notable political rise for the plumbing company owner who was first elected to … Continued
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — A New Jersey man pleaded guilty Thursday to charges that he brought dozens of homemade explosive devices to a Washington, D.C., church that was preparing for an annual Mass celebrating the start of the … Continued
In Minnesota, the first 50-degree day isn’t weather. It’s a declaration. After months of windchills that feel personally insulting, the moment the thermometer blinks 5-0, the entire state stages a controlled emotional release. Fifty degrees hits and suddenly we’re a Mediterranean … Continued
Editor’s Note: This excerpt is adapted from El Paso: Five Families and One Hundred Years of Blood, Migration, Race, and Memory by Jazmine Ulloa, out March 2026 from Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group. © 2026 by Jazmine Ulloa. … Continued
Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday ordered all U.S. and Minnesota flags to fly at half-staff at all state buildings until sunset on the day of interment, in honor of Nicole Amor of White Bear Lake. Amor died on March 1, … Continued
In a case that began with a St. Paul police investigation, a man pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to distribute almost 900 pounds of methamphetamine, the U.S. Attorney for Minnesota announced Thursday. One of the St. Paul police investigators … Continued