News
Top Stories

LISTEN: Fargo's five mayoral candidates debate for second time
FARGO (KFGO) - The five candidates for Mayor of Fargo debated for the second time this afternoon. In a debate the KFGO studios, State Senator Josh Boschee, Human Rights Commission Chair Sekou Sirleaf and Fargo City Commissioners Dave Piepkorn, Denise Kolpack and Michelle Turnberg debated multiple issues facing Fargo in...
13h ago

Minnesota Senate passes new gun control and school safety legislation
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO/WCCO) - The Minnesota Senate passed a sweeping package of gun control measures, including a ban on assault-style weapons, after a long and emotional day of debate. Last summer, a gunman opened fire on students who were praying in the church at Annunciation School in Minneapolis, killing Harper Moy...
May 05, 2026

Education board strips Common Core math in favor of 'simplified' standards
By:Makenzie Huber PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) - The South Dakota Board of Education Standards unanimously approved revisions to the state's math standards Monday in Rapid City, even as a math teacher flagged some problems state officials acknowledged they'll have to fix. The board, the state Department of E...
May 05, 2026
State

Governor Walz signs 9 more bills
ST. PAUL, Minn. - With 12 days to go in the legislative session, Gov. Tim Walz signed a group of nine bills into law. The bi...
31m ago

Public hearing set on Morton County wind farm
GLEN ULLIN, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) - The public will get a chance to comment on a Morton County wind farm and powerline ...
1h ago

Minnesota Attorney General suing leaders of north Minneapolis church for misuse of assets
MINNEAPOLIS (KFGO/WCCO) - A husband and wife that purchased a troubled north Minneapolis gas station are being sued by Attorn...
1h ago

South Dakota stays at No. 46 in teacher pay rankings
By: Makenzie Huber PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) - South Dakota ranks 46th in the nation in a new report on average...
2h ago

Walz administration announces DHS leadership changes
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Tim Walz is making changes at the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Moving forward, the govern...
22h ago
Local Sports

Balanced attack leads No. 3 UND to 6-4 victory, series win over St. Cloud State
GRAND FORKS, N.D.(UND Athletics) - Third-ranked North Dakota used a balanced offensive attack enroute to a 6-4 victory and se...
Feb 22, 2026
Buxton hits 3-run HR, Bradley has 8 strikeouts to help Twins beat Nationals 11-3
WASHINGTON (AP) - Byron Buxton hit a three-run homer, Brooks Lee drove in three runs and Taj Bradley struck out eight in six ...
5h ago

MacKinnon has goal and 2 assists in 5-2 win over Wild as Avalanche take 2-0 lead in series
DENVER (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon scored a goal and assisted on two more as the Colorado Avalanche rolled through Minnesota's ne...
5h ago

Redhawks fall short to Winnipeg 7-6 in 1st game of exhibition play despite 4 RBI day by Juan Fernandez
(KNFL/KFGO) - The Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks would start exhibition play this afternoon against the Winnipeg Goldeyes in front o...
15h ago

