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U.S. works to prevent an escalation across the Mideast as Biden pushes Israel to show restraint
The United States is highlighting its role in helping Israel thwart Iran's aerial attack. And President Joe Biden on Sunday convened leaders of the Group of Seven countries in an effort to prevent a wider regional escalation and coordinate a global rebuke of Tehran.
Trump’s criminal trial, a first for a former president, has begun in New York
For the first time in U.S. history, a former president will sit in a courtroom for the first day of his criminal trial. It kicks off with an 18-person jury selection. A decision could come by summer.
Minnesota says 4-year graduation rates slipped, but that’s not the case
The Minnesota Department of Education last month reported graduation rates dipped in 2023, renewing concerns around the state’s public schools. But a closer look at the data finds graduation rates are actually climbing. Here’s what happened.
‘Fingers crossed, words on fire’: Moorhead speech team off to state tournament after winning last 7 years
The Spuds won the 8AA Sections tournament for the 29th consecutive year. Twenty-six will compete at the state tournament in Shakopee this weekend.
How to tackle crime in Indian Country? Empower tribal justice, ex-Justice Department official says
Over the past 24 years, Tracy Toulou has confronted the serious public safety challenges facing Indian Country by working to expand the power of tribal justice systems. There's still much work remaining, but Attorney General Merrick Garland says the office is now an institution within the Justice Department.
U.S. and Canada win semifinals to set up 22nd gold-medal showdown at women's hockey championships
One of women’s hockey’s fiercest and longest-running rivalries — United States versus Canada — is adding yet another chapter at the world championships. The bordering nations and women’s hockey powers will meet for gold on Sunday for the 22nd time in 23 tournaments since the championships were established in 1990.