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On Black Friday in the Twin Cities, a large group of people burst in a stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise at three Best Buy locations, in what was at the time a national retail theft trend.
Maplewood police say they are "aggressively pursuing" those responsible for a rash of mass thefts at Best Buy last Friday.
COVID-19 had a big impact on Black Friday shopping last year, but this year shoppers seem to be heading out to stores again.
Those seeking to spend money may require some extra time and patience to find what they want this year. Many in-demand products have become exceedingly hard to find. Shipping delays at ports and a nationwide trucker shortage have left many stores struggling to keep shelves stocked.
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is of course when shoppers hope to score those holiday deals. Every person WCCO talked to said they would prefer that employees get to be home with their families on Thanksgiving and save Black Friday deals for the actual day Friday.
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This year, safety is of the essence when you're driving around town, and in and out of the car while running errands.
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Black Friday is shifting online even more this year, as the pandemic keeps many shoppers home and big box stores change their strategies. But it's still a time to get a great deal, depending on what you're looking for today.
Black Friday shoppers heading to stores this weekend will notice some changes. For instance, that traditional morning mad dash won't be happening. Still, many places will be open, including the nation's largest shopping mall, the Mall of America.
Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, will look a little different in 2020, as COVID cases spike across the country.
"We know that safety is going to be top of mind for our guests this holiday season," said Jill Renslow, Executive Vice President of Mall of America. So, what will this holiday shopping season look like? Good Question.
Consumer Reports predicts that online sales will grow by 25% to 35% between November and January.
Target won't be hiding any Black Friday deals to the end of November this year.
Best Buy released its Black Friday plans on Thursday, and the Minnesota-based electronics retailer says it won't be open for Thanksgiving this year.
The U.S. Postal Service alone says it will bring more than 20 million packages per day to people's homes. But, will the delivery person let you know your gifts have arrived? What are the companies policies when it comes to dropping off your goods? Good Question.
Experts recommend using a credit card. If any unknown charges show up later, they can be contested, whereas debit cards don't have the same protection.
First comes Thanksgiving, then it's Black Friday. Today is the official start of the holiday shopping season.
No more waiting until the clock strikes midnight, Black Friday starts early these days.
Black Friday kicks off the busiest time of the year at the Mall of America. While much of the focus is on retail and entertainment, security helps things run smoothly.
Instead of heading to the mall on Black Friday, consider heading on an adventure.
A Walk to End Hunger is planned at the mall as well, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning, to raise awareness and funding for a plan to end hunger in Minnesota.
We are three weeks away from Black Friday, but Target is giving shoppers a chance to snag holiday deals early.
One new factor cyber monday shoppers might encounter this year: sales tax. In June, the United States Supreme Court gave states the go-ahead to collect sales tax on online purchases. That includes Minnesota, which began enforcing its own requirements in October.
Minneapolis police say a man was shot to death near East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue early Sunday morning.
Woodbury police say they arrested seven boys ranging from 12 to 15 years old after a chase on Saturday afternoon.
Saturday morning storms brought heavy rain and lightning to many regions of the state.
Four teenagers were arrested after a police chase ended in a crash on northbound I-35E near Little Canada Road late Saturday afternoon.
A teenager was killed and a 75-year-old man was gravely injured in a head-on crash in Crow Wing County Saturday morning.
A motorcyclist is dead after a collision with a boat on a trailer in Nisswa Saturday evening.
The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office said alcohol was likely a factor in an ATV crash that injured three people Saturday night.
Wisconsin's secretary of state has no role in elections, but that could change if Republicans are able to flip the seat this year and pass a law that would empower the office with far more responsibilities.
After a gunman fired inside a crowded Nike store at the Mall of America on Thursday, work is underway to prevent another shooting inside the massive shopping complex.
It's $3.99 a gallon as of Sunday morning.
A new bridal shop in Minnesota is making dreams come true in several important ways.
A slow-moving band of rain will soak southern Minnesota on Sunday, and the Twin Cities could see some sprinkles, too.
While the auditorium at Shiloh Temple in north Minneapolis is a common place for messages to be shared, the roughly 150 people there Saturday evening got a different kind of sermon – centered on preventing community violence.
The building has five stories and does not have a fire sprinkler system, officials say. Roughly 50 units were displaced because of the fire.
A St. Paul man faces charges for allegedly redeeming lottery tickets that he stole from a liquor store in Inver Grove Heights.
But the president "will continue his strict isolation measures pending a second negative test," White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor said.
Charges say a 44-year-old man was driving at twice the speed limit in the moments before he hit another car in Plymouth, severely injuring a woman who later died from her injuries.
A natural gas fire in St. Paul that officials believe was caused by a lightning strike was extinguished just before noon on Saturday.