Wild seek a reset after a crazy 9-6 to Colorado in Game 1, coach John Hynes ponders lineup
By PAT GRAHAM DENVER - Kirill Kaprizov arrived in the banquet room Monday for media availability wearing a pair of hotel sli...
May 05, 2026
National Sports
Tennis-PTPA says French Open prize money row highlights need for deeper reforms
By Shrivathsa Sridhar BENGALURU, May 6 (Reuters) - The Professional Tennis Players Association said the row over French Open ...
1h ago
Basketball-From dream to debut: Resch reflects as Canada's first WNBA team tips off
By Lori Ewing May 6 (Reuters) - When Teresa Resch first spotted a Toronto Tempo jersey "in the wild" she stopped in...
2h ago
Bryson DeChambeau planning YouTube focus if LIV Golf folds
Amid the uncertainty surrounding LIV Golf's future, one of its stars, Bryson DeChambeau, is contemplating his next move if th...
4h ago
Nathan MacKinnon stars as Avs grab 2-0 lead over Wild
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in Game 2 of their Western...
5h ago
MLB roundup: Mike Trout ascends HR list with No. 415 in Angels' win
Mike Trout hit his 415th career homer, singled, walked twice and scored two runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-3 vict...
5h ago
National News
SpaceX files plan for $55 billion Terafab chip facility in Texas
May 6 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX has proposed investing $55 billion to build a semiconductor manufacturing facil...
1h ago
California's highest court to consider whether drugmakers have 'duty to innovate'
May 6 (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court will on Wednesday consider whether manufacturers of drugs that are considered ...
1h ago
Exclusive-Iran conflict may have motivated Trump dinner shooting suspect, US intelligence report finds
By Ted Hesson, Jana Winter and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security identi...
1h ago
Curbing release of Fed meeting transcripts may improve debate, Warsh says in book
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - The release of transcripts of Federal Reserve rate-setting meetings, a corn...
1h ago
Jesuits in Britain consider divesting from Rio Tinto over environmental concerns
May 6 (Reuters) - The Jesuits in Britain, a Catholic religious order, may sell its stake in Rio Tinto following unsuccessful ...
1h ago
World News
Venezuela tells the World Court it has no jurisdiction in dispute with Guyana over oil-rich territory
By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE, May 6 (Reuters) - Venezuela told judges at the United Nations' highest court, the World ...
1h ago
Exclusive-Iran conflict may have motivated Trump dinner shooting suspect, US intelligence report finds
By Ted Hesson, Jana Winter and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security identi...
1h ago
G7 trade talks target critical minerals as US-EU tariff rift strains unity
By Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS, May 6 (Reuters) - Group of Seven trade ministers meeting in Paris on Wednesday sought common gro...
1h ago
Pakistani source confirms US, Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war
May 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Iran are closing in on a one-page memo to end their war, a Pakistani s...
1h ago
UAE denies involvement in Sudan airport attack
CAIRO, May 6 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates denied allegations by Sudan that an Emirati drone had been used in an attac...
2h ago
Business
Disney earnings beat estimates as new CEO outlines growth strategy
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, May 6 (Reuters) - Walt Disney exceeded Wall Street's quarterly earnings estimates on Wednesday ...
53m ago
Apollo's assets under management hit $1 trillion; fee earnings touch record high
May 6 (Reuters) - Apollo Global Management's assets under management surpassed the $1 trillion mark, driving its earnings fro...
58m ago
Burger King-parent Restaurant Brands beats quarterly same-store sales estimates
May 6 (Reuters) - Restaurant Brands International on Wednesday edged past expectations for quarterly overall same-st...
59m ago
CVS Health raises 2026 forecast after improving medical cost controls
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK, May 6 (Reuters) - CVS Health raised its full-year forecast on Wednesday, aided by increased first-q...
1h ago
Iran war pauses global easing push by central banks in April
By Karin Strohecker and Sumanta Sen LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - The Iran war has seen major central banks put interest rates on...
1h ago
Politics
Exclusive-Iran conflict may have motivated Trump dinner shooting suspect, US intelligence report finds
By Ted Hesson, Jana Winter and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security identi...
1h ago
Curbing release of Fed meeting transcripts may improve debate, Warsh says in book
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - The release of transcripts of Federal Reserve rate-setting meetings, a corn...
