Research suggests COVID-19 affects brain age and IQ score
Studies show that even when the virus is mild and exclusively confined to the lungs, it can still provoke inflammation in the brain and impair brain cells' ability to regenerate.
Studies show that even when the virus is mild and exclusively confined to the lungs, it can still provoke inflammation in the brain and impair brain cells' ability to regenerate.
The once-powerful John Birch Society is largely forgotten today, relegated to a pair of squat buildings along a busy commercial street in small-town Wisconsin.
Sources in the room for Fauci's two-day interview told CBS News the meeting was cordial, but also revealed the intense and fractious political divide over his legacy and work.
The next round of free COVID test orders will ship starting the week of Nov. 27.
The Wisconsin Senate has voted to pass a state constitutional amendment that would bar government agencies from ordering churches to shut down or limit the size of their gatherings during a state of emergency.
In some places, the emergence of new COVID-19 variants is spurring the return of mask requirements and other safety measures.
So far, the CDC doesn't think the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant is to blame.
A South Dakota state lawmaker is resigning after agreeing to repay $500,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funding her day care business received in violation of the state constitution.
A new report shows the state Justice Department's crime labs processed DNA test results considerably faster in 2022 despite receiving hundreds more cases.
COVID-19 has taken a toll on the nation's heart health, but how profound is only starting to emerge.
Wisconsin Republicans are proposing a constitutional amendment that would prohibit government officials from closing churches during emergencies.
The Minnesota Court of Appeals says Gov. Tim Walz had the legal authority to mandate face masks when he declared a public health emergency in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Faribault couple has pleaded guilty to their role in the $250 million Feeding our Future fraud case.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is kicking off his presidential campaign in Iowa at the start of a busy week that will take him to 12 cities in three states.
A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health brings more understanding to the symptoms of long COVID, with the aim of helping lead to much-needed treatment options.
Starting pay for Wisconsin public defenders and assistant district attorneys would increase to $36 an hour, or about $75,000 a year, under a Republican-authored plan the Legislature's budget-writing committee.
Walensky has overseen the agency since the early days of the Biden administration.
The World Health Organization declared an end to the global COVID-19 emergency, but said countries should not let down their guard.
Auditors examining nearly $400 million in pandemic spending found several instances in which Minnesota agencies exceeded their emergency authority or failed to properly document purchases or track supplies.
Wisconsin's conservative-controlled Supreme Court ruled a hospital couldn't be forced to give a deworming drug to a patient with COVID-19, saying a county judge did not cite a legal basis for ordering the facility to administer ivermectin.
Wisconsin's local governments would see at least a 10% increase in funding under a widely anticipated, wide-ranging Republican plan.
American Marines and sailors gained weight, as well, a study shows. And there's no sign that the trend is ending, underscoring longstanding concerns about the readiness of America's fighting forces.
The Biden administration's decision to end the COVID-19 public health emergency in May will have ripple effects across the health care system.
Since its passage in 2010, the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, has helped cut the U.S. uninsured rate nearly in half, a new report says.
Most Americans will continue to get vaccines for free, but tests and antiviral pills could get costly later this year.
Tyler Nubin says he's approaching 100% health and performing well at the Gophers pro day in front of NFL scouts, as well as many of the Minnesota Vikings coaches.
Several venues across Minnesota want to help, posting on Facebook that they're ready to either donate their space or negotiate lower prices.
The Vali-Hi Drive-In in Lake Elmo has been closed for almost two years now — but a filmmaker raised in Woodbury is keeping memories of the iconic theatre alive.
Criminal charges have been filed against an 18-year-old man in connection to last summer's deadly mass shooting at the Minneapolis backyard music venue dubbed Nudieland.
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Tyler Nubin says he's approaching 100% health and performing well at the Gophers pro day in front of NFL scouts, as well as many of the Minnesota Vikings coaches.
Several venues across Minnesota want to help, posting on Facebook that they're ready to either donate their space or negotiate lower prices.
The Vali-Hi Drive-In in Lake Elmo has been closed for almost two years now — but a filmmaker raised in Woodbury is keeping memories of the iconic theatre alive.
Criminal charges have been filed against an 18-year-old man in connection to last summer's deadly mass shooting at the Minneapolis backyard music venue dubbed Nudieland.
A drone pilot made a mysterious discovery last week while flying over a Twin Cities pond.
A Minnesota man is accused of sexually exploiting children abroad.
