A U.S. judge has ruled federal officers in Minneapolis-area immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren’t obstructing authorities, including when these people are observing the agents.

The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have made, according to two people familiar with the matter.

A federal officer has shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel during an arrest Wednesday.

A top Justice Department official says there is not currently any basis to open a criminal civil rights investigation into the killing of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis.

Days of demonstrations against immigration agents and a new lawsuit have left Minnesota tense.

The state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing the federal government to stop an enforcement surge by Immigration and Customs Enforcement following the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer.

Federal agents are carrying out immigration arrests in Minnesota’s Twin Cities region already shaken by the fatal shooting of a woman.

Minnesota leaders are urging protesters to remain peaceful as demonstrators converge on a Minneapolis park to protest the fatal shooting of a woman.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has asked the public to send any video or other evidence in the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis directly to her office.

Hundreds of people gathered near Post Oak and Westheimer in the Galleria-area of Houston Thursday night to protest against ICE after the fatal shooting of a woman in Minnesota.

State Representative Christina Morales will be holding a community vigil Thursday in response to the recent fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota during an ICE operation.

A day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed 37-year-old mother of three Renee Good as she tried to drive away on a snowy Minneapolis street, tensions have remained high.

The fatal shooting Wednesday of a woman by an immigration and customs enforcement agent in Minneapolis is raising questions about when law enforcement officers are justified in using lethal force against someone in a moving vehicle.

The Department of Homeland Security says it has launched in Minnesota what it's calling the largest immigration enforcement operation ever carried out by the agency.

Minnesota officials are rushing to provide information to the Trump administration about child care providers and parents receiving federal funds.

The surge of federal officers this week in Minnesota follows new allegations of fraud by day care centers run by Somali residents.

Boston College forward James Hagens scored in a 1:03 span late in the second period and early in the third and the United States overcame a two-goal deficit to beat Slovakia 6-5 on Monday night in the world junior hockey championship.

Nikola Jokic set an NBA record with 18 points in overtime, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 142-138 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Christmas night.

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Federal prosecutors say about half of the roughly $18 billion in federal funds that supported 14 Minnesota-run programs since 2018 may have been stolen.

American farmers are feeling the strain from trade disputes under President Donald Trump, particularly with China.

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was forced out again at Minnesota after landing hard on his previously injured left elbow during an interception return.

The New York Knicks jumped on the Utah Jazz with a 23-0 lead Friday night, the largest game-opening run in the NBA since the league began keeping detailed play-by-play for all four quarters.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he did not want Somali immigrants in the U.S., saying residents of the war-ravaged eastern African country are too reliant on U.S. social safety net and add little to the United States.

The Dallas Wings won the WNBA draft lottery for the second consecutive season on Sunday night.

President Donald Trump has pledged to end temporary legal protections for Somalis in Minnesota, sparking fear in the state's immigrant community.

President Donald Trump says he’s “immediately” ending temporary legal protections for Somali migrants in Minnesota.

The Democratic U.S. senator from Minnesota sits down with Ali Vitali, the host of MSNBC’s Way Too Early, at 9 a.m. Saturday.

In Minneapolis, where Somali refugees helped revitalize entire neighborhoods, the community was stunned by the presidential order capping annual refugee admissions at 7,500, the lowest number since the program began in 1980.

A person with knowledge of the situation says the Washington Nationals are finalizing a deal to hire 33-year-old Blake Butera as manager.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey faces more than a dozen challengers as the Democrat seeks a third term.

Darius Taylor ran for 148 yards and a touchdown, Drake Lindsey completed 16 of 20 passes for 153 yards and a score and Minnesota sacked quarterback Dylan Raiola a school-record nine times in a 24-6 victory over No. 25 Nebraska on Friday night.

The latest AP Top 25 college football rankings reveal a major shakeup.

Minnesota forward Napheesa Collier canceled a meeting with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert expected to take place next week, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday night.

With the addition of two teams in the Pacific Northwest, the PWHL released an expanded 120-game coast-to-coast schedule, which also includes as many as 20 options for yet-to-be-announced neutral site outings.

The Minnesota Wild have signed Kirill Kaprizov to the richest contract in NHL history at $136 million over eight years.

The Minnesota Lynx have seen their season end after losing to the Phoenix Mercury 86-81 in Game 4 of the playoff semifinal.

Private investment firms that are helping finance America’s artificial intelligence race and the huge buildout of energy-hungry data centers are getting interested in the local utilities that deliver electricity to regular customers — and the servers that power AI.

Courtney Williams scored a game-high 23 points, Kayla McBride scored 21, and Napheesa Collier added 18 points and nine rebounds as the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury 82-69 on Sunday in Game 1 of the best-of-five semifinal series.

The WNBA semifinals are set and a new champion is guaranteed after all four remaining teams were challenged in the opening round.

It’s fitting that many of the opening round playoff series are going the distance after the balanced regular season the WNBA had.

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The Minnesota Lynx are favorites to win the WNBA title when the playoffs begin Sunday.

Texans offensive line getting healthier with return of Ed Ingram

The WNBA playoffs are set to begin Sunday with New York looking to become the fourth team to repeat as champions and Minnesota trying to avenge last season’s heartbreaking loss in the Finals.

Week 2 in college football had some seriously one-sided scores.

The Las Vegas Aces extended their winning streak to a franchise-record 13 games with a 97-87 victory over the Minnesota Lynx.

Vice President JD Vance has visited Minneapolis to meet with families affected by a deadly church shooting.

The playoff picture in the WNBA is unclear with nine days remaining in the regular season.

Governor Tim Walz plans to call a special session of the Minnesota Legislature to consider tougher gun laws after last week's shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis.