Three people face charges stemming from a late-April street racing incident in Brooklyn Center, following a recent crackdown by the State Patrol and Minneapolis Police Department.
A few rounds of rain will move through Minnesota over the weekend.
A homeless encampment in south Minneapolis was cleared Friday after a man was found fatally shot there days earlier.
The owner of a North Dakota abortion clinic that faces closure this month was directing traffic and deliveries Friday at its planned new location a few miles away in Minnesota.
Nick Gordon hit a three-run homer and scored in the 10th inning for Minnesota after a pair of miscues by Toronto catcher Danny Jansen, giving the Twins a 6-5 win over the Blue Jays on Friday night.
One of Minnesota's most recognizable landmarks is now unrecognizable, as drought conditions have dried the water from Minnehaha Falls.
The Minnesota man accused of killing a teenager in Wisconsin returned to court Friday, where he told the judge that he'd hired an attorney who defended Kyle Rittenhouse.
The veteran officer said that experience told him he needed to act.
A stretch of road near Interstate 94 in Monticello is a test lab of sorts. The goal is to find a durable road paving material with a lower carbon footprint.
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and her most prominent primary challenger Don Samuels both say they are feeling confident about their campaigns in the final days before Tuesday's election, where they two will square off to be the DFL candidate in a deep blue district.
One giant pumpkin is on its way to compete in the Minnesota State Fair
Investigators in Minneapolis are asking the public's help identifying two people in connection to the murder of a 22-year-old man last month.
The far-right broadcaster and conspiracy theorist had called the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting "a hoax."
The Minnesota State Patrol says troopers are investigating a fatal crash Friday in Mendota Heights.
A jury in Aitkin County found that a pharmacist did not discriminate against a woman when he refused her request in 2019 to fill a prescription for emergency contraception, citing his beliefs.
A Maple Grove woman has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide after allegedly driving drunk and crashing into another car, killing a man from Anoka.
There were eight bicyclists in the group -- one adult and seven youths -- and the injuries suffered by the five struck ranged from minor to serious, the sheriff's office said.
Wastewater data from the Twin Cities area indicates that COVID-19 viral loads decreased in the last week.
Health officials in Minnesota say there have been 46 confirmed cases of monkeypox reported in the state.
Not only did the Oscar-nominated actor respond, he wrote the little girl a poem.
State officials have confirmed the first case of West Nile virus in Minnesota this year in an unvaccinated horse.
A Minnesota prosecutor wants the state Court of Appeals to reconsider a judge's ruling that many state abortion restrictions are unconstitutional.
Etienne Klein apologized for misleading some Twitter followers with his "scientist's joke."
Dr. Ashish Jha told "CBS Mornings" that declaring a public health emergency for the monkeypox outbreak will speed up vaccinations and help health officials obtain data to stop the spread of the disease.
A man in his 30s was injured in a shooting overnight in Minneapolis.
Bloomington police, which said no one appeared to be injured, was still searching for a suspect after securing the scene.
Milwaukee, in swing state Wisconsin, was the odds-on favorite to get the event given Nashville's refusal to adopt an agreement for hosting the convention.
DNR officials said Enbridge Inc. reported Wednesday that a contractor had encountered soil suspected to be contaminated along the company's Line 5 pipeline south of Ashland about a mile west of the reservation.
A Mercedes-Benz sedan caused a crash involving as many as six cars near a gas station 10 miles southwest of downtown LA.
This may be moot if Biden opts to seek a second term. In that case, the party likely will have little appetite to build out a robust primary schedule.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, two of the people in the SUV -- which collided with a semi truck in an intersection -- were unbelted at the time of the crash.
Job growth last month blows past analyst forecasts, as the U.S. jobless rate fell to the lowest since February 2020.
Buying school supplies like pens, notebooks, or even computer hardware, could save you money on your tax bill or qualify you for a larger refund.
Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges says it was a fight inside the Mall of America's Nike store that led to the mall's second shooting in less than eight months.
The White House has urged Russia to accept its offer of a deal for the release of Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan
Four teenage boys are in custody after a police chase in Minneapolis involving a stolen car ended with the help of a semi.
More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies. It's the sixth leading chronic illness, and one in 13 people are affected. And in recent years, it seems like it's getting worse.
Those 205-pound covers are where they are for three main reasons.
Slowly but surely, some Minnesotans are starting to find gas under $4 a gallon.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a centrist who was seen as the pivotal vote, said in a statement that she had agreed to changes in the measure's tax and energy provisions.
The victims were near a statue of Andrew Jackson, Maggiolo said, adding that "it appeared they were in the vicinity of a tree."
Former Vice President Dick Cheney blasted former President Donald Trump, calling him a "coward" and a "threat."
It's summertime, but some ski patrollers are being recognized for saving a man's life last winter.
The Biden administration is declaring a public health emergency for the monkeypox outbreak in the United States, which now counts more infections from the virus than any other country in the world.
