Abortion rights supporters score midterm victories in at least 3 states
Voters in at least four states voted to protect abortion access through measures on the ballot, CBS News projects.
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Voters in at least four states voted to protect abortion access through measures on the ballot, CBS News projects.
Helen was euthanized on Friday after recently experiencing instability and tremors, the Louisville Zoo said.
At least 25 people have died as rains unleashed what Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear described as some of the worst flooding in the state's history.
People are protesting in Louisville, the Twin Cities and across the United States Wednesday after a grand jury announced its decision in the police shooting death of Breonna Taylor.
The local chapter tweeted that president Leslie Redmond "was wrongfully arrested for demanding justice for Breonna Taylor by Louisville Police."
"Who steals a cheese grader?" burglary victim Mason Tackett asked. "He's got the works…Lysol… he stole an empty bottle of spray," he continued.
Police in Kentucky say a woman who got tired of waiting for her relatives to pick her up from the hospital stole an ambulance.
Dre Nuzum reportedly tried to flip over a moving car in a Florence parking lot on July 28.
The state Capitol in Kentucky filled with teachers protesting pension changes Monday, and thousands of Oklahoma educators walked out of classrooms in the latest evidence of teacher rebellion in some Republican-led states over education cuts.
The 15-year-old boy accused of gunning down classmates at a western Kentucky high school was ordered held on murder and assault charges as the shaken community where it happened strained to cope with the devastation.
They ran silently, too stunned to shout.
The Oscar winner was out delivering 4,500 frozen turkeys along with 250 volunteers to residents in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.
SEC teams outside the top four are on the bubble, so the SEC Tournament, which starts tonight, should be hotly contested.
Put on your finest, brightly colored outfits and your large hats and make plans to spend time at the Kentucky Derby this spring.
An introduction to the world's tallest waterslides
A central Minnesota woman who's behind bars in Kentucky is charged with fatally bludgeoning her father with an axe-like tool.
A 38-year-old St. Cloud woman is in custody and charged with her father's murder. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says Lisa May Kearney was arrested in Louisville, Kentucky, and was charged Wednesday with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Jeffrey Eugene Schilling.
A Kentucky couple and their three children headed to visit family in Minnesota have been identified as the weekend drowning victims caught in a rain-swollen southern Illinois creek.
A coroner says three adults and two children have drowned in southern Illinois after the vehicle they were riding in was swept away and sank in a rain-swollen creek.
Bail is set at $100,000 for a Wisconsin woman charged in the death of her boyfriend whose body was found in a box along a road in Kentucky. Forty-four-year-old Rose Marie Kuehni of Prescott appeared in Pierce County court Friday on felony charges of first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse.
Kentucky State Police have found a body that is believed to be connected to a Wisconsin homicide inside a box alongside a Bell County road.
President Barack Obama unveiled the final regulations in his plan to cut nationwide carbon dioxide emissions 32 percent by 2030. Obama touted it as a bold step to slow climate change, while opponents said it was federal overreach that will raise prices for electricity consumers.
Every week, Mike Augustyniak picks up a new cocktail recipe from a local mixologist. This week, he headed over to St. Paul's Dixie's on Grand for a southern classic.
There are plenty of story lines for each squad as Kentucky, Wisconsin, Michigan State and Duke head to Indianapolis for the Final Four. Duke and Michigan State face off first Saturday night, then we get Kentucky against Wisconsin for a night cap. The winners meet Monday night for the national championship. So which team will be celebrating when it's all over?
Gov. Scott Walker's promise of a "big announcement" on April Fool's Day turned out to have nothing to do with presidential politics.
Kayla McBride scored 15 of her season-high 29 points in the fourth quarter, Courtney Williams added 18 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 82-66 for their third straight win.
Jose Quintana pitched six innings of three-hit ball, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 9-0.
Yvette Hoffman, who is recovering at home after being shot eight times by a gunman five days earlier, is known for her warm hugs and gentle patience to a room full of kindergarteners at Maple Grove's Fernbrook Elementary.
Parades, concerts and gatherings are just some of the ways families and communities celebrate Juneteenth — but it's much more than just a party.
Three people are dead in North Dakota, and tens of thousands are without power in northern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin after powerful winds swept across the upper Midwest Friday and overnight Saturday.
Yvette Hoffman, who is recovering at home after being shot eight times by a gunman five days earlier, is known for her warm hugs and gentle patience to a room full of kindergarteners at Maple Grove's Fernbrook Elementary.
Parades, concerts and gatherings are just some of the ways families and communities celebrate Juneteenth — but it's much more than just a party.
On the range, Augsburg University golf coach Eric Rolland is getting ready for another golf tournament. But this time, it's a major.
