'The Chosen' cast previews penultimate season of biblical drama
Jonathan Roumie, Luke Dimyan and Andrew James Allen preview their roles in the sixth season of "The Chosen," with new episodes released Sundays on Prime Video.
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Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft apps
A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook on Thursday, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant's suite of apps.
Minnesota’s new members of Congress are getting schooled in the ways of Capitol Hill
Peggy Flanagan, Matt Little and Jake Johnson are going through a rite of passage that’s a lot more than just learning the ropes.
Is Microsoft Outlook down? Thousands report issues with platform
Thousands of users reported issues with Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft 365 on Thursday. Here's what to know.
Daily Dose: New prostate cancer screening guidelines, a diet that clears pancreas fat and a clue to PTSD in women
Today's health headlines include new prostate cancer screening guidelines that call for men at average risk to get tested every two years starting at age 50.
Cooler, quiet weather on the way for Minnesota | Nov. 12, 2026
A cooler, quiet stretch is on the way for Minnesota. Here’s the NEXT Weather forecast for the days ahead.
US returns over $12 billion in oil proceeds to Venezuela since Maduro’s ouster, report says
The Trump administration says it has returned more than $12 billion, or almost 99%, of the revenue obtained from the sales of Venezuelan oil since it ousted then-President Nicolás Maduro in January. In a report released Thursday by the State Department, the accounting firm KPMG said the sales of Venezuelan crude…
Trump says he’s asked Vance to focus on “corruption” in Democrat-run states, including Minneso
President Trump says he has asked Vice President JD Vance to focus on what he calls “Massive Corruption and Crime” in Democrat-run cities and states. In a Truth Social post Thursday morning, Nov. 12, 2026, he singled out Minnesota, California and Illinois.
MNFSNM – Fort Snelling National Cemetery
. The post MNFSNM – Fort Snelling National Cemetery first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News .
DFL lawmaker Dan Wolgamott arrested in suspected DWI crash in St. Cloud
Minnesota state Rep. Dan Wolgamott, a DFL lawmaker from St. Cloud, was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of driving while impaired in a crash that injured another motorist, according to jail records and a police report.
New campaign launches to push Minnesota’s Equal Rights Amendment
Minnesota’s Equal Rights Amendment has been debated at the State Capitol for years. Today, DFL leaders say they’re optimistic they can get it passed, and a new campaign kicked off with state leaders and more than 35 organizations behind it.
Dave Cossetta, 4th-generation leader of St. Paul’s Cossetta’s, dies unexpectedly in Rome
Dave Cossetta, the fourth-generation leader of the Cossetta family’s Italian eatery in St. Paul, Minnesota, has died. His family says he died unexpectedly in Rome, surrounded by his wife, Gail, and many friends and family members. Dave Cossetta was in Italy when his team earned top honors for their panettone, just…
Lawyer for Rep. Omar’s former security guard says client was indicted, pushed to be informant on Omar: NYT
After federal officials dropped charges against a former security guard for Rep. Ilhan Omar earlier this year, his lawyer is now telling The New York Times that the indictment was filed in an effort to obtain incriminating information about the congresswoman.
D.C. gym shooting: 5 shot, 1 dead, suspect dies after 2-hour standoff in Logan Circle
A gunman opened fire in and outside Vida Fitness in Washington, D.C.’s Logan Circle neighborhood on Thursday morning, Nov. 12, 2026. Five people were shot, one of them fatally, and the suspect died at the scene after a roughly two-hour standoff with police.
Dave Cossetta, torchbearer for St. Paul's iconic 115-year-old Italian market, dies in Rome
Dave Cossetta, the man who helped guide his family's turn-of-the-century Italian market in Minnesota's capital city through a major 21st century renovation, died in Rome Wednesday at age 70, according to Cossetta's social media.
Coldest temperatures in over 7 months
Our Mild November in the Twin Cities has turned a new corner from above average temperatures to below average temperatures. The average high this time of November is in the mid 40s and average low is in the upper 20s. It will be Cold for the next few days then above average temperatures in the
Congress needs to think about how hemp helps people like me
If federal restrictions are enacted, in my 70s I'll lose the insomnia relief that eluded me for much of my adult life.
More than 265K tabletop fire pits recalled following reports of burn injuries
Roughly 265,000 tabletop fire pits are under recall following four reports of the igniting fuel escaping the units, resulting in four burn injuries.
‘I had a bad feeling’: 911 call reveals grandmother’s fear before baby was found buried alive in South Carolina
The grandmother of the South Carolina baby who was found buried alive told a dispatcher she couldn’t reach her son, who had left with the baby.
Dave Cossetta, owner of St. Paul's Cossetta Alimentari, dies unexpectedly in Italy
Cossetta's death reportedly comes just days after the restaurateur won two international awards at the Panettone World Cup in Milan.
Minneapolis City Council honors officers who responded to deadly mass shooting at Shoreline Plaza
Officers Joseph Michnowski and Yahye Ahmed, who were both injured in the shooting, were among the individuals honored for their "courage and heroism."
Dave Cossetta, owner of longtime St. Paul restaurant dies unexpectedly in Rome
Dave Cossetta, the owner of St. Paul's longtime restaurant and a fourth-generation business leader, has died unexpectedly in Italy, according to his family.
ICE facility opens in western Minnesota to carry out "mandate for mass deportations," DHS says
The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday confirmed that a once-empty prison in Appleton, Minnesota, is now open for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
Live: Minneapolis City Council rejects police chief nominee
Interim Chief Bill Peterson took questions before the council for his confirmation hearing. Five members voted for his confirmation and eight voted against.
