Resiliency is serving Gophers hockey team quite well
Despite the dire situation, Justin Kloos saw no hint of anxiety or resignation among his teammates. They reacted just as the Gophers captain expected...
Obituary: Warren Frost was ‘Twin Peaks’ doc, plus a mentor to Twin Cities actors
Best known for playing the small-town physician on “Twin Peaks” — a show co-created by his son — former Twin Cities actor and director...
Snow Tracks South of Metro – Southern Minnesota Blizzard, Where No Travel Advised
0 to 2" Metro - Blizzard Conditions Just South of MSP Mea culpa. Another well-publicized near-miss. Because it now takes an act of CONGRESS...
Mexican foreign minister sharply criticizes U.S. immigration policies ahead of talks
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s foreign minister drew a sharp line against “unilateral” U.S. immigration policies before talks Thursday with a top-level Trump administration team...
Trickle of refugees fleeing the U.S. to Canada could become a deluge in the...
OTTAWA – As desperate asylum seekers continue to flee the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown by crossing into Canada, concern is growing here over whether...
Social media and politics are stressing Americans out, new report finds
If you pull out your phone to check Twitter while waiting for the light to change, or read e-mails while brushing your teeth, you...
Inside Uber: An aggressive, unrestrained workplace culture
SAN FRANCISCO – When new employees join Uber, they are asked to subscribe to 14 core company values, including making bold bets, being “obsessed”...
Many people keep taking prescription opioids during addiction treatment
The grip of opioid addiction is so strong that many people who undergo treatment relapse repeatedly. Now a study by Johns Hopkins University researchers...
Anoka County piloting innovative treatment of jail inmates on heroin
In a first-of-its kind program in Minnesota, heroin-addicted Anoka County jail inmates will be offered a prescription drug that lessens their cravings in hopes...
13-year-old boy in scuffle with off-duty LAPD cop who discharged his gun set free...
ANAHEIM >> A 13-year-old boy arrested Tuesday after a confrontation with an off-duty Los Angeles police officer who discharged his gun —...
White House signals possible crackdown on recreational cannabis
Americans can expect to see “greater enforcement” of federal laws banning recreational marijuana use, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said Thursday,...
Metro rescinds policy to sell corporate naming rights to rail lines, stations
LOS ANGELES >> In an about face, Metro rescinded its short-lived corporate naming rights policy for train lines, street stations and buildings...
Shelters don’t cure homelessness. Here’s what can make a difference
Like many New Yorkers,...
Cuba a year from getting new, non-Castro president
If all goes as anticipated, in specifically a single year President Raul Castro will hand responsibility for Cuba's faltering economy and aging,...
A look at the legal path ahead for the Trump travel ban
President Donald Trump's travel ban has been frozen by the courts, but the White Residence has promised a new executive order that...