Minnesota's 3rd District Congressman Dean Phillips is doubling down on his view that President Joe Biden should not run for a second term.
Mall of America was on lockdown for almost two hours Thursday after a gunman opened fire inside the massive shopping complex.
The conspiracy theorist and far-right broadcaster had earlier been found liable for defamation in a rare default judgment.
Brooklyn Center's former police chief is suing city officials, alleging they forced him to resign for not immediately firing Kim Potter, who shot and killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop.
Mark Bankston, the lawyer, said he plans to comply with the request unless the judge orders him not to.
The driver -- a 17-year-old -- was the only occupant of the vehicle when it ran off the road, striking a utility pole.
Days after saying that running negative ads is "just bad policy" and that politicians who do it are "losing," a Wisconsin Republican candidate for governor has launched his first attack ad.
The declaration could help the federal government respond as the number of cases grows and demand for the vaccine far exceeds supply around the country.
On Thursday, the city of Minneapolis made two big moves toward improving public safety. Both are in hopes of rebuilding trust and relationships with the community.
A 41-year-old Brooklyn Park man faces several felony charges for allegedly possessing over 5,000 grams of fentanyl and cocaine.
A 17-year-old boy from St. Paul was charged Thursday in connection to a shooting at a downtown Minneapolis light rail station that left a 15-year-old dead.
Minnesota averaged nearly 945 COVID-19 cases a day in the latest weeklong reporting period, per the Minnesota Department of Health.
The four current and former officers face various civil rights and obstruction charges stemming from Taylor's 2020 death.
A new bridal shop in Minnesota is making dreams come true in several important ways.
Minneapolis police say a man was shot to death near East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue early Sunday morning.
While the auditorium at Shiloh Temple in north Minneapolis is a common place for messages to be shared, the roughly 150 people there Saturday evening got a different kind of sermon – centered on preventing community violence.
Four teenagers were arrested after a police chase ended in a crash on northbound I-35E near Little Canada Road late Saturday afternoon.
Saturday morning storms brought heavy rain and lightning to many regions of the state.
A teenager was killed and a 75-year-old man was gravely injured in a head-on crash in Crow Wing County Saturday morning.
A motorcyclist is dead after a collision with a boat on a trailer in Nisswa Saturday evening.
The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office said alcohol was likely a factor in an ATV crash that injured three people Saturday night.
The owner of a North Dakota abortion clinic that faces closure this month was directing traffic and deliveries Friday at its planned new location a few miles away in Minnesota.
A stretch of road near Interstate 94 in Monticello is a test lab of sorts. The goal is to find a durable road paving material with a lower carbon footprint.
Wisconsin's secretary of state has no role in elections, but that could change if Republicans are able to flip the seat this year and pass a law that would empower the office with far more responsibilities.
The Minnesota man accused of killing a teenager in Wisconsin returned to court Friday, where he told the judge that he'd hired an attorney who defended Kyle Rittenhouse.
Milwaukee, in swing state Wisconsin, was the odds-on favorite to get the event given Nashville's refusal to adopt an agreement for hosting the convention.
DNR officials said Enbridge Inc. reported Wednesday that a contractor had encountered soil suspected to be contaminated along the company's Line 5 pipeline south of Ashland about a mile west of the reservation.
Days after saying that running negative ads is "just bad policy" and that politicians who do it are "losing," a Wisconsin Republican candidate for governor has launched his first attack ad.
Wisconsin's secretary of state has no role in elections, but that could change if Republicans are able to flip the seat this year and pass a law that would empower the office with far more responsibilities.
But the president "will continue his strict isolation measures pending a second negative test," White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor said.
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and her most prominent primary challenger Don Samuels both say they are feeling confident about their campaigns in the final days before Tuesday's election, where they two will square off to be the DFL candidate in a deep blue district.
This may be moot if Biden opts to seek a second term. In that case, the party likely will have little appetite to build out a robust primary schedule.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a centrist who was seen as the pivotal vote, said in a statement that she had agreed to changes in the measure's tax and energy provisions.
It's $3.99 a gallon as of Sunday morning.
Buying school supplies like pens, notebooks, or even computer hardware, could save you money on your tax bill or qualify you for a larger refund.
Slowly but surely, some Minnesotans are starting to find gas under $4 a gallon.
The Minnesota State Fair announced Wednesday the addition of 46 new beverages premiering on the drink lineup this summer.
When it comes to predicting how well the Minnesota Vikings will perform this season, the oddsmakers in the gambling world have them as nothing more than average.
Minneapolis police say a man was shot to death near East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue early Sunday morning.
Four teenagers were arrested after a police chase ended in a crash on northbound I-35E near Little Canada Road late Saturday afternoon.