House Democrats explain why they missed key Hegseth impeachment vote
After 11 House Democrats missed a key vote to advance impeachment proceedings against Pete Hegseth, some of the lawmakers are explaining what happened.
Minneapolis business helps support growing Alex Pretti memorial
ICE reports record-high immigration arrests and deportations since Trump’s return to White House
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it arrested and deported more people during a recent 12-month period than at any time in its 23-year history. ICE said Thursday that it deported 483,200 people in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, up 9% from its previous high in the same period a year earlier. ICE…
Lower attendance and budget gap prompt more cuts at the Science Museum
More than a year after cutting positions, the Science Museum of Minnesota is trimming jobs again to close a $4.64 million gap amid lower attendance.
Outgoing DFL Rep. Dan Wolgamott arrested again on suspicion of driving while impaired
Rep. Dan Wolgamott, DFL-St. Cloud, was arrested by the St. Cloud Police Department on Wednesday on suspicion of driving while impaired. The fourth-term legislator was arrested just after 9 p.m. on Wednesday and booked into the Stearns County Jail. He was arrested on three DWI-related charges, including criminal…
How long can the DFL make this majority last?
Plus: A Minnesota Blue Dog comeback in Washington
St. Cloud DFL representative accused of hitting other vehicle while drunk
It is the legislator’s second drunken-driving arrest in a little more than three years.
What’s going on with Minnesota Medicaid funding? (reprise)
The Trump administration recently said it’s permanently denying over $112 million of Medicaid money to Minnesota, part of the $259 million it had threatened to claw back in February. The denied payments are for services provided from July 2025 to September 2025 and have largely been paid out. Minnesota will now be on…
It’s last call for this city-run liquor store that lost money for 19 years
The closure of the Richfield-owned store comes as the liquor industry faces headwinds and cities navigate looming federal restrictions on THC beverages.
How Brad Finstad’s congressional district fell out from under him
Democrat Jake Johnson is leading a tight race for Congress in southern Minnesota. Even in New Ulm, where Republicans have long dominated, incumbent and resident Brad Finstad lost ground, raising questions about old political loyalties.
What’s the fishing limit on neutrinos these days?
Plus: Tracking the locations of young adults; Nursing home quality declining; and more in your Minnesota news roundup.
J.D. Vance on war and peace
An original Steve Sack cartoon — like this one on Vice President J.D. Vance's post-midterm opposition to the war in Iran — appears on MinnPost each Thursday. For more of Sack’s work, follow him on Substack.
Frazier won the race for Hennepin County Attorney, but his slim margins are revealing
Mary Moriarty took the office in 2022 with ample support in the suburbs, but an analysis of this year’s results shows a split decision for the progressive agenda.
Young, diverse voters showed up for midterms as older, Trump voters stayed home
Much of the midterm “blue tsunami” came from diverse, enthusiastic young voters with financial struggles who flocked to the polls, and also Trump voters sitting out the election, according to two experts analyzing turnout in a handful of states with detailed results. The results, they say, could mean a mandate for…
‘The 120th Congress is coming’: Dems who flipped the US House pack freshman orientation
WASHINGTON — With a sweeping majority secured in the U.S. House next Congress, newly elected Democrats arrived in the nation’s capital this week vowing to act on their agenda of affordability and accountability. The dozens of Democrats who flipped the House majority are in Washington, D.C., for several days as part of…
Ex-security guard to Ilhan Omar was indicted and pushed for info about congresswoman
He testified before a grand jury in September, and then his charges were dismissed.
St. Peter nurse sues federal government after viral arrest during ICE surge
Agents knelt on Jamie Martens who had hip surgery a few months before the arrest.
Democrats, industry groups press for immigration changes post-midterms
WASHINGTON — Democrats and business leaders publicly lobbied the Trump administration Wednesday to prioritize work permits and other protections for long-term immigrants during the lame-duck session of Congress and beyond. Citing the midterm elections, when Democrats flipped the U.S House and Senate, and President…
People with disabilities face special challenges under new Medicaid rules
As part of its response, Minnesota should make Medicaid notices available in large print, braille, plain language and American Sign Language video.
House Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth
The vote Tuesday halted an effort to remove Hegseth as Pentagon chief for his conduct in office and his handling of the war in Iran.
A wave of hospital mergers is changing healthcare in Minnesota. Why now?
As costs soar to treat patients, business-side shake-ups at Twin Cities hospitals buy some time but may bring unwelcome shifts in care.
First detainees arrive at Appleton immigrant detention center
The first detainees have arrived at the Appleton Detention Facility, Minnesota’s only immigrant detention center, according to local activists. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed the facility opened on Monday in a statement provided to the Star Tribune. “(The Department of Homeland Security) opened the…
Commentary: Homeless encampments and the unsatisfactory feeling of unsolvable problems
Our nation’s homeless problem is very visible to anyone who lives in a large metropolitan area, including the Twin Cities. We see unhoused people wandering the streets, on public transportation and at intersections soliciting money. Not all unhoused people face the same challenges. Some experience temporary…
Lame, suffocated and dead: The drug supersizing America’s cattle
This article was originally published by Investigate Midwest. In 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reviewed a first-of-its-kind cattle drug. Elanco Animal Health was seeking approval for Experior, a drug that contains an active ingredient from a controversial class of growth-promoting pharmaceuticals. These…