Newly empowered Minnesota Democrats pledge to move swiftly

Minnesota's Democratic leaders pledge to use their new control of the state Legislature to improve the economic security of residents and to quickly enact protections for abortion rights A tornado outbreak is headed to the South, where intense, long-track tornadoes reaching EF-3 or higher are possible. [Read more]

The Rwandan government announced Friday that Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the acclaimed 2004 film "Hotel Rwanda," will be released from prison within 24 hours. [Read more]

Pennsylvania's Blackhawk School District sued Norfolk Southern over the East Palestine train derailment, alleging negligence. [Read more]

Virginia police released body camera footage of the fatal officer-involved shooting of Timothy Johnson, a 37-year-old shoplifting suspect. [Read more]

Gwyneth Paltrow is testifying in Utah trial over 2016 ski collision where a man accuses her of leaving him brain damaged [Read more]

A Florida charter school principal has been forced to resign after a parent complained sixth graders were exposed to pornography during a lesson on Renaissance art that included Michelangelo's “David” sculpture [Read more]

A former contestant on the long-running television game show “Family Feud” has been charged with first-degree murder and home invasion in the slaying of his estranged wife in western Illinois [Read more]

It was the stuff of novels: For years, a con artist plagued the publishing industry, impersonating editors and agents to pull off hundreds of literary heists [Read more]

Kentucky's Democratic governor vetoes sweeping Republican measure aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths [Read more]

Kentucky's Democratic governor has vetoed a sweeping Republican measure aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths [Read more]

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says humanity's survival depends on how people manage water [Read more]

A Minnesota utility has begun shutting down a nuclear power plant near Minneapolis after discovering water containing a low-level of radioactive material was leaking from a pipe for the second time [Read more]

A private rocket company says an overheated engine nozzle is responsible for last year's failed launch [Read more]

A popular gay social networking application has issued a warning to its users in Egypt, as police impersonate community members to target and arrest LGBTQ+ individuals through digital platforms [Read more]

On paper, Utah's sweeping social media legislation passed this week is an ambitious attempt to shield children and teens from the ill effects of social media [Read more]

It was the stuff of novels: For years, a con artist plagued the publishing industry, impersonating editors and agents to pull off hundreds of literary heists [Read more]

Brazil has announced it is reintroducing the requirement for tourist visas for citizens of the U.S., Australia, Canada, and Japan effective from Oct. 1 [Read more]

Sticking with one airline, hotel or car rental brand and avoiding others is the basic premise of brand loyalty [Read more]

Tourists hoping to see world-famous waterfalls on the Havasupai Tribe Reservation in northern Arizona instead went through harrowing flood evacuations [Read more]

Travel experts say they aren't seeing any dip in travel demand for the busy summer season or shoulder seasons, but people will likely spend a lot more money this year to take their vacation [Read more]

A few hundred protesters have gathered in Suriname's capital to demand that the president of the South American country resign [Read more]

President Emmanuel Macron's office says Algeria's ambassador to France, recalled home in February, will be returning to his post in the coming days [Read more]

Cuba enacted a new penal code this week that activists and human rights organizations worry could further limit free expression and snuff out protests at a time of deepening discontent on the island [Read more]

Tribal leaders in Sudan say two days of tribal violence in African country's west have killed at least 5 people [Read more]

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Oxford Industries, Scholastic fall, Activision rises [Read more]

Stocks shook off a weak start and ended higher on Wall Street even as worries about banks on both sides of the Atlantic continue to weigh on markets [Read more]

Alberto Ibargüen announced Friday that he was stepping down as the leader of the John S [Read more]

On paper, Utah's sweeping social media legislation passed this week is an ambitious attempt to shield children and teens from the ill effects of social media [Read more]