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FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport. A notice posted on the FAA's website said the temporary flight restrictions were for "special security reasons," but the n...
Feb 11, 2026

Moorhead City Council members share frustrations over ICE in the state
MOORHEAD (KFGO/KVRR) - Several Moorhead city council members are expressing their frustrations and dismay over ICE agents in Minnesota. City Council member Emily Moore read a letter by a friend of Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by ICE agents over the weekend in Minneapolis, encouraging people to continue his legacy....
Jan 27, 2026

Federal officers detain a 5-year-old boy who school official says was used as 'bait'
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) - A 5-year-old boy arriving home from preschool in Minnesota was taken by federal agents along with his father to a detention facility in Texas, school officials and the family's lawyer said, making him the fourth student from his Minneapolis suburb to be detained by immigration officers in...
Jan 22, 2026
State

Minnesota Corrections Commissioner says they have over 100 undocumented criminals ICE hasn't come to detain
MINNEAPOLIS (KFGO/WCCO) - The Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Corrections is reflecting on the stated mission of ...
Feb 11, 2026

Fearing ICE, Native Americans rush to prove their right to belong in the US
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) - When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement flooded Minneapolis, Shane Mantz dug his Choctaw Nati...
Jan 30, 2026

Jamestown man accused of hitting woman with a hammer
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KFGO) - A Jamestown man is in the Stutsman County Jail, accused of punching a woman in the face and hitting ...
Jan 22, 2026

Kroshus to seek reelection as North Dakota Tax Commissioner
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) - North Dakota Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus will seek reelection this year. Kroshus, a Republican, wa...
Jan 28, 2026

50 animals rescued from hoarder-like conditions recovering at Fertile, Minnesota shelter
FERTILE, Minn. (KVRR) - Smiley's Rescues in Fertile, Minnesota says nearly all of 50 animals rescued from a home with hoarder...
Feb 05, 2026
Local Sports

No. 3 NoDak earns series win with 4-1 victory over No. 10 Minnesota Duluth
DULUTH, Minnesota (KNFL/KFGO/UND Athletics) - Third-ranked North Dakota scored four times in the third period enroute to a 4-...
Feb 08, 2026

Hockey Preview: No. 3 North Dakota, No. 10 Minnesota Duluth set for top-10 clash
No. 3 North Dakota (20-6-0, 12-4-0 NCHC) at No. 10 Minnesota Duluth (17-11-0, 8-10-0 NCHC) Duluth, Minn. (AMSOIL Arena) UND l...
Feb 06, 2026

Three Fighting Hawks earn NCHC weekly honors
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) - A trio of Fighting Hawks were honored by the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC)...
Jan 27, 2026

Rickwood, Homer lead No. 4 North Dakota to 7-4 win over Arizona State
TEMPE, Arizona (KNFL/KFGO/UND Athletics) - Fourth-ranked North Dakota struck four times in the third period to cruise to a 7-...
Jan 24, 2026

