Painter jumps into Senate race, says campaign is about Trump, not Tina Smith University of Minnesota law professor Richard Painter announced a campaign for U.S. Senate Monday, but as a DFL candidate, not a Republican. He said he switched parties because he doesn’t think he could get elected as a Republican given his frequent and very public criticism of President Trump. | Forecast | Updraft | NewsCut
Sean Connaughty goes back to Lake Hiawatha almost daily. The lake is near his home, and he loves how it offers him the chance to find quiet, peaceful spots in the middle of a city. And he likes to see wildlife like eagles and otters. But the thing that really keeps him returning lately is the trash.
The Minnesota Senate passed a bill Monday to throw out a long-standing state rule that limits sulfate discharge into waters where wild rice grows and restrict the ability of state pollution regulators to set another standard.
Israel's prime minister on Monday unveiled what he said was a "half ton" of Iranian nuclear documents collected by Israeli intelligence, claiming it proved that Iranian leaders covered up a nuclear weapons program before signing a deal with world powers in 2015.
A massive floating nuclear power plant is now making its way toward its final destination at an Arctic port, after Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom launched the controversial craft over the weekend. It's the first nuclear power plant of its kind, Russian officials say.
A family spokesman says former President George H.W. Bush will remain hospitalized "to continue regaining strength" as he recovers from an infection requiring his hospitalization a day after his wife's funeral.
Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender got her start in politics in 2009, lobbying the city for more bike lanes. Now, she's leading the city's effort to make over the zoning laws that dictate what does and doesn't get built.
Cinco de Mayo is coming up on Saturday, a day we honor the poor research abilities of America’s school children and some of the country’s businesses. In 2011, a number of businesses and public social media posts recalled the civic holiday commemorating Mexican general Jimmy Lovrien. But Lovrien wasn't a general, he was a 10th grader with a Wikipedia account. | From NewsCut
