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Meet the man leading the front-line effort in Ukraine's cyber war with Russia

Meet the man leading the front-line effort in Ukraine's cyber war with Russia

Illia Vitiuk is a top Ukrainian intelligence official. For him, the war with Russia is primarily in cyberspace — and in a rare exclusive interview with NPR, he says its far from over.
by Jenna McLaughlin

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Minneapolis writer weaves scams, sibling ties into new novel

Minneapolis writer weaves scams, sibling ties into new novel

You’ve likely heard of capable kids who are basically the adults in their family. That's definitely true of Drew, the central character of Minneapolis writer Laura Zimmermann's darkly humorous new young adult novel “Just Do This One Thing For Me.”
by Euan Kerr

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Lab data suggests new COVID booster will protect against worrisome variant

Lab data suggests new COVID booster will protect against worrisome variant

Preliminary laboratory studies find antibodies from previous infections and vaccinations can neutralize the BA.2.86 variant. The findings bode well for new boosters on the way this fall.
by Rob Stein

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Stillwater prison remains in lockdown amid protests of living conditions

Stillwater prison remains in lockdown amid protests of living conditions

The Department of Corrections reports the facility will remain in lockdown until a review and a plan is developed, following a protest by incarcerated people on Sunday.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Back-to-school vaccinations encouraged as Minnesota's immunization rate declines

Back-to-school vaccinations encouraged as Minnesota's immunization rate declines

Almost 30 percent of 6-year-olds in Minnesota are not up to date on their required immunizations in 2023. The state also has one of the lowest vaccination rates for measles, mumps and rubella vaccines.
by Kyra Miles

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Lazzaro sex trafficking accomplice gets 3 years in prison

Lazzaro sex trafficking accomplice gets 3 years in prison

A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced the accomplice of sex trafficker Tony Lazzaro to three years in prison. Gisela Castro Medina, 21, admitted that in 2020 she recruited and groomed five girls to be sex partners for Lazzaro, 32, a one-time Minnesota Republican Party operative and top donor.
by Matt Sepic

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All defendants in Georgia racketeering case, including Trump, have pleaded not guilty

All defendants in Georgia racketeering case, including Trump, have pleaded not guilty

The 19 defendants in the case have waived their right to appear at arraignments that had been scheduled for Wednesday. Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows filed his plea on Tuesday.
by Washington Desk

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