U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said he and Jared Kushner will travel to Russia on Thursday for talks with President Vladimir Putin on the latest proposals for a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine.

“The Russians have invited us to come and that’s a significant statement from them,” Witkoff said in an interview with Bloomberg Television’s ...Read more

Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was sentenced to 23 years in prison, a term significantly longer than prosecutors had sought, for his role in an insurrection tied to former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law in 2024.

The Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday declared Yoon’s bid to put the ...Read more

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States are passing laws to prevent artificially intelligent chatbots, such as ChatGPT, from being able to offer mental health advice to young ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The ICE operations on Minneapolis street corners are often heard before they are seen, as protesters and local residents fill the air with the piercing sound of whistles.

Activists, observers and other concerned residents are using the omnipresent whistles to bring attention to the scene of raids and other ICE activity, as the ...Read more

On the surface, it appeared to be a reasonable security proposal: extend the perimeter around Haiti’s National Palace grounds, replace aging weapons and add more officers to guard against gang attacks.

But the acquisition request submitted late last year by the police officer charged with overseeing Haiti’s elite presidential security units...Read more

WILLMAR, Minn. — Frieda’s Cafe is a classic hometown diner on the edge of this downtown, known for homemade caramel rolls and pancakes the size of your head. A bowl near the cash register offers free miniature Bibles as servers pour 50-cent coffees.

The restaurant is surrounded by businesses that show how Willmar stands out as one of ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — When filmmaker Abdi Mohamed wanted to debunk rumors that Somalis didn’t care about Renee Good’s death, he knew just where to go.

His video of Somalis distributing free sambusas and chai to ICE protesters got more than 4,200 likes on Instagram after it was shared on the account Somalisnaps, the Minneapolis-based marketing ...Read more

A year after the Los Angeles wildfires, many survivors face the same problem: Their insurance policies aren’t paying out enough to cover the cost of rebuilding.

It’s a tragic predicament. And it will happen again when the next disaster hits.

Since the 1990s, American homes have been systematically underinsured in the event that they are ...Read more

Hundreds of protesters turned out for the “Free America Walkout” at the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford on a frigid Tuesday afternoon in hopes of having their voices heard in opposition to the Trump Administration.

Hartford was expected to be the biggest of the protests around state but there were other cities holding rallies on ...Read more

On Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of protesters walked out of school and off the job to march in downtown Los Angeles and decry President Trump's actions during his first year back in office.

The "Free America Walkout" at Los Angeles City Hall was among dozens of rallies taking place across Southern California and the nation. The event was ...Read more

A long-running effort to help disadvantaged students of color in Los Angeles schools is under legal challenge by a group that claims the nation's second-largest school system is discriminating against white students.

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court, targets efforts to bring resources to underserved schools going back decades and ...Read more

Amid the threat to lose all federal reimbursement for the services that it provides to its young patients, Rady Children’s Hospital confirmed Tuesday that it has stopped offering gender-affirming “medical interventions, procedures and prescriptions,” though it will “continue providing supportive care, including counseling, mental health ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A Maryland commission tasked with considering whether to redraw the state’s congressional lines voted Tuesday to recommend a new map that would favor Democrats in all eight of the state’s House districts.

The proposal, which now heads to the Democrat-controlled General Assembly, is the latest in redistricting moves nationwide...Read more

Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield was released from jail Tuesday pending trial on child sex abuse charges.

“I don’t find that there’s been sufficient presentation that this defendant may commit new crimes if released pending trial,” ruled Bernalillo County District Court Judge David Murphy, citing a lack of past criminal conduct or ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took command of a White House press briefing Tuesday to tell reporters directly why he believes his first year back in office has been a success — though his showcase at times included false claims and a lack of clarity on his foreign policy agenda.

“I don’t like to do this, to be honest with you, ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday seeking to advance his effort to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes, before a trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he’s expected to lay out his efforts to address affordability concerns.

The executive order details a multipart ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Vice President JD Vance will travel to Minnesota on Thursday, according to a source with knowledge of the visit. Details about Vance’s trip weren’t immediately available.

A source familiar with his plans said Vance will hold a roundtable with stakeholders.

Vance’s visit comes as federal officials have sparred vehemently ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Supreme Court has sent back to the lower court a request by former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines to have the special judge in his case removed.

Stines was charged with murder after he shot and killed Letcher County District Judge Kevin Mullins in Mullins’ chambers in September 2024. The ...Read more