Brooks: How one group trains young Minnesotans to go out on a limb with their careers
Jennifer Brooks is a local columnist for the Minnesota Star Tribune. She travels across Minnesota, writing thoughtful and ...
At Mayo Clinic, soldiers urge five-year-old cancer patient to keep up the fight
Gabe Downey, who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in April, was presented with patches and coins from soldiers as ...
Vikings don't want to talk about the NFL playoffs just yet
The success of 2024 arrived by surprise, and now coaches are focused on wringing as much from the opportunity as possible.
Ramstad: Let’s create more modest expectations about reining in federal spending
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy propose cutting $2 trillion in spending from the federal budget. Here’s how to understand some ...
Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to President Biden, averting a shutdown
Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would ...
Tolkkinen: June LaValleur followed her dream to medical school, even though she was in her 40s
You never know where a good deed will land. In the case of an Osakis woman and two Alexandria radiologists, it ended up ...
Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct
A nearly two-year investigation by Democratic senators of Supreme Court ethics details more luxury travel by Justice Clarence ...
Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving the Washington Commanders a major off-the-field win
The path for the NFL's Washington Commanders to return to the nation's capital is clear after an on-again, off-again saga in Congress ended early Saturday with a postmidnight reprieve.
Soccer's top players have had enough, as FIFA's new super-sized tournament sparks a revolt
One of the most striking moments of soccer in 2024 was when Rodri hobbled onto a stage in Paris on crutches to receive the prestigious Ballon d'Or for best male player of the year.
Syrian soldiers distance themselves from Assad in return for promised amnesty
Hundreds of former Syrian soldiers on Saturday reported to the country's new rulers for the first time since Bashar Assad was ousted to answer questions about whether they may have been involved in ...
22 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil
A crash between a passenger bus and a truck early Saturday killed 22 people on a highway in Minas Gerais, a state in southeastern Brazil, officials said.
10 people including children die in stampede in Nigeria at a Christmas charity event
Ten people, including four children, have been killed in a stampede in Nigeria's capital city as a large crowd gathered to collect food items distributed by a local church at a Christmas event, the ...