There have been serious shortcomings in how the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has handled allegations of sexual abuse by priests, a task force commissioned by the archdiocese reported Monday.
Police: Pa. student flashed 2 knives, injured 20
A 16-year-old boy “was flashing two knives around” when he injured 19 students and a school police officer at a high school near Pittsburgh on Wednesday, a police chief said.
Minnesota House debates anti-bullying bill
Members of the Minnesota House spent hours Tuesday debating a bill aimed at toughening the state’s anti-bullying law.
Pistorius continues testimony at murder trial
Oscar Pistorius was testifying for a second day at his murder trial Tuesday, answering questions from his defense lawyer.
Napier brings it home for UConn
Led by 22 points from Shabazz Napier, the Huskies (32-8) won the NCAA national championship a short year after they were barred from March Madness.
Kentucky freshmen against UConn comeback players
Kentucky plays Connecticut Monday night in the first championship game since 1966 with two teams that weren’t in the tournament the year before.
Kentucky 74-73 over Wisconsin, to play for title
Kentucky beat Wisconsin 74-73 on Saturday night to advance to the national championship game.
Heroin-related deaths rising in Minnesota
Minnesota has seen an alarming rise in heroin-related deaths in recent years and a tenfold increase in the number of people seeking treatment for heroin addiction.
Gunman kills 3, wounds 16 at Fort Hood Army base
A soldier opened fire Wednesday on fellow service members at the Fort Hood military base, killing three people and wounding 16 before committing suicide.
GM recall: Many victims were young drivers
As the deaths are tallied from General Motors’ delayed recall of compact cars, one thing is becoming clear: Of those killed, the majority were young.
MLB hopes for new drug deal this week
Baseball players and management hope to reach a new drug agreement this week that would increase initial penalties for muscle-building steroids.
Mudslide searchers press on with dogs, bare hands
Rescuers pushed through sludge strewn with splintered homes and twisted cars to find 10 more bodies in the debris of a Washington state mudslide.
No ‘signs of life’ after huge Washington landslide
Hopes of finding any more survivors from a massive mudslide that killed at least eight people waned through the night Sunday.
Lots of favorites in Sweet 16
While bracket sheets are loaded with red X’s, there is plenty of March Madness ahead of us in the NCAA tournament’s round of 16.
Pope taps women, victims for sex abuse commission
Pope Francis named the initial members of a commission to advise him on sex abuse policy Saturday.