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Strikes in Gaza and fatal stabbing in Tel Aviv spike fears of wider war
Tensions have soared following nearly 10 months of war in Gaza and the killing of two senior militants in separate strikes in Lebanon and Iran last week.
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Tensions have soared following nearly 10 months of war in Gaza and the killing of two senior militants in separate strikes in Lebanon and Iran last week.
Israel's battle against Hamas has forced nearly 360,000 people to flee from a city they were told only months ago to seek refuge in.
President Biden said in an interview with CNN he's "made it clear" to Israelis that "they're not going to get our support" if they attack Rafah's population centers.
University of Minnesota students continue growing calls across the country for a cease-fire in Gaza. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with the students leading the demonstrations about why it's so important to them.
Amidst another day of Pro-Palestinian protests at the U of M Friday, Jewish students at Hillel Minnesota are speaking out, explaining why they don't feel safe on campus.
Political analyst David Schultz says these students could swing the presidential election.
Students continue to call for the university to divest from companies they say support Israel.
Several protesters were arrested on Tuesday morning at the University of Minnesota, where they had set up a pro-Palestinian encampment to demand the university divest from companies and academic institutions they say support Israel.
Protesters were wearing signs reading "Free Palestine" and "Stop Genocide" blocked all lanes of traffic headed to the O'Hare terminals.
The protests stemmed from two students in Edina who were suspended for chanting “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”
The move, which Democratic lawmakers in Congress had demanded last year, is expected to shield several thousand Palestinians living in the U.S. from deportation.
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday morning overrode Mayor Jacob Frey's veto of a resolution which called for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza.
The investigation comes after the Minnesota Council for Islamic Relations filed a complaint last November with the DOE over the suspension of two Edina students, claiming religious discrimination during the pro-Palestinian protests.
The 15-nation Security Council's resolution — the first since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war — passed with a 12-0 vote. The U.S., U.K. and Russia abstained.
Five weeks after the Hamas terror attack left more than 1,200 dead in Israel, community members in the Twin Cities are continuing calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. Our Beret Leone talks with members of the Jewish community and Palestinian supporters at the rally.
Israel's prime minister is pushing back against growing international criticism of the military offensive in Gaza.
Israel's answer to "Saturday Night Live" is pulling no punches: A viral sketch from the country's leading satirical sketch show has gained huge traction, racking up over 17 million views online.
More than 100 Democratic lawmakers asked President Biden to allow Palestinians living in the U.S. without permanent legal status to gain deportation protections.
Hamas has claimed that seven hostages taken from its Oct. 7 attacks inside Israel, including three foreign passport holders, were killed in Israel's first bombing of Gaza's largest refugee camp on Tuesday.
Foreign nationals continued to cross over the Rafah border crossing into Egypt for the first time since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
In the Israel-Hamas war, both sides have been left struggling with the loss of innocent lives.
Police are investigating after reports of disturbances at a pro-Palestinian protest in Minneapolis on Sunday.
The Minneapolis Police Department says it received several reports of disturbances surrounding a demonstration near the intersection of Hennepin Avenue and Lyndale Avenue around 3:23 p.m. Sunday.
Israel's military says troops have been conducting raids meant to clear the area and gather intelligence about the hostages Hamas is holding. Tina Kraus reports from Tel Aviv.
Minnesota chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) said 30 members of the same extended family were killed.
Minnesota Twins starter Joe Ryan received a second opinion that confirmed the team's initial diagnosis of a significantly strained muscle in his throwing shoulder.
Carlos Santana hit a tiebreaking three-run homer, Ryan Jeffers also went deep and the playoff-contending Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 4-3.
Several Buddhist and Hindu temples in Minnesota have been hit by thieves
What a director for the Center of Applied Artificial Intelligence and professor at the University of St. Thomas has to say about the role generative AI may play in politics as the 2024 presidential election looms.
Authorities in Brazil are investigating after a Minneapolis entrepreneur was found dead while on a business and vacation trip.
Authorities in Brazil are investigating after a Minneapolis entrepreneur was found dead while on a business and vacation trip.
Nearly two days after an apartment fire in downtown Minneapolis, investigators found the bodies of a man and woman inside.
Ellen DeGeneres will end her stand-up comedy career with a tapped comedy special at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis this weekend.
Three motorcyclists were killed in separate crashes on Minnesota roads Thursday in a 10-hour span, including two high-speed fatalities just 30 minutes apart on Interstate 35.