1h ago
Affordability beats other top issues for MAHA voters, poll finds
By Chris Prentice NEW YORK, May 6 (Reuters) - Even for the "Make America Healthy Again" voters who helped usher Pre...
2h ago
Ex-Senator Brown wins Ohio US Senate Democratic primary
(Repeats to attach to alert) WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown was proj...
11h ago
FDA authorizes first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes in US amid political pressure
May 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday allowed the marketing of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes in a ...
12h ago
Health
CVS Health raises 2026 forecast after improving medical cost controls
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK, May 6 (Reuters) - CVS Health raised its full-year forecast on Wednesday, aided by increased first-q...
1h ago
California's highest court to consider whether drugmakers have 'duty to innovate'
May 6 (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court will on Wednesday consider whether manufacturers of drugs that are considered ...
1h ago
Bayer's experimental blood thinner cuts risk and severity of repeat strokes
May 6 (Reuters) - Bayer's experimental blood thinner reduced both the frequency and severity of recurrent ischaemic strokes i...
3h ago
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to sail to Spain; rare Andes strain confirmed
By Sfundo Parakozov and Nellie Peyton JOHANNESBURG, May 6 (Reuters) - A luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbrea...
4h ago
Bayer to buy Perfuse Therapeutics in up to $2.45 billion deal
May 6 (Reuters) - Bayer said on Wednesday that it will buy biopharmaceutical company Perfuse Therapeutics to complem...
4h ago
Science
Anduril announces team for its Golden Dome space-based missile interceptor effort
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - Defense technology company Anduril Industries on Tuesday announced its consortium...
22h ago
STMicro targets more than $3 billion in space chip revenue as demand grows
By Nathan Vifflin May 4 (Reuters) - STMicroelectronics is targeting well above $3 billion in cumulative revenue for its semic...
May 04, 2026
Atmosphere detected on celestial body in solar system's far reaches
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - In the far reaches of our solar system - beyond the outermost planet Neptune - r...
May 04, 2026
Foxconn launches second-generation satellites via SpaceX Falcon 9
TAIPEI, May 3 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn said on Sunday its second-generation low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites wer...
May 03, 2026
South Korea launches next-generation satellite on SpaceX Falcon 9, Yonhap says
(Corrected location of launch from Kennedy Space Station to Vandenberg Space Force Base) SEOUL, May 3 (Reuters) - So...
May 03, 2026
Technology
SpaceX files plan for $55 billion Terafab chip facility in Texas
May 6 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX has proposed investing $55 billion to build a semiconductor manufacturing facil...
1h ago
Schneider Electric to launch Southeast Asia training hub in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Reuters) - French energy technology firm Schneider Electric plans to open a Southeast Asian training cen...
1h ago
AMD forecast sparks AI‑driven rally in US chipmaker stocks
By Rashika Singh May 6 (Reuters) - U.S. semiconductor stocks rose on Wednesday as Advanced Micro Devices' strong outlook boos...
1h ago
Korea's KOSPI breaks 7,000 as AI rally catapults Samsung into $1 trillion club
By Jihoon Lee, Hyunjoo Jin and Heejin Kim SEOUL, May 6 (Reuters) - South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index vaulted past 7,000 for...
2h ago
India's Coforge stock on track for biggest jump in a year on upbeat outlook
May 6 (Reuters) - India's Coforge stock jumped as much as 11.1% on Wednesday, on track to log its best session in more than a...
5h ago
Entertainment
Rolling Stones celebrate coming launch of 25th studio album
By Alicia Powell and Steve Gorman NEW YORK, May 5 (Reuters) - The three surviving members of the Rolling Stones attended a re...
8h ago
Live Nation posts upbeat quarterly revenue on steady demand for concerts
May 5 (Reuters) - Live Nation Entertainment beat analysts' estimates for first-quarter revenue on Tuesday, underscoring stead...
15h ago
FCC commissioner seeks rigorous review of foreign investment in Warner Bros deal
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - The sole Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday calle...
16h ago
Factbox-Major nominees for Broadway's 2026 Tony Awards
NEW YORK, May 5 (Reuters) - Here are the nominations in major categories for the 2026 Tony Awards: Best Play "The Balust...
19h ago
Vienna police brace for protests at Eurovision Song Contest final
By Francois Murphy VIENNA, May 5 (Reuters) - Vienna police expect protests against Israel's participation in the Eurovision S...
20h ago


