Where to find cooling centers around the Twin Cities
An excessive heat warning is in place across the Twin Cities metro Sunday as feels-like temperatures surpass 100 degrees. For those looking for a place to stay cool, there are options.
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An excessive heat warning is in place across the Twin Cities metro Sunday as feels-like temperatures surpass 100 degrees. For those looking for a place to stay cool, there are options.
A heat dome is trapping over 90 million Americans in extreme temperatures this week with the National Weather Service issuing heat alerts from Nebraska to Florida.
Nine children have died in the U.S. after being left in hot cars this year, according to data from Kids and Car Safety.
A brutal heat wave across the eastern United States trapped millions of people in sweltering air this week with record-high temperatures.
Southwest Airlines launched a multi-million dollar initiative after extreme summer heat led to beverage cans bursting on flights.
Jeff Wagner updates on the news of the day.
The National Weather Services says the Plains and the Midwest region will see the "hottest temperatures of the season" this weekend.
With forecasted highs into the mid-90s both days, keeping cool will be top of mind for many. The Twins are set to play right in the middle of the day.
A Midwest heat dome will bring worryingly high temperatures and stifling humidity to millions of people this weekend.
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The city hit its 100th straight day with at least 100 degree temperatures, far surpassing the record of 76 days in a row set back in 1993.
Visitors to the Minnesota State Fair are seeking relief from water misters because of soaring late summer temperatures that also prompted some Midwestern schools to let out early or cancel sports practices.
The Salvation Army is offering up 10 cooling centers around the metro.
While five states have laws in place protecting workers from excessive heat, for decades there have been no federal protections.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation says the next few days' worth of hot weather in Minnesota and the Twin Cities could result in pavement buckling along certain stretches.
A new study finds some communities feel the summer heat more than others.
A motorcyclist died from heat exposure while visiting Death Valley National Park as the temperature there reached 128 degrees this weekend.
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Tens of millions of Americans are facing extreme heat advisories, with temperatures expected to hover over 90 degrees all week.
Tens of millions of Americans will experience high heat this week as a system moves east.
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At M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota, there is an emergency room within the emergency room, focused on mental health.
A jury convicted David Wright, 51, of first-degree murder on Wednesday for killing his ex-girlfriend Mariah Samuels in Minneapolis minutes after she wrote on Facebook that he threatened her family and damaged her car.
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The Minnesota Department of Corrections says 95% of all incarcerated individuals will eventually be released from prison. The DOC says it does all it can to help people transition back into the community as productive citizens.
Republican Tyler Kistner has announced he is dropping out of the 2026 race for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District seat.
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House Democrats introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, claiming he has "demonstrated a willful disregard for the Constitution."
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Lawmakers took up the issue Tuesday, considering the challenges city and county leaders face trying to balance economic opportunity with environmental impacts.
The bills aim to close what supporters call a gambling law loophole, allowing for these prediction markets to flourish with no regulations.
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A jury convicted David Wright, 51, of first-degree murder on Wednesday for killing his ex-girlfriend Mariah Samuels in Minneapolis minutes after she wrote on Facebook that he threatened her family and damaged her car.
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Joel Casas-Santiago was arrested and charged last July after authorities seized nearly 900 pounds of meth from two vehicles in St. Paul.
A woman who had a revoked license was charged Monday in connection to a fatal head-on crash on an Eden Prairie, Minnesota, highway over the weekend.
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Minnesota's hospitals are facing a growing financial crisis amid higher costs, fewer insured patients, shuttering clinics and federal Medicaid cuts.
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The Trump administration's positions on a number of issues is prompting debate on constitutional powers versus executive orders.
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Temps on Wednesday will reach into the 70s, but it's not a perfect forecast as there's a storm on the way.
It'll be a warm, summer-like day on Thursday before another chance for severe storms on Friday.
The next couple of days will be warm and mostly quiet in the Twin Cities, but another active system is approaching.
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