Israel's top court deals Netanyahu a political blow amid war with Hamas
Israel's Supreme Court struck down part of Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial judicial overhaul, dealing him a political blow as he tries to manage the war with Hamas.
Israel's Supreme Court struck down part of Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial judicial overhaul, dealing him a political blow as he tries to manage the war with Hamas.
Israel says it's redeploying thousands of troops from Gaza, but it's not clear how significant the move will prove amid warnings of a "prolonged" offensive against Hamas.
Talking Points covered a wide variety of topics in 2023. Esme Murphy dived into the stories making headlines that impact our lives and our community.
Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza rages, with the death toll reportedly nearing 20,000, amid hopes for new cease-fire negotiations.
Carolers rallied outside Minnesota lawmaker Amy Klobuchar's house in Minneapolis Sunday afternoon, calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
With the first Presidential caucus just a month away, the war between Israel and Hamas is threatening to divide American voters. Esme Murphy explores the political callout in Talking Points.
Hersh Goldberg-Polin's parents say his ongoing captivity in Gaza is "anguish," and as they push Israel's leader for a new truce, they just want their son to survive, because "the world is coming."
Six more hostages were released late Thursday, following two released earlier in the day, Israel said, as a short-term truce deal between Israel and Hamas neared its one-week mark.
Hamas is expected to release more hostages, and Israel more Palestinian prisoners, under a cease-fire that has been extended 2 days, Qatar announced.
Qatari and Egyptian mediators say Hamas agreed to release 13 Israelis and seven foreigners on Saturday in exchange for 39 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
The planned four-day cease-fire is part of an extendable deal that calls for Hamas to free 50 hostages and Israel to release 150 Palestinian prisoners.
The 'March for Israel' rally was held in Washington D.C. and included hundreds of Minnesotans.
Normal tactics of warfare change in the environment that the terrorist group has dug beneath the Gaza Strip. CBS News looks at the difficulties military forces face, and the technologies being developed (including autonomous robots), to take on an enemy underground.
Earl Meyer remembers in vivid detail when his platoon came under heavy fire during the Korean War -- he still has shrapnel embedded in his thigh. But over 70 years later, the 96-year-old is still waiting for the U.S. Army to recognize his injury.
Secretary Anthony Blinken has met personally with authors of a cable submitted to the Department's Dissent Channel
Hamas officials say the death toll is over 10,000 as Israel ignores rising calls for a cease-fire and Israeli troops surround the Gaza Strip's largest city.
President Joe Biden says he thinks there should be a humanitarian "pause" in the Israel-Hamas war.
Photographs of hostages held by Hamas were ripped down outside of a Jewish student center at the University of Minnesota.
The U.S. State Department says the last planned charter flight for Americans trying to get out of Israel will leave Tuesday.
Despite growing outcry over the huge civilian death toll in Gaza, Israel is pressing ahead with the "next stage" of its war on Hamas.
A fight between two groups turned deadly in Tampa when a shooting during Halloween festivities resulted in two deaths and 18 people hurt.
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby called the "barbaric" tactics "a symptom of how poorly Russia's military leaders know they're doing."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the nation that Israel has opened a "new phase" in the war by sending ground forces into Gaza and expanding attacks from the ground, air and sea.
For decades, Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank have had 2 main political options: Hamas or Fatah. Could either realistically lead Gaza after the war?
"We have to show the world what happened here," an Israel Defense Forces spokesman said, explaining the decision to show reporters disturbing video of the Hamas attacks.
Fours years after the murder of George Floyd, the community gathers at 38th and Chicago to reflect, remember and heal.
For many Minnesotans, Memorial Day weekend marks the official start of boating season.
A familiar sound was missing at one high school graduation ceremony on Friday evening.
A 71-year-old woman faces charges in a crash that seriously hurt a Wayzata police officer earlier this month.
A Minneapolis man was found guilty on Thursday of kidnapping and identity theft after he robbed two women at gunpoint and stole from another.
For many Minnesotans, Memorial Day weekend marks the official start of boating season.
A 71-year-old woman faces charges in a crash that seriously hurt a Wayzata police officer earlier this month.
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer and thousands of Minnesotans will spend the long weekend experiencing the great outdoors.
Four years ago, George Floyd was murdered by then-officer Derek Chauvin. The images are for many seared into memory, never to be dislodged. However, at a Twin Cities teen summit this week, young people worked to meet the challenge of moving forward.
Eden Prairie is one of the most dominant girls lacrosse programs in the state, and part of their secret is having a double dose of power on the midfield line.
A familiar sound was missing at one high school graduation ceremony on Friday evening.
