By MICHAEL PHILLIS ST. LOUIS (AP) — For the first time in roughly 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency used its emergency authority to halt the sale of a weed-killing pesticide that harms the development of unborn babies. Officials took … Continued
Charges say a Woodbury man admitted to police Monday that he recently robbed two banks in Woodbury and one in Oakdale just up the road from his workplace, telling officers he committed the heists because of mounting bills. Zahir Mohamednazir … Continued
Despite gaining national attention, turnout for St. Paul’s most recent mayoral and city council elections still paled in comparison to voter participation during even years, when the governor or the president of the United States were up for election. To … Continued
Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, defended on Wednesday a false claim the former president made about Vice President Kamala Harris ‘ racial identity, suggesting wrongly that Harris had downplayed her Black heritage in trying to suggest she’s … Continued
By JOSH FUNK The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a 2023 state law that restores voting rights for felons once they have completed their prison sentences. The new law was popular with Democrats in the state, including Gov. Tim … Continued
JERUSALEM — The Israeli Supreme Court considered a petition Wednesday to shutter a desert military prison where soldiers have been accused of abusing Palestinians, as a new video emerged purporting to show the sexual assault of a Palestinian detainee. Rights … Continued