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In a sign of what Republicans might attempt when the House returns next week from recess, the National Republican Congressional Committee tweeted Thursday, "@Housedemocrats must vote to strip anti-Semite @IlhanMN of her committee assignments."
Rep. Betty McCollum is calling the pro-Israel lobby a "hate group" after it reportedly paid for a Facebook ad linked to a petition that said she and other Democrats in Congress were somehow a "more sinister" a threat to Israel than the Islamic State.
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar is the face of the controversial BDS movement: Boycott, Divest, and Sanction. It seeks to pressure Israel to end its occupation of the Palestinian West Bank.
Tlaib and Omar are known as supporters of "boycott, divestment and sanctions," or BDS, a Palestinian-led global movement.
While Israel said Friday that Rep. Rashida Tlaib will be allowed to visit relatives on the West Bank, she has since backed off plans for a visit, calling the conditions of the Israeli government "oppressive." Meanwhile, Rep. Ilhan Omar remains barred from the country.
Israel's deputy foreign minister says the government has decided to bar two U.S. Democratic congresswomen who support the international boycott movement from entering the country.
Rep. Ilhan Omar continued her criticism of President Donald Trump and Israel while speaking at a banquet over the weekend in California.
Back in January, the Democrats welcomed their brash young newcomers to Congress with smiles and hugs. That was before the new colleagues dragged the party's simmering divisions over Israel out in the open.
As Ilhan Omar's political star was rising last year on her way to becoming one of the first Muslim women in Congress, several Minnesota Jewish leaders invited her to talk privately about past statements they considered anti-Semitic and anti-Israel. Gathering at a state senator's home, they hoped to get a better sense of her views while expressing their concerns.
Congresswoman-elect Ilhan Omar's support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel has some in Minnesota's Jewish community asking questions, as before the election she reportedly called the movement "counteractive" to the goal of a two-state solution.
Woodbury is about 6,200 miles from Palestine, but both places are home to software manager Sameh Shabaneh.
The relocation of the embassy from Tel Aviv has infuriated the Palestinians, who seek east Jerusalem as a future capital.
Israel's pious ultra-Orthodox Jewish community has long chafed at public displays of women.
Israeli police on Thursday arrested a 19-year-old Israeli Jewish man as the primary suspect in a string of bomb threats targeting Jewish community centers and other institutions in the U.S., marking a potential breakthrough in the case
President-elect Donald Trump accused President Barack Obama on Wednesday of throwing up "inflammatory" roadblocks during the transition of power and his administration of treating Israel with "total disdain," further straining the veneer of civility between the incoming and outgoing leaders.
A Milwaukee man faces federal charges after he allegedly purchased two machine guns from undercover agents as part of a plan to attack a Masonic temple.
Former Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann shared a theory on Twitter for why historic and deadly rains have flooded South Carolina. Over the weekend, the former Republican lawmaker and presidential candidate posted, saying: "US turns its back on Israel, disasters following."
The United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima 70 years ago Thursday. Estimates of causalities were anywhere between 90,000 and 160,000 people. It was the first nuclear weapon ever used, at a time when the United States was the only country with that capability. All of that has changed.
President Barack Obama said Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker would be taking a foolish approach if he follows through with vows to revoke a nuclear deal with Iran if elected president.
Top Minnesota leaders declined Wednesday to shy from pension-fund investments in Israeli bonds despite persistent and passionate appeals from a group that argues the state is improperly taking sides in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute.
President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have spent the past week in a very public disagreement about negotiations over Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Some Republicans don't want the President, among other things, to grant legal status to undocumented parents who have children born in the U.S. Where do our immigrants come from? And, how have those groups changed over time? Good Questions.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is sounding more notes of caution about U.S.-Israeli relations than even the country's prime minister. Walker published an opinion piece Monday in the National Review Online that calls the bond with Israel at "perhaps the most serious crisis in our history."
U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum says she'll skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to a joint session of Congress next month.
Here's a quick guide for families to the New Seven Wonders of the World and the only surviving original Seven Wonders of the World.
This is the 56th homicide of the year in Minneapolis, and the second that occurred in the city on Sunday.
"I feel motivated and more complete having this new leg. I can do things like normal people and do the things that I can do before I had this trauma," said soldier Maksim Shevchenko.
Minnesota has a fairly quiet week ahead in terms of weather.
The rain wasn't ideal for our weekend plans, but it provided some much-needed relief for our parched lawns and dry farm fields.
The Minnesota primary is just two days away and local election officials are working hard to make sure the vote goes smoothly.
You might have climbed a tree as a child, but tree climbing is a bonafide sport, and some of the best converged Sunday in St. Paul to show off their heart-stopping skills.
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.
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.
The bill's passage is a significant achievement for Democrats as they look to maintain their hold on Congress in the November midterm elections.
Wright County deputies fatally shot a man in Otsego early Sunday, according to the sheriff's office.
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.
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.
Central and southern Minnesota who see more showers and storms Sunday through early Monday morning.
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.
Woodbury police say they arrested seven boys ranging from 12 to 15 years old after a chase on Saturday afternoon.
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.
Minnesota has a fairly quiet week ahead in terms of weather.
The rain wasn't ideal for our weekend plans, but it provided some much-needed relief for our parched lawns and dry farm fields.
A man is dead and another man is in custody after a deadly shooting inside a downtown Minneapolis apartment Sunday night, which involved a gun that was tossed onto the rooftop of the WCCO-TV building next door.
You might have climbed a tree as a child, but tree climbing is a bonafide sport, and some of the best converged Sunday in St. Paul to show off their heart-stopping skills.
Wright County deputies fatally shot a man in Otsego early Sunday, according to the sheriff's office.
Minnesota has a fairly quiet week ahead in terms of weather.
The rain wasn't ideal for our weekend plans, but it provided some much-needed relief for our parched lawns and dry farm fields.
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.
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.
The Minnesota primary is just two days away, and local election officials are working hard to make sure the vote goes smoothly. But polls show many Americans still have doubts about the election process.
The Minnesota primary is just two days away and local election officials are working hard to make sure the vote goes smoothly.
The bill's passage is a significant achievement for Democrats as they look to maintain their hold on Congress in the November midterm elections.
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.
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.
A man is dead and another man is in custody after a deadly shooting inside a downtown Minneapolis apartment Sunday night, which involved a gun that was tossed onto the rooftop of the WCCO-TV building next door.
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.
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.
Napheesa Collier made her season debut for Minnesota, Kayla McBride scored 20 points and the Lynx used a fourth-quarter run to beat the Atlanta Dream 81-71 on Sunday night to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Cavan Biggio hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and Whit Merrifield scored on an overturned call to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday and split the four-game series.
He landed on the injured list twice this season, in April and June, because of issues with the wrist.
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.
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!
Minnesota has a fairly quiet week ahead in terms of weather.
The rain wasn't ideal for our weekend plans, but it provided some much-needed relief for our parched lawns and dry farm fields.
Monday will be cool, dry and less humid.
"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.
The rain wasn't ideal for our weekend plans, but it provided some much-needed relief for our parched lawns and dry farm fields.
Riley O'Connor has the latest forecast.
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Monday will be cool, dry and less humid.
The Minnesota primary is just two days away, and local election officials are working hard to make sure the vote goes smoothly. But polls show many Americans still have doubts about the election process.