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A reporter for The Guardian made news this week when he uninstalled the Facebook app on his Android phone. He said that move alone consistently gave him 20 percent more battery power.
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A reporter for The Guardian made news this week when he uninstalled the Facebook app on his Android phone. He said that move alone consistently gave him 20 percent more battery power.
A teenager has pleaded guilty in a distracted driving crash last July that killed a father and his young daughter.
The smoke has cleared from Thursday night's televised showdown between Donald Trump and the FOX News Republican debate, which he refused to attend. Trump had famously predicted FOX's ratings for the night would be a disaster without him. But did it his prediction come true?
A bus accident took the life of a Minnesota mother of four and left her daughter critically injured Thursday night while the two were on vacation in the Caribbean.
A Twin Cities great-grandfather is getting a lot of attention for a video showing him shoveling his neighbor's sidewalk. "I've always been active, always doing something," St. Paul resident Richard Mann said.
As 2015 comes to a close, we took some time to look back at some of our favorite, and your favorite, moments from the year. Here's a look at some silly, special and surprising moments, both candid and planned, from 2015 at WCCO.
A Minnesota man is accused of threatening Mayo Clinic staff on a Facebook post which police say shows him holding a replica assault rifle. Rochester authorities say the 36-year-old Pine Island man was apparently dissatisfied with his treatment at Mayo and posted a photo saying he was going to go "intern hunting."
The Crystal Police Department is out and about to make sure the holidays are safe this year.
The Minnesota Board on Judicial Standards has reprimanded a senior judge for his postings on Facebook about cases over which he was presiding, including one which resulted in a vacated verdict.
On Wednesday morning, thousands of Minnesotans logged on to Facebook to some disturbing (or maybe exciting) news: a huge snow storm was headed our way. There was just one problem: The story was from last year.
Instagram is a splendid vehicle for discovering talented artists, connecting with them and enjoying the beauty of their art.
A 13-year-old Cloquet girl was questioned by police after writing a threatening post on Facebook that turned out to be lyrics from a rap song. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says someone reported the potential threat against South Ridge School to Fond Du Lac police.
People sounded off on social media, outraged after a cook at a fast food restaurant refused to make food for a police officer. Milaca police officer Jackie Minks posted on Facebook about what happened Tuesday at the local Hardee's.
The Columbia Heights School Board accepted the resignation of a member accused of putting a controversial comment on Facebook. Grant Nichols maintains he did not write the post about the sanitary habits of Muslims, but he did take responsibility for his page.
A Shakopee mom, hoping to do something special for her son's golden birthday, got way more than she bargained for. Jennifer Smart said her son Lucas has severe autism, and until this year he had never had a birthday party with other kids.
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On Monday, many Facebook users may have updated their statuses with messages about what information can and can't be shared.
A Clay County sheriff's deputy has been disciplined for a comment he made on social media. KFGO-AM reports Detective Jason Hicks was given a one-day unpaid suspension. Hicks wrote on Facebook that somebody should have "stomped his guts out" when referring to a man who was seen taking pictures of swimmers at Island Park Pool in Fargo, North Dakota, in July.
A video posted to Facebook early Tuesday morning shows a Vikings fan being beaten by at least two 49ers fans in the parking lot outside Levi's Stadium following Monday night's game in San Francisco.
There'll soon be yet another way to express dislike on the Internet. On Tuesday, Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that the company is working on a "dislike" button.
For the first time, a billion people used Facebook in a single day on Monday. CEO Mark Zuckerberg marked the occasion with a post on his Facebook page, saying that one out of seven people on Earth logged in to the social network to connect with their friends and family.
A group of tech-minded teens from the Twin Cities is on the summer trip of a lifetime this week. It's an all-expenses paid, hands-on field trip to Silicon Valley.
Como Zoo needs your help! The zoo is looking for a name for one of its newest arrivals, a baby South American Emperor tamarin monkey.
Michele Bachmann did not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives, but she is still offering her thoughts on the political scene via her verified Facebook account. One of her most recent posts compared the performance of President Barack Obama to that of the pilot who authorities believe deliberately crashed Germanwings Flight 9525 in the French Alps last week.
It's known as the place to go online to sell or buy something. But on Tuesday, Craigslist became a place for a Twin Cities young man to plead for help. Administrators of the website contacted police after they saw a disturbing post that indicated a young man wanted to end his own life.
