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Gov. Armstrong issues first veto of North Dakota legislative session
BISMARCK (North Dakota Monitor) - Gov. Kelly Armstrong rejected a proposed tax credit for prison industries in his first veto of the 2025 legislative session. Senate Bill 2261 would provide businesses with tax credits when they buy goods or services from prison industry programs. The tax credit would be equal to up to ...
Mar 22, 2025

South Dakota governor signs bill that restricts which bathroom transgender people can use
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A new law in South Dakota will restrict transgender people's use of communal facilities in public schools and state-owned buildings starting July 1. Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden signed bill HB 1259 into law on Friday, which prohibits transgender people from using changing rooms and restrooms th...
Mar 22, 2025

Fargo Police asking for public's help identifying arson suspect
FARGO (KFGO) - Fargo Police are asking for information from the public after an arson fire. Firefighters were called to the parking lot of Scheels All Sports in 45th St. S. early Friday for an electrical fire. Woodchips near Tesla Superchargers were on fire. A small gas can was found nearby. Anyone with information abo...
Mar 21, 2025
State

Former coach sentenced for possesion of child sex abuse material
DULUTH, Minn. (KFGO) - A former Duluth collegiate climbing coach has been sentenced to six years in prison for possessing chi...
Mar 22, 2025

Man charged for allegedly raping minor
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KFGO-KXLG) - A 19-year-old is facing rape charges after a juvenile was sexually assaulted. The Watertown Pol...
Mar 22, 2025

Governor Walz trims $250 million from newest budget proposal
ST. PAUL (KFGO-WCCO) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz released his revised budget Friday. The new version trims $250 million fro...
Mar 21, 2025

Woman injured after crashing while fleeing deputies
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KFGO) - A woman was injured after her vehicle crashed during a pursuit in Pennington County, Minnes...
Mar 21, 2025

Uncle of ex-Minnesota senator charged with soliciting minor says threats pouring into family business
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (KFGO-WCCO) - Former Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn is due back in court next week after being charg...
Mar 21, 2025
Local Sports

KINDRED WINS STATE A TITLE IN COME FROM BEHIND THRILLER!
Brooks Bakko scored after grabbing an offensive rebound on a three-point attempt missed by Kindred in the final second to def...
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Randle scores 20 points and Timberwolves stomp Pelicans 134-93 to keep pace in Western Conference
MINNEAPOLIS - Julius Randle had 20 points, six rebounds and five assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves avoided losing to on...
Mar 22, 2025

Zuccarello gets tiebreaking goal late in 3rd period, Wild rally to beat Kings 3-1
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Mats Zuccarello scored the tiebreaking power-play goal with 4:38 left and the Minnesota Wild beat the Los ...
Mar 22, 2025

North Dakota falls, 4-2, to Western Michigan in NCHC Frozen Faceoff
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (UND Athletics)- Top-seeded Western Michigan defeated No. 5 seed North Dakota, 4-2, in the NCHC Frozen Face...
Mar 22, 2025

