| Good morning! Partly cloudy with highs in the mid-70s south. Mid-60s north. Will you soon have to say goodbye to your laptop or tablet on flights from Europe? Almost two months after the Department of Homeland Security instituted a ban on large electronics on U.S.-bound flights from several countries in the Middle East, the agency is considering expanding the prohibition to flights from Europe. The airline industry strongly opposes any move to expand the electronics ban, which could cost airlines millions of dollars in lost customers. | Forecast | Updraft weather blog |
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| After Megan Johnston's brief stint running the publicly-subsidized Rochester Art Center, most of the staff had turned over and budget related layoffs ensued. These problems were foreshadowed in her prior job running a Georgia museum. |
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| Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., says he will not yet call for an independent Russia investigation because it would be a "vote of no confidence" for the Senate panel's current probe. | Critics say Sessions should have stayed out of Comey firing | The problems with the FBI's email investigation went well beyond Comey |
| Attorney General Jeff Sessions is directing federal prosecutors to pursue the most serious charges possible against the vast majority of suspects, a reversal of Obama-era policies that is sure to send more people to prison and for much longer terms. |
| University of Minnesota regents wouldn't respond to a KSTP news report alleging an athletics department official had sexually harassed an employee but said they'd launched an inquiry to find the leaker and urged KSTP to cooperate. |
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| There's no budget deal at the Capitol and Gov. Mark Dayton is headed to St. Cloud for the fishing opener. Legislative leaders will join him Saturday, but they won't be negotiating again until Monday, and a budget deal is proving to be the most elusive catch of all. | 5 things you need to know about state politics today |
| The church was offering at least $155 million. But 94 percent of abuse victims voting endorsed a competing plan that they expect would treat them more justly and extract much more money from the church and its insurers. | Special investigation: Betrayed by Silence |
| President Trump wants to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure, which tends to be extremely popular regardless of politics. But the Minnesota-North Dakota fight over the Red River diversion project shows there are potholes. | APM Reports: 500+ infrastructure projects pitched to Trump |
| West Broadway Avenue will be home to the area's first food truck lane, which kicked off Thursday. |