Researchers say if help doesn't arrive soon, the deep, dark boreal forests we know in northern Minnesota could become mostly grasslands within the next 50 years.
A Minnesota state senator was arrested early Monday morning on suspicion of burglarizing a Detroit Lakes home, according to police.
Police in southern Minnesota arrested multiple people Saturday after finding thousands of pills containing fentanyl.
WCCO's Allen Henry breaks down rules and expectations now that weed is legal in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
The 59th annual Flood Run motorcycle ride is this Saturday, and the Minnesota State Patrol is asking bikers and motorists alike to be extra careful while cruising beside the St. Croix River.
A partial building collapse in Superior, Wisconsin prompted evacuations Thursday, including at a nearby daycare.
Republican lawmakers have filed a new lawsuit alleging partial vetoes Gov. Tony Evers made to a bill designed to bolster students' reading performance were unconstitutional.
Nicolae Miu, the man convicted of reckless homicide and other crimes after stabbing five people on Wisconsin's Apple River in 2022, will be sentenced this summer.
The director of Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign in Wisconsin who pushed allegations of widespread fraud that were ultimately debunked has been hired to run the Republican Party of Wisconsin heading into the November election.
An Eden Prairie family is keeping their son's legacy alive, one year after his sudden death.
Fifteen-year-old Bennett Fisk loves baseball and has been playing youth league his whole life. Unfortunately, last season, he had to sit out because even the largest adult-size baseball helmet didn't fit his head and it was too unsafe to play without a helmet.
For the first time in Minnesota cannabis usage on 420 is legal.
A new restaurant is hoping to serve the community for years to come.
Investigators have found at least 265 cats in just three Minnesota homes since late February.
Police arrested nine students during the first of two demonstrations Tuesday at the University of Minnesota.
Becker County prosecutors charged DFL State Sen. Nicole Mitchell with first-degree burglary. WCCO's Caroline Cummings has the latest in the case, and what the senator herself is now saying.
Jurors in former President Donald Trump's trial in New York heard testimony from a former media executive about his efforts to bury negative stories about Trump before the 2016 presidential election.
Regulators prohibit new noncompetes, which impede millions of U.S. workers from getting a better job.
The Gaza Solidarity Encampment set up by the UMN Divest coalition was raided Tuesday morning on the University of Minnesota’s east bank campus in Minneapolis, leading to several arrests.
The owner of a Twin Cities-based car dealership is accused of scamming Minnesotans out of thousands of dollars.
Saturday marks, for some, a holiday.
There's a state recovery fund for families who are out of money for a loss due to a contractor, but there's a gap in the law — a contractor with one specialty is exempt from paying into the fund.
The Minnesota Department of Health says state inspectors have seized and destroyed about $500,000 worth of illegal cannabis products from retailers.
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday voted to delay implementation of a controversial ordinance establishing a minimum wage for rideshare drivers in the city.
Criminal charges have been filed against an 18-year-old man in connection to last summer's deadly mass shooting at the Minneapolis backyard music venue dubbed Nudieland.
The owner of a Twin Cities-based car dealership is accused of scamming Minnesotans out of thousands of dollars.
A Minnesota man is accused of sexually exploiting children abroad.
A Minnesota state senator now faces charges in connection to a burglary at a Detroit Lakes home earlier this week.
The trial of the first seven defendants in what federal prosecutors call the largest pandemic-era fraud case in the country is underway.
UnitedHealth said it paid the criminals behind attack that crippled hospitals and pharmacies to protect sensitive patient data.
Cancer cases are on the rise in younger adults, and early onset cancer is up in patients under 50, many of them without typical risk factors.
An Eden Prairie family is keeping their son's legacy alive, one year after his sudden death.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Minnesota lawmakers are considering a bill to tweak the new paid family and medical leave program they passed last year.
The Vali-Hi Drive-In in Lake Elmo has been closed for almost two years now — but a filmmaker raised in Woodbury is keeping memories of the iconic theatre alive.
Eight years ago this week, music icon Prince died of an accidental painkiller overdose at his Paisley Park estate.
La Raza's mission is to bring music, news and community to more than 200,000 Latinos in the Twin Cities.
Mary J. Blige, Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band and Peter Frampton have been named to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Eight years after Prince died from an accidental fentanyl overdose, thousands of his fans are flocking to the Twin Cities.
Tyler Nubin says he's approaching 100% health and performing well at the Gophers pro day in front of NFL scouts, as well as many of the Minnesota Vikings coaches.
