By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and ALI SWENSON, Associated Press Charlie Kirk, who rose from a teenage conservative campus activist to a top podcaster, culture warrior and ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday during one of his trademark public appearances … Continued
Who will the Lynx face in the first-round of the WNBA playoffs, which open this weekend? In an odd twist, Minnesota has a major say in that answer. The Lynx long ago clinched the No. 1 seed and home-court advantage … Continued
The July fatal shooting of a man on his birthday at a St. Paul homeless encampment was over a drug debt, according to a criminal complaint. Francisco Diaz-Xique, 21, of Aitkin, Minn., is jailed and charged in Ramsey County District … Continued
By STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations and other hardline immigration measures will result in roughly 320,000 people removed from the United States over the next ten years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget … Continued
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday appealed a ruling blocking him from firing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook as he seeks more control over the traditionally independent board. The notice of appeal … Continued
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Justice Department attorney accused of hurling a sandwich at a federal agent in the nation’s capital — a confrontation captured in a viral video — pleaded not guilty on Wednesday … Continued