Sacha Boisvert, Tim Hennessy honored at annual NCHC Awards Banquet
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (UND Athletics)- North Dakota had multiple honorees once again at the annual NCHC Awards Banquet, as freshm...
Mar 21, 2025
National Sports
Pelicans' Zion Williamson (back) out vs. Pistons
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson will sit out Sunday afternoon's game against the host Detroit Pistons due to a l...
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Coach hiring helps to lure 4-star PG Chance Mallory to Virginia
The hiring of coach Ryan Odom has led hometown point guard Chance Mallory back to Virginia. Mallory is the No. 9 point guard ...
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Orioles SS Gunnar Henderson headed to IL
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson will begin the season on the injured list, general manager Mike Elias announced ...
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Reports: Blue Jays C Alejandro Kirk agrees to 5-year extension
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk agreed to a five-year, $58 million contract extension with a $6 million signing bonu...
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Auburn tabs Norfolk State's Larry Vickers as head coach
Auburn named Norfolk State's Larry Vickers as its women's basketball coach on Sunday. Vickers spent the past nine-plus season...
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National News
Trump says Kansas City Chiefs to visit White House
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will host the Kansas City Chiefs American football team at the White House fo...
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Chuck Schumer holds firm, rejecting calls to quit as top Senate Democrat
By Ryan Patrick Jones (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday dismissed calls from some Democratic law...
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Trump will not defy judge's order on Venezuelan deportations, border czar says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration will not defy a judge's order blocking the use of war powers to deport alleged...
3h ago
Trump's regulatory freeze throws US fishing industry into chaos
By Valerie Volcovici, Leah Douglas and Gloria Dickie (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's regulatory freeze has injected chao...
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At least four people dead in South Korea's wildfires
SEOUL (Reuters) - At least four people have died and six have been injured in a series of wildfires in South Korea, as firefi...
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World News
Wife of US Vice President Vance to make high-profile visit to Greenland
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Usha Vance, the wife of U.S. Vice President JD Vance, will travel to Greenland on Thu...
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Trump's offer of talks with Iran aims to avoid military action, US envoy says
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's outreach to Iran's top authority, Supreme leader Ayatoll...
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Factbox-What are the issues in US talks with Ukraine and Russia?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials are due to meet negotiators from Ukraine and from Russia in Saudi Arabia to discuss the...
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US envoy Witkoff optimistic on Ukraine talks, says Putin 'wants peace'
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff expressed optimism on Sunday ahead of high-stakes tal...
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'This is on Hamas,' US special envoy Witkoff says of new Gaza fighting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Hamas militant group is responsible for the renewed fighting in Gaza after rejecting efforts to mo...
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Business
Iraq plans to raise oil production capacity above 6 million bpd by 2029
CAIRO (Reuters) - Iraq plans to raise oil production capacity to more than 6 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2029, the state...
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Turkish central bank to meet bank executives, banking sources say
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Central Bank Governor Fatih Karahan will meet with board members of Turkey's Banks Association (...
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Trump's regulatory freeze throws US fishing industry into chaos
By Valerie Volcovici, Leah Douglas and Gloria Dickie (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's regulatory freeze has injected chao...
7h ago
Swiss minister stresses country's contribution to US to avoid Trump tariffs
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland has highlighted the country's contribution to the U.S. economy as it seeks to avoid tariffs im...
7h ago
Chinese premier warns of 'rising instability' at key business forum
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Qiang urged countries to open up their markets to combat "rising instability and ...
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Politics
Chuck Schumer holds firm, rejecting calls to quit as top Senate Democrat
By Ryan Patrick Jones (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday dismissed calls from some Democratic law...
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Trump asks if Lee Harvey Oswald was helped in assassinating JFK
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he believes the 1963 assassination of President John F. Ke...
11h ago
Anti-Musk protesters gather outside Tesla dealership in Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Roughly 100 people waved signs and danced in protest outside a Tesla dealership in Washington on Satur...
20h ago
Trump's Pentagon chief slams judge for halting transgender ban
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joined the mounting criticism of federal judges by Pres...
20h ago
Trump's Social Security chief backs down from 'shutting down' agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The head of the U.S. Social Security Administration has backed down from "shutting down the agency...
Mar 22, 2025
Health
Bayer hit with $2 billion Roundup verdict in US state of Georgia cancer case
BERLIN (Reuters) -Bayer was ordered by a jury in the U.S. state of Georgia to pay about $2.1 billion to a plaintiff who claim...
Mar 22, 2025
Brazil's Hypera to launch an Ozempic generic in 2026, CEO says
By Alberto Alerigi SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian drugmaker Hypera plans to launch next year a generic version of semaglutide...
Mar 21, 2025
Measles cases in Texas, New Mexico rise to 351, state health departments say
(Reuters) -Measles cases in Texas and New Mexico rose to 351 on Friday, the health departments of the states said, an increas...
Mar 21, 2025
One million malnourished children in Nigeria and Ethiopia risk losing aid, UNICEF says
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -The United Nations children's agency said on Friday it will run out of its supply of ...
Mar 21, 2025
Alnylam shares rise on expanded heart drug approval
(Reuters) -Alnylam Pharmaceuticals' shares rose about 7% before the bell on Friday following U.S. approval for its drug for a...
Mar 21, 2025
Science
Swiss scientists hope to save biggest glacier in the Alps even as ice loss accelerates
By Cecile Mantovani and Denis Balibouse JUNGFRAUJOCH, Switzerland (Reuters) - The biggest glacier in the Alps could yet be pa...
Mar 21, 2025
Japan's space debris firm Astroscale to tie up with India's Digantara, Bellatrix Aerospace
By Kantaro Komiya and Nivedita Bhattacharjee TOKYO/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Japan's Astroscale, a company specialised in removin...
Mar 21, 2025
Netherlands creates fund to attract top foreign scientists
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands is setting up a fund to attract top foreign scientists to the Netherlands, Education Mi...
Mar 20, 2025
Evidence mounts that universe's dark energy is changing over time
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New data involving millions of galaxies and luminous galactic cores is providing fresh ...
Mar 19, 2025
NASA may require Boeing's Starliner to fly third uncrewed test
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing's troubled Starliner capsule that left two NASA astronauts on the Internationa...
Mar 19, 2025
Technology
US FAA pilot safety messaging system resumes operations after outage
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Federal Aviation Administration system that provides safety messages to pil...
18h ago
OpenAI, Meta in talks with Reliance for AI partnerships, The Information reports
(Reuters) - OpenAI and Meta Platforms have held separate discussions with India's Reliance Industries over potential partners...
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Italy's deal with Starlink has stalled, defence minister says
ROME (Reuters) -Negotiations on a potential contract between Elon Musk's satellite internet operator Starlink and the Italian...
Mar 22, 2025
Tencent launches T1 reasoning model amid growing AI competition in China
By Yelin Mo and Andrew Silver SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant Tencent on Friday night launched the official version o...
Mar 22, 2025
Exclusive-Former Cruise CEO Vogt's robotics startup valued at $2 billion in new funding, sources say
By Anna Tong, Krystal Hu and Kenrick Cai (Reuters) - Kyle Vogt, former CEO of self-driving car company Cruise, has raised $15...
Mar 21, 2025
Entertainment

Boxing heavyweight champ George Foreman dies at 76
Paul Archuleta/Getty ImagesFormer heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman, known as much for his gregarious personality as...
Mar 22, 2025

Quinta Brunson files for divorce from Kevin Jay Anik after 3 years of marriage
Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Neiman Marcus, FILEQuinta Brunson has filed for divorce from Kevin Jay Anik, her husband of ...
Mar 21, 2025

Amanda Seyfried thinks 'Jennifer's Body' is a perfect movie: 'Looking forward to the sequel'
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tory BurchAmanda Seyfried thinks her movie Jennifer's Body deserved better.The actress s...
Mar 21, 2025

Weekend Watchlist: What's new in theaters, on streaming
Ready, set, binge! Here's a look at some of the new movies and TV shows coming to theaters and streaming services this weeken...
Mar 21, 2025

'Severance' renewed for season 3
Courtesy Apple TV+The mysterious and important work will continue: Severance is hired for another season.AppleTV+ announced t...
Mar 21, 2025