A Twin Cities community gathered in grief on Friday as they tried to find a way forward. At Champlin Park High School, the community chose unity over fear at a healing event to mourn Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
After Saturday's lawmaker attacks, several Minnesota politicians canceled town hall meetings this week, like Democratic state Rep. Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley, who represents Osseo and parts of Brooklyn Park.
Parades, concerts and gatherings are just some of the ways families and communities celebrate Juneteenth — but it's much more than just a party.
Three people are dead in North Dakota, and tens of thousands are without power in northern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin after powerful winds swept across the upper Midwest Friday and overnight Saturday.
A woman was "severely injured" and later died in Wabasha County Wednesday, and a man is in custody in connection with her death, authorities said.
The guard, 44-year-old Lindsey Adams of Farmington, was charged last September with third-degree possession of methamphetamine and introducing contraband into a state correctional facility.
The crash happened on eastbound Interstate 94 in Monticello, Minnesota, around 7:20 p.m., according to the state patrol.
A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court has sided with the Democratic state attorney general in a long-running battle over a law passed by Republicans who wanted to weaken the office in a lame duck legislative session more than six years ago.
Ramón Morales Reyes, 54, was accused of writing a letter threatening Trump in a social media post by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that got widespread national coverage.
A government watchdog group in Wisconsin has filed a lawsuit seeking to prohibit billionaire Elon Musk from ever again offering cash payments to voters in the battleground state like he did in this spring's hotly contested Supreme Court race.
Judge Carla Espinoza set Ramón Morales Reyes' bond at $7,500 during a brief hearing at immigration court in Chicago.
The Trump administration argues that charges should not be dropped against a Wisconsin judge indicted for allegedly helping a man who is in the country evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him in her courthouse.
The first-of-a-kind project aims to support and honor our nation's heroes by taking care of the most essential of needs.
Hundreds of veterans were connected to lifesaving resources at the third annual Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans' Summer Salute at CHS Field.
Minnesota is home to thousands of pollinators, but they face challenges like habitat loss, pesticides and climate change. Now, a new first-of-its-kind pollinator garden aims to help pollinators thrive.
WCCO caught up with Michael Kelly, a man whose experience as a foster child helped shape him into the person he is today: a doctor.
Carpenter joined the military after 9/11. He was on active duty in Iraq and in the Middle East and returned home after serving his country. But a few years ago, he contracted Guillain-Barre Syndrome which attacked his nervous system and began shutting down his organs.
Yvette Hoffman, who is recovering at home after being shot eight times by a gunman five days earlier, is known for her warm hugs and gentle patience to a room full of kindergarteners at Maple Grove's Fernbrook Elementary.
A Twin Cities community gathered in grief on Friday as they tried to find a way forward. At Champlin Park High School, the community chose unity over fear at a healing event to mourn Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
After Saturday's lawmaker attacks, several Minnesota politicians canceled town hall meetings this week, like Democratic state Rep. Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley, who represents Osseo and parts of Brooklyn Park.
A Minnesota labor union manager has been charged after he allegedly made threats of violence toward the State Capitol.
Several politicians canceled town hall meetings following Saturday's attack on two Minnesota lawmakers. One representative tells WCCO's Frankie McLister about the tough decision, and how she's moving forward.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
The rush to DMV locations across Minnesota is calming since the REAL ID deadline passed a little more than a month ago, but it remains much busier than usual.
A cyberattack at food distributor United Natural Foods Incorporated has caused problems for its customers, which include Cub Foods, Whole Foods, and some co-ops.
Some Minnesota lottery players won nearly $400,000 this weekend.
Consumers have seen insurance rates climb over the past few years, and those increases are expected to continue in part due to President Trump's tariffs.
Yvette Hoffman, who is recovering at home after being shot eight times by a gunman five days earlier, is known for her warm hugs and gentle patience to a room full of kindergarteners at Maple Grove's Fernbrook Elementary.
A Minnesota labor union manager has been charged after he allegedly made threats of violence toward the State Capitol.
Dozens of Minnesota faith leaders converged on the State Capitol Friday to urge an end to hate speech and political violence in the wake of the assassination of House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman.
Recently unsealed court documents shed more light on the mindset and actions of the man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension identified the officers who shot and injured a Brooklyn Center man who is accused of wielding a chainsaw amid a domestic disturbance call last week.
LGBTQ+ advocates say they expect to see more people traveling to Minnesota, and even moving to Minnesota, to seek gender-affirming care after Wednesday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
For many U.S. veterans, fear is spreading over rumors that an executive order signed by President Trump gives VA doctors the right to refuse treatment to unmarried veterans and Democrats.
At least five current and past staffers at Twin Cities-based Planned Parenthood were on Vance Boelter's hit list, with sources close to the investigation telling WCCO they're looking at whether those on the list were targeted because of their support for abortion rights.
In a release last month, the Minnesota Department of Health says the state's suicide rate stayed about the same in 2024 when compared to 2023.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the previous roster of the CDC's vaccine advisers on Monday.
