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September 8, 2023 3:06 PM

Gas prices spike across parts of Minnesota

At a station in West St. Paul, the price of regular unleaded gas jumped from $3.79 a gallon early Friday morning to $4.09 in the early afternoon.

by Andrew Krueger

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September 8, 2023 2:40 PM

Water hookups come to Alaska Yup'ik village, and residents are thrilled to ditch their honey buckets

The arrival of indoor plumbing in an Alaska village is a godsend for residents who can now turn on a tap for their drinking water or start a machine to do their laundry. But most of all, they're grateful to say goodbye to the “honey bucket” — the humble indoor pail that provided relief in homes without plumbing.

by The Associated Press

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September 8, 2023 2:14 PM

Future of controversial Dakota Access pipeline's river crossing remains unclear

Federal officials released a draft environmental review of the pipeline, but said they're waiting for more input before deciding the future of the line's river crossing in North Dakota.

by The Associated Press

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September 8, 2023 12:07 PM

Georgia special grand jury recommended charges in election case for Sen. Graham and 2 ex-senators

A special grand jury investigating efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results recommended indictments against a much larger group than prosecutors ultimately charged, including one current and two former U.S. senators.

by The Associated Press

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September 8, 2023 9:55 AM

'Incredibly powerful' Hurricane Lee will see 180 mph winds, forecasters say

It took just 24 hours for Lee's maximum sustained winds to rocket from 80 mph to 160 mph. But that was yesterday — now the hurricane is getting even stronger.

by Bill Chappell and Russell Lewis

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September 8, 2023 9:52 AM

As more children die from fentanyl, some prosecutors are charging their parents with murder

A growing number of parents across the U.S. are being criminally charged with murder or manslaughter after their children die from exposure to fentanyl.

by The Associated Press

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September 8, 2023 6:10 AM

Deaths of 3 people at Breezy Point resort deemed murder-suicide

The deaths of three people at a northern Minnesota resort were a murder-suicide, authorities said Thursday.

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September 8, 2023 5:55 AM

Black developers revitalize Lake Street landmark torched after Floyd murder

More than three years after George Floyd’s murder, a group of Black entrepreneurs is renovating the historic Coliseum Building on Lake Street in Minneapolis that was nearly lost to arson in 2020.

by Matt Sepic

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September 8, 2023 4:00 AM

The Situation Room got a makeover. Here's what it looks like now

It's a group of secure rooms where the president and his advisers make some of the most difficult national security decisions. After a year-long $50-million overhaul, it has reopened for operations.

by Tamara Keith