Nation

Trump sharpens threat as clashes with agents continue in Minnesota

The president said on Thursday that he might use the Insurrection Act, a set of 18th- and 19th-century laws that allow the deployment of US troops inside the country, to crack down on the intensifying protests in Minneapolis. Continue reading →

Nation

One state, two very different views of Minneapolis

The regulars file into Ye Olde Pickle Factory in Nisswa, Minn., before 10 a.m. most days, taking their seats at the bar. Chili pepper lights hang from the ceiling, and neon beer signs glow against wood-paneled walls. A television flickers on. "The Price Is Right" is about to start. Continue reading →

Nation

Astronauts are safe after NASA medical evacuation from Space Station

An astronaut who experienced a medical issue aboard the International Space Station is back on Earth and in good condition, NASA officials said early Thursday. Continue reading →

World

Nobel committee takes heat at home as Machado courts Trump

The Nobel Institute has said that María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, could not give her prize to President Trump. Continue reading →

World

US presses Mexico to allow its forces to fight cartels

The United States is intensifying pressure on Mexico to allow US military forces to conduct joint operations to dismantle fentanyl labs inside the country. Continue reading →

World

‘Squished between chairs’ on a train: How some passengers survived crane collapse

A crane had fallen on the passenger train in northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province on Wednesday. About 24 hours later on Thursday, another crane collapsed, this time on an expressway in Samut Sakhon province on the southwestern outskirts of Bangkok, killing at least two people. Continue reading →

Editorials

Beyond the boot camp: State Police academy shows progress

Incremental change is good, abandoning the paramilitary model would be better. Continue reading →

OpEds

Everyone can serve. Today, everyone should.

As isolation deepens and civic trust collapses, shared national service could rebuild connection, responsibility, and democracy itself. Continue reading →

Letters

Trump is playing with fire — and ice — in training sights on Greenland

The administration sets a dangerous precedent if it tears at the constraints of operating within a security alliance. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Man convicted of killing MSP Trooper Hanna faces Parole Board for the first time

Jose Anibal Colon became eligible for parole in 2024 when the state Supreme Judicial Court banned life without parole for offenders convicted of crimes they committed when they were between ages 18 and 20.