The 2024 NFL draft starts Thursday night, and fans — and even many other teams — are eagerly waiting to see what the Minnesota Vikings will do.
Max Kepler had two hits and three RBIs in his return from the injured list and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 7-0 Monday night.
The Minnesota Twins have sent struggling starting pitcher Louie Varland to Triple-A St. Paul and reinstated right fielder Max Kepler from the 10-day injured list.
After one of the best seasons in franchise history, two Minnesota Timberwolves players and head coach Chris Finch are finalists for major NBA awards.
It may have been more than 25 years ago, but Jesse Ventura's 1998 win for governor stands out as one of he most successful third-party runs in U.S. history.
This weekend, Minnesota has seen the celebration of all things green — as in marijuana. Leading the charge was former Gov. Jesse Ventura, who has his own marijuana startup. As Esme Murphy reports, Ventura’s long legacy also includes one of the most successful third-party candidacies in recent American history.
An emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more students are not going to school. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy talks to the people looking for solutions.
An emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more students are not going to school. Esme Murphy Republican Sen. Julia Coleman, the ranking Republican on the Senate education policy committee about the issue.
An emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more students are not going to school. Esme Murphy spoke with John Choi, the Ramsey County Attorney, about his work on the frontlines of getting kids back into the classroom.
Decades ago, at an 88-acre pasture near Annandale, cars replaced cows and French Lake Auto Parts was born.
There's an attraction in Fergus Falls that's centered around a man-made disaster.
In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen goes to New Ulm where the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame is celebrating 35 years.
It cost $85,000 to build St. Stan's — equivalent to about $100 million today. As the basilica approaches its 130th birthday, its biggest fans say they wouldn't change a thing.
Built in 1857, the stairs were originally wood. Around 1970, concrete replaced wood, but over time, that too crumbled.
What do Lebron James, David Bowie and Bill Gates all have in common? They're left-handed. While they're a minority of the population, they're not alone. So why are we right- or left-handed? Good Question.
April is Earth Month and we're less than a week from Earth Day. That timing matches up with an email we received from Mary in Minneapolis. She wants to know: What can the average person do to help reduce global warming? Good Question.
The gorgeous weekend we had was more than just a great time to get outside. For many, it was a chance to get their hands dirty whether they wanted to or not. We wanted to know How can we efficiently clean our homes? Good Question.
If you have a drawer packed with old cellphones, cameras and laptops, you're not alone. Global electronic waste has hit record highs and it's growing five times faster than recycling rates. So how should you dispose of e-waste?
It's a yearly expense that Minnesota drivers often aren't too fond of paying. Bill from Otsego wanted to know: How do they calculate license tab fees? Good Question.
Many Minnesotans were treated to a stunning double rainbow on Thursday.
Nicolae Miu, a 54-year-old man from Prior, Lake, Minnesota was found guilty of six criminal charges, including first-degree reckless homicide. Miu's trial lasted eight days in a Hudson, Wisconsin courtroom.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
An early spring snowstorm made for many beautiful sights across the state of Minnesota over the weekend.
State fire officials say a grass fire near Waseca is contained Monday morning after burning more than 1,000 acres.
Meteorologist Chris Shaffer says the metro will be under a frost advisory overnight Wednesday, while a freeze warning will be in effect in southeast Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
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.
WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak says lines of showers are moving through the Twin Cities Tuesday afternoon.
Meteorologist Lisa Meadows says after a sunny start to Tuesday, more clouds and showers will arrive in the Twin Cities by midday.
Meteorologist Joseph Dames has the latest forecast.
Tyler Nubin says he's approaching 100% health and performing well at the Gophers pro day in front of NFL scouts, as well as many of the Minnesota Vikings coaches.
Anoka County is one of the few counties that could decide who wins Minnesota. If Donald Trump and Republicans are going to win Minnesota, they have to do really well in Anoka County. WCCO's Esme Murphy talked to voters there and found strong Trump support.
The surprise closure of an Isanti County wedding venue has left more than a dozen engaged couples scrambling. Fortunately, WCCO's Jeff Wagner found several event spaces eager to help them keep their dream alive.
Eight months after a mass shooting at a Minneapolis backyard concert, a suspect is behind bars. Prosecutors say there's still a second suspect on the loose. WCCO's Allen Henry has more on what cracked the case.
Earlier Tuesday, nine protesters were arrested at the university. A rally started as a call to drop charges against them.