More than 30 pounds of illegal THC gummies, some more than 100 times the legal limit, have been seized from a local St. Cloud business.
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer and thousands of Minnesotans will spend the long weekend experiencing the great outdoors.
The missing person alert for the 71-year-old Lake Elmo woman has officially been canceled by the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
At least six family members who shared a meal of bear meat that one of the family members had harvested earlier were subsequently infected with brain worms, the CDC reports.
Minnesotans will clog the interstates, county highways and back roads this Memorial Day weekend as they head north to cabin country or across the border to Wisconsin.
"This has been a long, long saga shall we say for many of us growing up," said Terry Lundberg, president of the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center.
Officials confirmed that multiple tornadoes touched down in southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Tuesday evening.
U.S. News & World Report has released its latest list of the top 150 best places to live in the country, with its top 15 featuring a pair of Upper Midwestern cities. But Minnesotans may be surprised that their only city to make the list was in the bottom third.
Wisconsin election officials have voted to provide more details to voters than normal to avoid confusion about a ballot that will have both a special and regular election for a vacant congressional seat.
A familiar sound was missing at one high school graduation ceremony on Friday evening.
Four years ago, George Floyd was murdered by then-officer Derek Chauvin. The images are for many seared into memory, never to be dislodged. However, at a Twin Cities teen summit this week, young people worked to meet the challenge of moving forward.
Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, a ceremony was held honoring Robert Hanley at his hospice facility, sharing cake and stories with friends and family.
There's only a handful of practicing Black architects in the state of Minnesota. It's a space one north Minneapolis designer is grateful to represent, and through his work on the north side, he aims to create a more equitable future.
A metro nonprofit makes a difference by meeting unmet needs in the community for women and children.
Keeta Floyd, George Floyd's sister-in-law, said of his death four years ago, "It's extremely painful. It's a wound that never heals."
For the past five years, WCCO has exposed the ongoing pollution problems at Water Gremlin. The plant has new owners and a new name, but its past will mean a better future for workers across Minnesota.
In the first 21 days of May, Border Patrol agents recorded a daily average of roughly 3,700 migrant apprehensions between ports of entry, a 54% decrease from December.
Minnesota has joined a growing list of states that plan to count prisoners at their home addresses instead of at the prisons they're located when drawing new political districts.
Justice Samuel Alito has come under scrutiny after The New York Times reported two instances of controversial flags flown outside his Virginia and New Jersey houses.
Everyone is howling with the Minnesota Timberwolves as they chase the team's first-ever championship.
Minnesota has two new "million-dollar cities" where the median home prices are now in the seven figures.
On this week's Good Question, WCCO's Jeff Wagner discovers whether or not we can improve our attention spans for the better.
The Minnesota Legislature reached a deal Saturday that looks like it will keep Uber and Lyft in Minnesota.
An agreement was reached on Saturday night to keep Uber and Lyft operating in Minnesota and pay rideshare drivers more.
A 71-year-old woman faces charges in a crash that seriously hurt a Wayzata police officer earlier this month.
A Minneapolis man was found guilty on Thursday of kidnapping and identity theft after he robbed two women at gunpoint and stole from another.
More than 30 pounds of illegal THC gummies, some more than 100 times the legal limit, have been seized from a local St. Cloud business.
A 37-year-old Minneapolis man faces charges in a hit-and-run outside a Minneapolis mosque that was caught on video.
A man is in custody after a woman was found dead inside a Lakeville home late Thursday evening, according to police.
For many Minnesotans, Memorial Day weekend marks the official start of boating season.
The Minnesota Department of Health says some patients at Hennepin Healthcare could have been exposed to measles after three siblings sought care there earlier this week.
For the past five years, WCCO has exposed the ongoing pollution problems at Water Gremlin. The plant has new owners and a new name, but its past will mean a better future for workers across Minnesota.
There's new research from the CDC that reveals a startling rise in the number of drownings across America since the pandemic.
May is Mental Health Awareness month, but it's also Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The two have collided in recent years as many Asian communities have been forced to set aside the stigma to address a growing problem.
Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar nominee who focused on food and American diets, has died of cancer at age 53.
It's a great time to be a Timberwolves content creator, specifically podcasts. The content medium was barely in its infancy the last time the team was in the Western Conference finals.
After losing WrestleMania 41 to Las Vegas, Minneapolis has been tagged in to host two nights of WWE SummerSlam in 2026.
"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" topped Apple Music's list while Michael Jackson's "Thriller," Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" and Nirvana's "Nevermind" finished in the top 10.
Charlie Colin, a founding member and former bassist of the band Train, died at 58, his sister confirmed to CBS News.
