Many issues in West Lakeland Township were solved — and political careers were launched — around John McPherson’s kitchen table, over a cup of coffee and a plate of his wife’s chocolate-chip cookies. John McPherson (Courtesy of West Lakeland Township) … Continued
By STEPHEN GROVES WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chair of the House Oversight Committee threatened Friday to begin contempt of Congress proceedings against former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton if they refuse to appear for depositions as part of … Continued
By EDITH M. LEDERER and MARK BANCHEREAU UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States accused Rwanda on Friday of violating a U.S.-brokered peace agreement by backing a deadly new rebel offensive in the mineral-rich eastern Congo, and warned that the … Continued
A 59-year-old St. Paul man was sentenced to 17 years in prison Friday for committing two rapes about 12 years apart, the latest one while he was on probation for a 2019 sexual assault. Thao Xiong, shown in January 2025 … Continued
The Transportation Security Administration is renewing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s push to end a collective bargaining agreement with airport screening officers — the second such attempt this year and one that comes just a month after the longest government … Continued
A St. Paul man who authorities say shot and killed a Maplewood woman and then shot himself in the head later went live on social media to apologize, according to charges filed Friday. The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office charged Joseph … Continued