UND Hockey Preview: Fighting Hawks escape to Tempe for series at Arizona State
No. 4 North Dakota (18-6-0, 10-4-0 NCHC) at Arizona State (12-11-1, 5-6-1 NCHC) Tempe, Ariz. (Mullett Arena) ASU leads 3-2-0 ...
Jan 23, 2026
National Sports
NBC sees 93% Winter Olympics ratings spike through first 5 days
NBCUniversal has seen an average of 26.5 million viewers during the first five nights of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, ...
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Reports: D-backs bringing back reliever Paul Sewald
The Arizona Diamondbacks are bringing back former closer Paul Sewald on a one-year, $1.5 million deal, multiple outl...
3h ago
NCAA denies Connor Stalions' appeal of Michigan sign-stealing penalty
An NCAA appeals committee denied former Michigan staff member Connor Stalions' appeal of the eight-year show-cause penalty he...
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Anthony Kim after 4Aces LIV Golf debut: Blessed to 'be alive'
Anthony Kim's storybook return to the professional golf world added another chapter on Thursday when he finished his first ro...
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada blank Czech Republic, Switzerland cruise by France in Milan men's openers
By Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Canada got off to a perfect start to their Olympic men's ice hockey campaign with a ...
3h ago
National News
Trump cannot end deportation protections for South Sudanese nationals, US judge rules
BOSTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from end...
2h ago
US senators sharply question Trump officials about Pretti shooting, use of force
By Ted Hesson Feb 12 (Reuters) - The top Republican and Democrat on a U.S. Senate committee played video showing the lead-up ...
3h ago
US Senate blocks Homeland Security funding, raising likelihood of shutdown
By Richard Cowan, David Morgan and Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday blocked legi...
3h ago
Senators criticize FAA for failures before fatal helicopter collision
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration faced harsh criticism from senators over a litany...
4h ago
Wall Street regulator to restore some jobs after cuts, chair says
By Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Wall Street's top regulator is working to restore some of its workforce fo...
4h ago
World News
Bangladesh's BNP wins parliamentary election
DHAKA, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Bangladesh Nationalist Party crossed the halfway mark to win the parliamentary e...
2h ago
NATO states pledge hundreds of millions for Ukraine weapons push, Rutte says
BRUSSELS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - NATO states have announced hundreds of millions of dollars of support for the Prioritis...
3h ago
Exclusive-Trump plans to announce Gaza funding plan, troops at first Board of Peace meeting, US officials say
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will announce a multi-billion dollar reconstruction pl...
3h ago
Alberta separatists step up efforts to leave Canada after meeting with Trump officials
CALGARY, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Separatists in Alberta are ramping up a petition campaign aimed at triggering an independence vot...
3h ago
Germany wants to deliver 5 more missile interceptors to Ukraine, defence minister says
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Germany will deliver five additional PAC-3 missile interceptors to Ukra...
4h ago
Business
JPMorgan's commercial and investment bank names Halamish as COO to lead AI strategy, memo shows
Feb 12 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase's commercial and investment bank has appointed insider Guy Halamish as chief operating o...
2h ago
Oil prices down $2 a barrel on supply forecast
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Oil prices dropped $2 a barrel on Thursday due to falling demand, retreating fears ...
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Anthropic valued at $380 billion in latest funding round
Feb 12 (Reuters) - AI startup Anthropic said on Thursday it has raised $30 billion in its latest funding round, which was co-...
3h ago
Exclusive-EU looking to ease path for pan-European deal approvals, sources say
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The European Commission is aiming to make it easier for companies in the region ...
3h ago
Cargill to close Wisconsin beef plant, cut 221 jobs
By Karl Plume CHICAGO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - U.S. agribusiness Cargill will permanently close its beef processing facility in Mi...
3h ago
Politics
Trump cannot end deportation protections for South Sudanese nationals, US judge rules
BOSTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from end...
2h ago
US senators sharply question Trump officials about Pretti shooting, use of force
By Ted Hesson Feb 12 (Reuters) - The top Republican and Democrat on a U.S. Senate committee played video showing the lead-up ...
3h ago
US Senate blocks Homeland Security funding, raising likelihood of shutdown
By Richard Cowan, David Morgan and Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday blocked legi...
3h ago
US judge blocks Pentagon's effort to punish Senator Mark Kelly
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge blocked the Pentagon on Thursday from reducing Senator Mark Kelly's ...
4h ago
Trump's Justice Department antitrust head Gail Slater stepping down
By Jody Godoy Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's head of the Justice Department's antitrust division said Thursday...
5h ago
Health
US FDA approves labeling changes to menopause hormone therapies
Feb 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it has approved labeling changes to six menopaus...
5h ago
US import block on vapes could cut illegal sales by a third, BAT says
By Emma Rumney LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A potential U.S. move to block imports of some disposable vapes could cut the boomi...
8h ago
Indian nurse infected with Nipah virus dies
By Jatindra Dash BHUBANESWAR, India, Feb 12 (Reuters) - An Indian health worker who contracted the deadly Nipah virus in D...
8h ago
Zoetis forecasts upbeat 2026; pet‑care market pressure drags shares
By Sahil Pandey Feb 12 (Reuters) - Zoetis on Thursday forecast 2026 adjusted profit and revenue above Wall Street estimates, ...
8h ago
BridgeBio's oral drug boosts growth in children with dwarfism in late-stage trial
Feb 12 (Reuters) - BridgeBio Pharma said its experimental therapy boosted growth rates in children with a rare genetic disord...
9h ago
Science
Astronomers observe a star that quietly transformed into a black hole
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The formation of a black hole can be quite a violent event, with a massive dying star blowing ...
3h ago
Rocket maker Orbex to enter administration, FT reports
Feb 11 (Reuters) - Rocket maker Orbex will enter administration after takeover talks with European sp...
Feb 11, 2026
Eutelsat secures 1 billion euros financing for Oneweb Satellite Procurement
Feb 11 (Reuters) - Eutelsat has secured about 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) in export credit financing to ...
Feb 11, 2026
Canadian fossil reveals one of the first plant-eating animals
By Will Dunham Feb 10 (Reuters) - Scientists have unearthed in Canada's province of Nova Scotia the skull of a creature datin...
Feb 10, 2026
Radar data reveals cavernous underground lava tube on Venus
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - A fresh examination of radar data for Venus obtained by NASA's Magellan spacecra...
Feb 09, 2026
Technology
Anthropic valued at $380 billion in latest funding round
Feb 12 (Reuters) - AI startup Anthropic said on Thursday it has raised $30 billion in its latest funding round, which was co-...
3h ago
Exclusive-Comcast-owned Sky's $2.2 billion ITV deal talks have slowed, sources say
By Amy-Jo Crowley and Paul Sandle LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Comcast-owned Sky's talks with ITV about buying its broadcast ch...
3h ago
Google targeted by EU over online ad price practices unfair to advertisers
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google risks another EU antitrust headache as regulators said they...
3h ago
Exclusive-Palo Alto chose not to tie China to hacking campaign for fear of retaliation from Beijing, sources say
By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Palo Alto Networks opted not to tie China to a global cyberesp...
4h ago
Google hit by fresh EU antitrust probe over search ads pricing, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 12 (Reuters) - Google is being investigated by the European Union over concerns it is il...
4h ago
Entertainment
Michelle Yeoh says Berlinale holds special place for her as she collects lifetime award
By Hanna Rantala BERLIN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Michelle Yeoh has won some of the acting industry's top honours over her four-dec...
6h ago
Shahrbanoo Sadat counters sad narratives about Afghanistan with Berlin opening film
By Hanna Rantala and Miranda Murray BERLIN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Director and actor Shahrbanoo Sadat says premiering her romant...
6h ago
Movies can change the world, but not politically, says Berlin Film Festival juror Wim Wenders
By Miranda Murray BERLIN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - German director Wim Wenders said on Thursday filmmakers must stay out of politic...
9h ago
Bad Bunny's show offers cultural lifeline to a besieged Hispanic community
By Brad Brooks AURORA, Colorado, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show, which celebr...
11h ago
Olympics-Universal Music and ClicknClear sign global deal for sports routines
MILAN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Universal Music Group and rights‑tech platform ClicknClear have signed a global licensing deal en...
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