Luka Doncic hit the go-ahead 3-pointer and posted his fifth triple-double of the playoffs to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 109-108 victory and a 2-0 lead on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals.
Alex Kirilloff hit a go-ahead home run in the fourth inning and Minnesota retired 15 of the last 16 hitters as the Twins edged the slumping Texas Rangers 3-2.
Eden Prairie is one of the most dominant girls lacrosse programs in the state, and part of their secret is having a double dose of power on the midfield line.
Kyrie Irving injected a burst of energy into the Dallas Mavericks to begin the Western Conference finals with a furious flurry of drives to the basket against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
DeWanna Bonner made two free throws with 7.4 seconds left in overtime and the Connecticut Sun ran their season-opening winning streak to four games, overcoming an early 13-point deficit to beat the Minnesota Lynx 83-82 on Thursday night.
Each time the Midwest is hit with severe weather, the damage adds up and so do the insurance costs. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy explores how insurance companies are looking at how they can make up for all those payouts.
Each time the Midwest is hit with severe weather, the damage adds up and so do the insurance costs. Homeowners insurance rates have soared. In Iowa, insurers are not renewing policies leaving homeowners like Dave Langston of Cedar Rapids searching for new coverage.
Each time the Midwest is hit with severe weather, the damage adds up and so do the insurance costs. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy explores how insurance companies are looking at how they can make up for all those payouts. She spoke with Grace Arnold, the Commerce Department's commissioner. and WCCO's Director of Meteorology Mike Augustyniak.
Each time the Midwest is hit with severe weather, the damage adds up and so do the insurance costs. Homeowners insurance rates have soared. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy explores how insurance companies are looking at how they can make up for all those payouts. She spoke with Professor Andrew Whitman with the Carlson School of Management and Aaron Cocking, the president of the Insurance Federation of Minnesota.
The Minnesota Legislature reached a deal Saturday that looks like it will keep Uber and Lyft in Minnesota.
Claws, scales, teeth and tails: There's a place in Medford where alligators and snakes have taken over.
It's a rite of spring in the town of Atwater. When the weather gets warm, the racers get racing. But at this track, the vehicle of choice is a go-kart and most of the competition is too young for a driver's license.
Minnesotans like to explore, and now they'll have a chance to step into caves that haven't been explored in half a century.
John Lauritsen looks at how a Breezy Point barn went from housing buffalo and cattle to hosting customers and wedding parties.
It's one of the few covered bridges remaining in the Midwest, and it's seen a lot of traffic over the years.
With the Wolves' playoff run, people want to know — does a good defense really win championships?
On this week's Good Question, WCCO's Jeff Wagner discovers whether or not we can improve our attention spans for the better.
From Seattle in the Northwest, to across the world in Spain, and right back in Minnesota, the human collective looked north for a few nights as a massive light show performed for one of its largest audiences ever.
A sweaty Sunday with temperatures pushing into the 80s might have forced many people to hit the showers. And for some, it could have been their second go 'round for the day.
A survey by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows 1.7 million anglers went fishing in Minnesota in 2022. Of those, 69% were residents and 31% were from out of state.
Minnesotans were delighted by an otherworldly light show Friday night that was on a level the state hadn't seen in nearly two decades.
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.
WCCO-TV meteorologist says that we could see isolated storms tonight and scattered storms Sunday. Weather will be cooler in the high 60s to low 70s. Storms midday Monday, but Memorial Day won't be a wash out.
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 chances through Tuesday are non-zero, but there's enough dry time in between to enjoy the outdoors.
The weekend will be mostly clear with some scattered showers here and there.
WCCO meteorologist Lisa Meadows says the holiday weekend will be a mixed bag weather-wise, but you should be able to catch some sun at various points.
WCCO-TV meteorologist Lisa Meadows says that the metro area could see some rain in the next few hours. Rain will be mostly in the south of the state. Rain chances also Sunday evening and Memorial Day between 8 a.m. — 6 p.m. We will see temps in the 70s and we do warm by Wendesday
WCCO-TV meteorologist Lisa Meadows says that the metro area could see some rain in the next few hours. Rain will be mostly in the south of the state. Rain chances also Sunday evening and Memorial Day between 8 a.m. — 6 p.m. We will see temps in the 70s and we do warm by Wednesday
On the 4th anniversary of Floyd's death the community comes together to heal, reflect and remember George Floyd.
WCCO-TV meteorologist says that we could see isolated storms tonight and scattered storms Sunday. Weather will be cooler in the high 60s to low 70s. Storms midday Monday, but Memorial Day won't be a wash out.
Summer is here and law enforcement wants people to remember that water safety is key when out on the lakes.