Four Twin Cities-area residents found shot to death in an abandoned SUV in rural Wisconsin were killed in St. Paul, St. Paul police said Monday as they announced they were taking over as lead investigators. Two suspects are in custody.

Johnson & Johnson released data showing that a booster dose to its one-shot coronavirus vaccine provides a strong immune response months after people receive a first dose. The study’s results haven’t yet been peer-reviewed.

The fall season in Minnesota is spectacular but fleeting! Here’s a list of all the things you should see and do before the winter cold sets in.

U.S. manufacturers are still struggling to keep pace with booming demand. The culprit? Sometimes, it's a single missing part.

A new survey finds 15 percent of respondents who are Black say Minnesota K-12 schools offer their students the same education as white children. But 48 percent of white respondents said the opportunities are the same regardless of race or ethnicity.

All adult foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. will be required to be fully vaccinated before boarding their flight. Fully vaccinated Americans will only need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of departure to the U.S. Those who are not fully vaccinated will see tougher testing and contact tracing protocols.

Fungi, parasites, root rot: Climate change is increasing the risk of trees weakening and dying. Falling trees have increased power outages nationwide, which threatens public health and safety.

A new MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11/FRONTLINE Minnesota Poll shows Minneapolis voters have mixed opinions about Mayor Jacob Frey and the city council weeks before a key election.

These delicious treats were cultivated and enjoyed by native people for hundreds if not thousands of years. But with the arrival of the Spanish in Latin America, they were shared around the globe.

The Biden administration says the U.S. will take in 125,000 refugees and their families next year, fulfilling an earlier pledge to raise a cap that had been at a historic low under his predecessor. 

The U.S. population a century ago was just one-third of what it is today, meaning the flu cut a much bigger, more lethal swath through the country. But the COVID-19 crisis is by any measure a colossal tragedy in its own right.

The Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the third-degree murder conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor won’t change the cases against the three former officers charged in George Floyd’s death.

Police say two students have been wounded in a shooting at a Virginia high school and a suspect is in custody. Newport News police Chief Steve Drew said Monday that a boy was shot in the face at Heritage High School, and a girl was shot in the leg.

More than $64 million is available in grants for small businesses in the state hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses have through Sept. 29 to apply.

The wooden vessel is called "Noah's Violin." As it floated through Venice's Grand Canal on Saturday, members of the string quartet on board serenaded viewers with their own (real) instruments.

A student opened fire at a university in Russia, leaving six people dead and 28 hurt, before being shot in a crossfire with police and detained. Beyond saying that he was a student, authorities offered no further information on his identity or a possible motive.

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11. The vaccine maker said Monday it plans to seek authorization for this age group soon in the U.S., Britain and Europe — a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters.

A July crash that was allegedly intentional is the only bias-linked crime reported by Cold Spring police this year, according to records provided to the St. Cloud Times. Property damage on May 4 and May 10 allegedly involving the same suspect and the same family were not reported to the BCA.