Woodbury police say they arrested seven boys ranging from 12 to 15 years old after a chase on Saturday afternoon.
A St. Paul man faces charges for allegedly redeeming lottery tickets that he stole from a liquor store in Inver Grove Heights.
Charges say a 44-year-old man was driving at twice the speed limit in the moments before he hit another car in Plymouth, severely injuring a woman who later died from her injuries.
A jury in Aitkin County found that a pharmacist did not discriminate against a woman when he refused her request in 2019 to fill a prescription for emergency contraception, citing his beliefs.
Wastewater data from the Twin Cities area indicates that COVID-19 viral loads decreased in the last week.
Health officials in Minnesota say there have been 46 confirmed cases of monkeypox reported in the state.
A Minnesota prosecutor wants the state Court of Appeals to reconsider a judge's ruling that many state abortion restrictions are unconstitutional.
Dr. Ashish Jha told "CBS Mornings" that declaring a public health emergency for the monkeypox outbreak will speed up vaccinations and help health officials obtain data to stop the spread of the disease.
Not only did the Oscar-nominated actor respond, he wrote the little girl a poem.
Since the Minnesota Legislature passed a tax credit program last year, six projects -- including two TV shows, three movies, and one commercial -- got the green light to film here.
Nichelle Nichols, known for her role as Nyota Uhura in "Star Trek: The Original Series" has died at the age of 89.
It alleged he did it over a six-week span in a NYC hotel in 1965 when she was 12. He just turned 81.
Danish conductor Thomas Søndergård was hired Thursday as music director of the Minnesota Orchestra and given a five-year contract that starts with the 2023-24 season.
Gyasi Zardes finished off a hat trick with a goal in the 61st minute to spark the Colorado Rapids to a 4-3 victory over Minnesota United on Saturday night.
The Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 behind a stellar bullpen performance on Saturday night.
With new addition Za'Darius Smith and healthy returner Danielle Hunter, the Vikings are well-stacked at the outside linebacker spots as long as the duo can stay out of injury trouble.
The White House has urged Russia to accept its offer of a deal for the release of Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run homer, Teoscar Hernández homered for the second straight day and the Toronto Blue Jays cruised to a 9-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.
Imagine spending your summer days on top of a 100-foot cliff. It's a reality for the good folks at Sand Creek Adventures.
"It's a comfort food. It's a heritage item for families. People rally around it," Blaine Pederson said.
Minnesota farm towns seem to have similar characteristics: a quaint main street, a tractor dealer, a baseball field. And in the case of Millerville -- a whole, lotta butter.
Architecture is celebrated on this tour, especially houses doctors once lived in. Some of the tour spots even housed such famed figures as Lou Gehrig and Ernest Hemingway, who was often seen reading his own books.
When the Larsons retired a few years ago, they moved from the Twin Cities to central Minnesota. Mike got a little bored so he decided to become a farmer. A worm farmer.
Those 205-pound covers are where they are for three main reasons.
It's important to quench your thirst this week as temperatures soar, but no matter how hot it is outside, our bodies need to stay hydrated.
When it comes to predicting how well the Minnesota Vikings will perform this season, the oddsmakers in the gambling world have them as nothing more than average.
Our drought isn't just causing extremely dry conditions. We're barely getting cloud coverage some days, and that's led to long hours under the brightest star in the sky.
A recent survey of 2,000 people found 44% follow the "five second rule." But there's many other factors experts say are more important than time.
The Minnesota State Fair has announced dozens of new foods and drinks for the 2022 event.
In 1995, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan and a handful of other wrestling superstars squared off in a ring just outside of Camp Snoopy for the first episode of "WCW Monday Nitro."
Stars of stage and screen hit the red carpet for the 75th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday night.
Opening Day is nearly here and the Minnesota Twins are unveiling new foods at Target Field, including Australian-inspired savory pies and an official grilled cheese sandwich of the ballpark.
It's Valentine's Day, and Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield asked WCCO viewers to share their stories of romance. Here are some of the best we got!
Showers in southern Minnesota are tapering off, but another round of scattered rainfall will arrive in the afternoon.
A slow-moving band of rain will soak southern Minnesota Sunday morning. The Twin Cities could see some showers, as well.
WCCO meteorologist Katie Steiner reports a Next Weather Alert for a chance of flash flooding in southeastern Minnesota, where 2-4 inches of rain is possible.
"The elderly and the really young," said CentraCare sports medicine physician Dr. George Morris. "Those are the two populations that I would worry about most."
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
Showers in southern Minnesota are tapering off, but another round of scattered rainfall will arrive in the afternoon.
Election officials like Ginny Gelms are fighting back against misinformation.
With the primary just two days away, Esme Murphy previews the important races with bipartisan elections experts.
Minneapolis police are investigating a homicide that took place near 38th and Chicago.
There's good news at the gas pump this morning.