A new City Council member has proposed an ordinance that would require nearly every music-oriented venue in Minneapolis to make earplugs available to patrons for free.
China satellite finds object near jet search area
A satellite image released by China on Saturday offered the latest sign that wreckage from a lost Malaysia Airlines plane could be in the southern Indian Ocean.
Ukraine’s Crimea base taken, commander detained
Masked Russian-speaking troops on Wednesday seized control of Ukrainian naval headquarters in Crimea after it was stormed by militiamen.
Investigators comb scene of deadly chopper crash
A news helicopter crashed into a street and burst into flames Tuesday near Seattle’s Space Needle, killing both people on board.
10 things to know about the NCAA tournament
The field has been chosen, the bracket has been set and the madness of March has finally arrived in college basketball.
Missing jet: Piracy would require special skills
To steal Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 out of midair would require a pilot who knew how to elude detection by both civilian and military radar.
Death toll in NYC gas explosion climbs to 8
Rescue workers using dogs and thermal-detection gear to search rubble for more victims of a gas explosion found an eighth body on Thursday.
Jets agree to terms with former Gophers WR Decker
The 6-foot-3, 214-pound Decker, set career highs last season with 87 catches and 1,288 yards receiving to go along with 11 touchdowns.
Prosecutors won’t charge Minnesota archbishop
Archbishop John Nienstedt will not face criminal charges in connection with an allegation that he inappropriately touched a boy in 2009.
1 dead in NYC building explosion, 15 injured
An explosion has leveled a New York City apartment building, killing one person and injuring 15 others.
2 arrested, 1 with airsoft gun, on Duluth campus
Police say they’ve arrested a teenager with an airsoft gun and another male on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus.
3 Carleton College students killed in Minnesota crash
Three college students were killed when a semitrailer truck slammed into their SUV when it spun on an icy Minnesota highway.
Minn. bills would treat e-cigs as standard smokes
Scant scientific evidence about the health effects of electronic cigarettes might not stop efforts to regulate them like traditional tobacco products.
Canada beats US 1-0 to reach gold-medal game
After its first loss in Sochi, the U.S. will face Finland for bronze on Saturday.
Report: Two St. Thomas names on priest abuse list
A report says an official list from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis of priests “credibly accused” of sexual abuse was incomplete, and two priests with St. Thomas connections should be included.