Fresh from an election victory that even took some supporters by surprise, St. Paul Mayor-elect Kaohly Her has announced members of a transition team that will help pick new department leaders and top City Hall staff, plan for her inauguration … Continued
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and AAMER MADHANI KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. and Russia have drawn up a plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine that calls for major concessions from Kyiv, according to a person familiar with the … Continued
By JOSH FUNK and ED WHITE, Associated Press Federal investigators released dramatic photos Thursday of an engine flying off a doomed UPS cargo plane that crashed two weeks ago, killing 14 people in Kentucky, and said there was evidence of … Continued
Minnesota’s annual “giving holiday” is underway, and as usual the generosity is incoming. As of midday Thursday, more than $20 million had been donated to about 5,200 organizations including schools and nonprofits. In 2024, more than $37 million was donated … Continued
By LEAH WILLINGHAM BOSTON (AP) — Inside the wide mouth of a stoneware jar, Daisy Whitner’s fingertips found a slight rise in the clay — a mark she hoped was a trace left behind by her ancestor, an enslaved potter … Continued