Police say a 15-year-old boy suffered gunshot wounds to his arms and legs after bullets flew into his St. Paul residence late Thursday night.
A big name in Minnesota politics has thrown her hat into a small tourist town's mayoral race.
A 31-year-old Frazee man faces charges for allegedly shooting a stranger during a fight at a trailer park.
A St. Charles teenager says he's lucky to be alive after a sudden illness required a heart transplant.
A Waite Park man was sentenced Thursday to more than six years for a 2021 St. Cloud bank robbery in which he took multiple hostages.
Texas country music singer Creed Fisher underwent multiple surgeries after his representatives say he was seriously hurt in a motorcycle crash on Saturday night near St. Cloud.
A Wisconsin jury has convicted a man in the shootings of three men whose bodies were found outside a quarry.
According to the initial investigation, a minivan had been passing other northbound vehicles in the wrong lane of traffic when it struck a southbound sedan towing a motorcycle trailer.
The August primaries have set the stage for the main November event in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Wisconsin voters have decided against two constitutional amendments passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature that would have taken power away from the governor.
Wisconsin voters set the field in a closely watched Senate contest Tuesday, with Republican businessman Eric Hovde easily winning Wisconsin's Republican Senate primary.
Veteran's Farming Initiative is a nonprofit that helps veterans and their families heal and learn through specialized farming programs.
Michael McDowell is training Uncle Sammy's nieces and nephews to keep the eatery open.
There's an important event this weekend trying to address the health care crisis in the Black community.
In just under two months, more than 4,000 volunteers will work to transform a portion of St. Paul's east side, creating a new neighborhood in the process.
Andy Baseman is using his own experience being homeless to make Metro Transit light rail trains safer. He's there to help people who are struggling, not enable them.
What a director for the Center of Applied Artificial Intelligence and professor at the University of St. Thomas has to say about the role generative AI may play in politics as the 2024 presidential election looms.
A big name in Minnesota politics has thrown her hat into a small tourist town's mayoral race.
Iowa abortion providers are opting to dismiss their lawsuit against the state since the Iowa Supreme Court allowed a strict abortion law to be enforced.
An employee of the Democratic National Committee has filed a complaint seeking to remove the Green Party's presidential candidate from the ballot in Wisconsin.
Minneapolis could see a big tax hike as part of Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey's nearly $1.9 billion budget proposal.
The Lowry Apartments in St. Paul is going into foreclosure, and the residents say they're in shock.
For parents, inflation and rising costs continue to impact purchasing decisions. Minnesotans are doing their best to save money while still letting their kids get some of their wants.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
The seasonal display at Michaels would have you thinking it's a crisp fall day in early October, but we haven't even snagged a Pronto Pup at the Minnesota State Fair yet.
Data from GasBuddy shows prices in Minnesota seem to have settled in around $3.30 to $3.37.
Authorities in Brazil are investigating after a Minneapolis entrepreneur was found dead while on a business and vacation trip.
The teammate who was driving the car during the crash that killed Gustavus Adophus College women's hockey player Jori Jones now faces a reckless driving charge.
The report says Minnesota saw a decrease in violent crime by 6.9% overall, and 8.2% in the metro area. It's the second year in a row that crime overall dipped statewide.
A 31-year-old Frazee man faces charges for allegedly shooting a stranger during a fight at a trailer park.
Police say a 15-year-old boy suffered gunshot wounds to his arms and legs after bullets flew into his St. Paul residence late Thursday night.
A St. Charles teenager says he's lucky to be alive after a sudden illness required a heart transplant.
Ticks can spread illnesses like Lyme disease — but there's one species that, when it bites you, could cause a potentially life-threatening allergy, and its numbers are growing in the state.
Iowa abortion providers are opting to dismiss their lawsuit against the state since the Iowa Supreme Court allowed a strict abortion law to be enforced.
Officials have been warning of a return to the pre-pandemic trends of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
This weekend is expected to be one of the biggest music weekends in years for Minneapolis.
Texas country music singer Creed Fisher underwent multiple surgeries after his representatives say he was seriously hurt in a motorcycle crash on Saturday night near St. Cloud.
Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft, died at 94 on Wednesday, her representatives confirmed.
Steve Martin's next role will not be the Midwestern politician the internet hoped he'd portray.
Authorities say two suspected extremists believed to be tied to ISIS appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area.