Thursday is Juneteenth, and there are plenty of events in the Twin Cities providing opportunities to celebrate, learn and come together.
Anne Burrell, an acclaimed chef from upstate New York, hosted "Secrets of a Restaurant Chef," "Worst Cooks in America" and other popular Food Network shows.
Prison staff gave R. Kelly "an amount of medicine that could have killed him," his lawyer alleged in a federal court filing.
Minnesota took home two James Beard Awards during Monday night's ceremony, earning some national recognition for its locally evangelized food scene.
Harvey Weinstein's retrial in New York took another dramatic turn when the judge declared a mistrial on the last undecided charge.
Kayla McBride scored 15 of her season-high 29 points in the fourth quarter, Courtney Williams added 18 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 82-66 for their third straight win.
Jose Quintana pitched six innings of three-hit ball, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 9-0.
A Minneapolis teacher is helping high school basketball players get one more look from college coaches.
Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski took a perfect game into the seventh inning of his second career start, and Milwaukee scored 16 times in the final four innings to beat the Minnesota Twins 17-6 on Friday night.
On the range, Augsburg University golf coach Eric Rolland is getting ready for another golf tournament. But this time, it's a major.
Officials say Rep. Melissa Hortman and Sen. John Hoffman were targeted because they were public servants.
Amid the horror and senseless violence in the shootings of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and Sen. John Hoffman and their spouses, there are stories of heroism.
In Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at the law enforcement perspective on enforcing driving while under the influence of marijuana laws.
In Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at the law enforcement perspective on enforcing driving while under the influence of marijuana laws.
Thousands of state workers will be getting layoff notices in the next few days because the legislature has failed to come to a budget agreement.
In this edition of Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shows us how a Meeker County town got its name, and why they still celebrate their man-made rocket ship.
Growing up in southern Minnesota, Kevin Vogel developed a love for animals by watching nature shows. Then, for 20 years, he and his family had a traveling zoo. But in 2014, they found a permanent home in Brainerd.
"We see an average of 12 to 20 eagles on every trip," said Jon Borreson. "We've got a couple eagles nests that we can pull up underneath and actually see small eagles in it."
A Scandia, Minnesota, man has saved a big part of the state's Swedish history.
They might be the most recognizable faces in Minnesota Twins history. And every time you go to a game, you see Minnie and Paul shaking hands in centerfield.
The average American family washes about 300 loads of laundry per year.
The sights of summer, like flowers and grass, can lead to the sound of sneezing. For some, it's constant, for others, it's sporadic, but we all know how it feels.
The latest wildfire updates from northern Minnesota remain promising, but the fight is far from finished.
Our nation's birthday is just about a month away, and the cost for a key element to the fun is now "up in the air."
The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee wrapped up this week with participants navigating words the average person likely never heard of, let alone could spell.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
WCCO photojournalist Art Phillips shares some personal family photos taken by his father, Arthur Phillips Sr., in Vietnam during his time in service.
The new Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum is under construction just outside of Camp Ripley in Little Falls. Set to open in late 2026, the $40 million, first-of-its-kind project in the nation will be eight times the size of the existing museum. It will honor not only Minnesota's service members and their sacrifices, but the refugee experience as well. Watch and read more in Pauleen Le's series "Vietnam 50 Years Later: Reflections on a War that Changed Minnesota."
The National Weather Service has issued multiple tornado warnings and many more severe thunderstorm warnings throughout wide swaths of southern and central Minnesota Monday afternoon.
A spring snowstorm dropped several inches of plowable snow overnight in the Twin Cities and other parts of Minnesota.
Extreme heat is in our immediate forecast — feels like temps on Sunday will be in the triple digits. We will get a little relief, but it'll come in the form of storms. Lisa Meadows breaks down the timing of it all.
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.
Strong overnight storms delayed the start of Grandma's Marathon on Saturday in northern Minnesota, plus more of the day’s top stories.
Three people are dead in North Dakota, and tens of thousands are without power in northern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin after powerful winds swept across the upper Midwest Friday and overnight Saturday.
NEXT Weather Alerts are in effect all weekend in Minnesota due to dangerous heat and humidity, says meteorologist Adam Del Rosso.
Jeff Wagner updates on the news of the day.
Extreme heat is in our immediate forecast — feels like temps on Sunday will be in the triple digits. We will get a little relief, but it'll come in the form of storms. Lisa Meadows breaks down the timing of it all.
A week after the horrific shooting of MN lawmakers and their spouses, Yvette Hoffman's colleagues share how beloved she is.
A week after the horrific shooting of MN lawmakers and their spouses, Yvette Hoffman's colleagues share how beloved she is.
Warm weather is in our forecast this weekend. Doctors share some tips to stay cool and danger signs you should look for.