When Target announced its current chief executive officer was stepping down, organizers of a months-long consumer boycott took it as a hopeful sign and stressed that their actions will continue as long as promises go unfulfilled.

Officials say a shooter opened fire during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two children and injuring 17 other people before killing himself.

A pair of ospreys have disrupted the fall sports season at a Minnesota high school by nesting on a light pole on the football field.

Minnesota has joined a wave of states suing TikTok, claiming the app uses addictive algorithms that harm young people's mental health.

Several big-name NFL players are under pressure this season, with their futures and their teams' success on the line.

A retired Michigan autoworker got a Facebook message this summer from a stranger: Did you lose your wallet.

Even with many of its top stars sidelined, the WNBA has still had strong ratings and attendance numbers this season.

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The WNBA hoped to create some buzz with its inaugural Rivals Week, which is slated to begin on Saturday.

Wyatt Hendrickson will face Mostafa Aly Elsayed Gabr Elders in Real American Freestyle wrestling's main event on Aug. 30.

The WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx have acquired DiJonai Carrington in a trade from Dallas.

The Houston Astros have orchestrated a blockbuster trade to bring a familiar face back home.

The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Jhoan Duran, trading two top prospects to the Minnesota Twins for the hard-throwing closer.

Texans wrap up draft class by finalizing four-year, $9.2 million deal for rookie second-round pick Aireontae Ersery

Three Democratic-led states that led the way in offering free health care to low-income people who are in the U.S. without legal permission are either limiting or ending the programs because of significant budget concerns.

A federal grand jury has indicted the man accused of fatally shooting a prominent Minnesota state representative and her husband and seriously wounding a state senator and his wife.

The WNBA finishes off the first half of its season this week before heading into the All-Star break in Indiana, which will be a showcase for young star Caitlin Clark.

Wildfire smoke from Canada has made for bad air quality over parts of the Upper Midwest.

The Trump administration has launched an investigation into the Minnesota Department of Human Services over its newly updated affirmative action hiring policy.

The Seattle Storm have been disruptive on defense this season behind stars Skylar Diggins, Gabby Williams and Nneka Ogwumike.

A Minnesota state senator who was shot nine times during an attack in June has been moved to a rehabilitation facility.

Natasha Howard had 16 points, 12 rebounds and four assists as the Indiana Fever defeated the Minnesota Lynx 74-59 in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final.

Monday afternoon, ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania announced that the team had signed free agent forward Dorian Finney-Smith to a four-year, $53 million contract.

Minnesota is honoring the golden retriever named Gilbert belonging to a prominent state lawmaker and her husband who were shot to death in their home.

Former President Joe Biden joined thousands of mourners as former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman lay in state at the Minnesota Capitol rotunda.

An Alaskan brown bear at the Lake Superior Zoo in northeastern Minnesota has a gleaming new silver-colored canine tooth after a first-of-its-kind procedure.

The couple revealed photos of their son, Niko Benjamin Watt, who was born on June 14.

Three people are dead and a regional airport has been heavily damaged after powerful winds including a tornado swept across the upper U.S. Midwest.

Hundreds have gathered outside Minnesota’s Capitol for a vigil to remember a prominent state lawmaker and her husband gunned down at their home.

Anxious lawmakers are convening under heightened security in Wisconsin’s state Capitol, one of the most publicly accessible statehouses in the country.

The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face the death penalty, something that is a rarity for Minnesota but could become more common under the Trump administration.

Threats to members of Congress are on the rise, security officials told senators at an emergency briefing in the wake of the killing of a Minnesota state lawmaker in her home over the weekend.

From a legislator in downtown Minneapolis to a veteran Ohio congresswoman, many lawmakers included in the suspected Minnesota gunman’s writings and list of targets are vowing not to bow down.

Lawmakers in some states are moving to delete their home addresses from online directories after one Minnesota legislator was killed and another wounded in their suburban Minneapolis homes last weekend.

Political violence targeting elected officials demands immediate action and stronger preventive measures, according to a Texas Southern University expert analyzing the recent fatal shootings of Minnesota lawmakers.

The man suspected of killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another is now charged with murder after police arrested him Sunday near his home after a nearly two-day search.

Lawmakers are still reeling from the shooting that killed one Minnesota state legislator and her husband and severely wounded another and his wife.

A massive search has stretched into its second day for a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband in her suburban Minneapolis home.

The attacks on two Democratic Minnesota state lawmakers at home are the latest in a grim spike in political violence.

The agency said there was no additional active threat, as Austin demonstrators took aim at the Trump administration.

A Minnesota state representative, Melissa Hortman, and her husband were killed, while State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were injured in separate shootings considered "targeted political violence."

Republicans in Congress called several Democratic governors to Washington on Thursday to question them over policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is beginning to worsen air quality in the eastern U.S. as several Midwestern states battle conditions deemed unhealthy by the federal government.

Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall has died after a long hospitalization for an undisclosed illness.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has carried another day of poor air quality south of the border to the American Midwest.

Air quality in some parts of the United States is worsening as smoke from dozens of wildfires in Canada travels south, pushed by winds high in the atmosphere.

A Midwestern affiliate of Planned Parenthood says it will close four of its six clinics in Iowa and four in Minnesota within a year.

If the NBA playoffs were like the NCAA tournament, chances are your brackets would be busted by now.

Sweltering heat more commonly seen in the throes of summer than in the spring is making an unwelcome visit to a large portion of the U.S. – from the Dakotas to Texas and other parts of the South – prompting forecasters to tell residents to use caution outside.

Farm country voted heavily for Donald Trump last November.