Minnesota Twins starter Joe Ryan received a second opinion that confirmed the team's initial diagnosis of a significantly strained muscle in his throwing shoulder.
Carlos Santana hit a tiebreaking three-run homer, Ryan Jeffers also went deep and the playoff-contending Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 4-3.
Napheesa Collier had 17 points and 12 rebounds for her 13th double-double of the season, Courtney Williams added 14 points and five assists, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Washington Mystics 79-68.
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton has been placed on the 10-day injured list after coming out of a game earlier this week because of inflammation in his right hip.
The world's number one amateur golfer brought large crowds to Chaska's Hazeltine National on Thursday at the U.S. Amateur Golf Championship.
The August primaries have set the stage for the main November event in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The August primaries are in the books in both Minnesota and Wisconsin, setting the table for the main November elections in both states. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Republican analyst and former state Senator Michelle Benson and Democratic analyst Abou Amara about the win in the U.S. Republican Senate primary of Royce White and the down ballot implications.
The August primaries are in the books in both Minnesota and Wisconsin, setting the table for the main November elections in both states. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Republican analyst and former state Senator Michelle Benson and Democratic analyst Abou Amara about Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race that will now pit Republican Businessman Eric Hovde against two term incumbent Democrat Senator Tammy Baldwin.
The August primaries are in the books in both Minnesota and Wisconsin, setting the table for the main November elections in both states. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with political expert Larry Jacobs about the primary results, including Rep. Ilhan Omar winning her primary race.
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon is warning about disinformation in the days leading up to the state's primary and the November election.
There are a few ghost towns in our state, but how about a ghost harbor? In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen looks at the rise and fall of Taconite Harbor in Cook County.
In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen travels to Fillmore County to show us how Mystery Cave got its name.
Summer is roller coaster season in Minnesota. And there's one up north that provides a different kind of experience. In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shows us how pure gravity fuels the Timber Twister.
Instead of watching old, classic cars leave the state, a museum in Wright County is trying to keep them around at the Veit Museum near Buffalo.
When Belgian immigrants settled in Ghent, they brought along rolle bolle — a sport that's sort of a cross between curling and lawn bowling — but you don't play with a ball, you play with a bolle.
The first known radio jingle debuted on WCCO Radio in 1926, advertising General Mills' Wheaties cereal.
If you visit one of Minnesota's many trail systems, it's almost expected to see someone not just riding a bike, but an electric one.
The seasonal display at Michaels would have you thinking it's a crisp fall day in early October, but we haven't even snagged a Pronto Pup at the Minnesota State Fair yet.
At first glance, it looks like a pretty purple flower. The creeping bellflower been popping up all over gardens, yards, and alleys this summer.
It's not a new concept by any means. Color analysis has been around for decades and was wildly popular in the 1980s with the release of Carole Jackson's "Color Me Beautiful."
The northern lights dazzled Minnesotans overnight, and some WCCO viewers shared their best pictures.
The Minnesota State Fair has announced its new offerings for 2024, and they include plenty of fried foods, plenty of dairy, and plenty of sweet corn. See the full roster of new items here.
Thousands lined the streets of Hennepin Avenue on Sunday for the Twin Cities Pride Parade.
Many Minnesotans will be cleaning up Thursday from a storm system that brought sizable hail, heavy winds and possible tornado touchdowns.
Minnesotans were delighted by an otherworldly light show Friday night that was on a level the state hadn't seen in nearly two decades.
An Air Quality Alert has been issued for parts of northern Minnesota until Monday.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
Lisa Meadows breaks your weekend forecast and the best times to get outside and enjoy the sun.
We will have a lovely day on Saturday. Temps will hit the high 70s to low 80s across the state. Lisa Meadows breaks down the timing of everything you need to know for your weekend forecast.
The start of meteorological fall, Sept. 1, is just about two weeks away and the Climate Prediction Center just released their outlook for the season.
Corn Fest is at Valleyfair, and though the main focus is corn, there’s still a lot of other activities that people can expect.
An Air Quality Alert has been issued for parts of northern Minnesota until Monday.
It’s a celebration of basketball, community, and the spirit of competition.
Lisa Meadows breaks your weekend forecast and the best times to get outside and enjoy the sun.
In 1924, the first Minnesotan headed to Paris for the Olympics. 100 years later, the lessons he learned at those games still resonate with his family.