Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton’s top staffer said he was OK and planned to return to work Tuesday after he collapsed during his State of the State speech.
AP: Minnesota governor eyes fast return to work after collapse
Promises, pomp and protests as Trump sworn in
Pledging to empower America’s “forgotten men and women,” Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States Friday, taking command of a deeply divided nation and ushering in an unpredictable era in Washington. His victory gives Republicans control of the White House for the first time in eight years.
AP: Dylann Roof sentenced to die for church slayings
A federal jury has sentenced Dylann Roof to death for killing nine black church members in a racially motivated attack in South Carolina in 2015.
AP: Federal agency gets public input after Castile shooting
A federal agency that’s reviewing a Minnesota police department after the fatal shooting of Philando Castile is kicking off its work with a series of listening sessions designed to give citizens a chance to express concerns and offer suggestions.
AP: Minnesota fires coach Claeys after team boycott threat
Minnesota fired coach Tracy Claeys on Tuesday, just over two weeks after the football program became embroiled in a standoff with the administration over the suspension of 10 players in connection with allegations of sexual assault.
Former astronaut, US Sen. John Glenn dies at 95
Former astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn has died in Ohio. He was 95. Glenn became a national hero in 1962 when he became the first American to orbit the Earth. Hank Wilson with the John Glenn School of Public Affairs says Glenn died Thursday afternoon at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. Glenn was …
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Terrorism suspected in car-and-knife attack at Ohio State
Nine people were sent to the hospital Monday morning after an active shooter was reported on the Ohio State campus.
Trump signals end to Clinton investigations
fter a campaign filled with Donald Trump’s denunciations of “Crooked Hillary” Clinton, the president-elect declared Tuesday that “I don’t want to hurt the Clintons; I really don’t,” and a top adviser said he had no interest in pursuing further investigations.
Pipeline protester seriously injured; conflicting accounts
A New York woman seriously hurt protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline faces multiple surgeries and could lose an arm, her father said Tuesday, and protesters and law enforcement gave conflicting accounts about what might have caused the explosion that injured her.
Minnesota officer charged with manslaughter in Castile death
A Minnesota police officer has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the killing of a black man in a St. Paul suburb, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Archdiocese adds money for abuse victims to bankruptcy plan
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has filed an updated bankruptcy plan with more money for victims of clerical sexual abuse.
Lighter sentences for 2 men in Islamic State case
Two men who cooperated with authorities investigating a Minnesota conspiracy to join the Islamic State group in Syria were rewarded with lighter sentences Monday by a federal judge, who told one of the men he hoped his lenience wasn’t a mistake.
Trump victory works against DFL in Minnesota
Donald Trump’s blitz across the U.S. electoral map pressed Hillary Clinton in Minnesota, with the race not called for Clinton until Wednesday morning.
Ballot measures broach hot issues; Florida OKs medical pot
In all, there were more than 150 measures appearing on statewide ballots.
Long lines, machine snags, but major voting problems scant
Voters around the country faced long lines, occasional broken machines and some hot tempers Tuesday, but as the polls began closing from east to west, there were no signs of the large-scale fraud, intimidation or hacking some had feared in the run-up to the presidential election.