41+ min ago  (686+ words) By OPE ADETAYO and TUNDE OMOLEHIN, Associated Press The light burned bright for hours, Madabo said: "It was almost like daytime." He did not learn until later that he had witnessed a'U.S attack'on an alleged Islamic State camp. U.S. President…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago  (1306+ words) By Katie Kelton, CCC, Bankrate.com When Whitney Catalano filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2022, she was self-employed, living in an apartment she couldn't afford and carrying $60,000 in credit card and personal loan debt. For her, bankruptcy looked like freedom. "I…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (669+ words) By CHINEDU ASADU, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump said on social media that the "powerful and deadly" strikes in the state of Sokoto were carried out against IS gunmen who were "targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians." Residents and…...

3+ hour, 39+ min ago  (625+ words) In a Christmas evening post on his social media site, Trump did not provide details or mention the extent of the damage caused by the strikes in Sokoto state. A Defense Department official, who insisted on anonymity to discuss details…...

3+ hour, 47+ min ago  (410+ words) We are not losing a single day. We have agreed on a meeting at the highest level " with President Trump in the near future," Zelenskyy wrote on X. A lot can be decided before the New Year," he added. Zelenskyy's announcement…...

4+ hour, 2+ min ago  (625+ words) By GRAHAM LEE BREWER, Associated Press Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African culture and community in the United States since its founding in 1966 and also is celebrated in countries with large African descendant populations. The holiday, which…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (560+ words) An executive at a Forest Lake charter school was fired last month for allegedly falsifying documents. North Lakes Academy Executive Director Cecelia Dodge was fired following a closed session of the school board, allegedly "due to the falsifications of applications…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (145+ words) Authorities are investigating the robbery of a bank in a small north-central Minnesota town. According to the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office, the Deerwood Bank in Garrison, population 200, was robbed at closing time Tuesday. Sheriff Eric Klang said the robber…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (51+ words) Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) catches a touchdown pass ahead of Detroit Lions cornerback Amik Robertson (21) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) What to know when the Vikings…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (424+ words) A 63-year-old man was accused Wednesday of pointing a gun at ICE agents in West St. Paul this week. The West St. Paul City Attorney's Office charged him with obstructing legal process with force, a gross misdemeanor, and four counts…...