More from the HomepageAlthough she has legally corrected the discrepancy, she has declined to say anything about how or why it happened. ByandStar TribunemoreCopy shortlink:New investigative documents released by a state agency have given fresh life to lingering questions about the marital history of Rep. Ilhan Omar and whether she once married a man — possibly her own brother — to skirt immigration laws.Omar has denied the allegations in the past, dismissing them as “baseless rumors” first raised in an online Somali politics forum and championed by conservative bloggers during her...…More from the HomepageAlthough she has legally corrected the discrepancy, she has declined to say anything about how or why it happened. ByandStar TribunemoreCopy shortlink:New investigative documents released by a state agency have given fresh life to lingering questions about the marital history of Rep. Ilhan Omar and whether she once married a man — possibly her own brother — to skirt immigration laws.Omar has denied the allegations in the past, dismissing them as “baseless rumors” first raised in an online Somali politics forum and championed by conservative bloggers during her...WW…

President Donald Trump on Tuesday forced out John Bolton, his hawkish national security adviser with whom he had significant disagreements on Iran, Afghanistan and a cascade of other global challenges. The two men offered opposing accounts on Bolton's less than friendly departure, a leave-taking example of what had been a fractious relationship almost from the start. Trump tweeted that he told Bolton Monday night his services were no longer needed at the White House and Bolton submitted his resignation Tuesday morning. Bolton responded in a tweet of his own that he offered to resign Monday...…President Donald Trump on Tuesday forced out John Bolton, his hawkish national security adviser with whom he had significant disagreements on Iran, Afghanistan and a cascade of other global challenges. The two men offered opposing accounts on Bolton's less than friendly departure, a leave-taking example of what had been a fractious relationship almost from the start. Trump tweeted that he told Bolton Monday night his services were no longer needed at the White House and Bolton submitted his resignation Tuesday morning. Bolton responded in a tweet of his own that he offered to resign Monday...WW…

More from the HomepageMpls. mayor proposes more money for housing and violence prevention. ByandStar TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Minneapolis would operate with about 100 fewer police officers than it has planned for in recent years and would increase property taxes for some under a new budget proposal released this week.The specifics of Mayor Jacob Frey’s budget plan, posted online late Tuesday, provide a fresh glimpse into how the city expects to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic and a following George Floyd’s death. The plan warns that an unusually large number of officer...…More from the HomepageMpls. mayor proposes more money for housing and violence prevention. ByandStar TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Minneapolis would operate with about 100 fewer police officers than it has planned for in recent years and would increase property taxes for some under a new budget proposal released this week.The specifics of Mayor Jacob Frey’s budget plan, posted online late Tuesday, provide a fresh glimpse into how the city expects to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic and a following George Floyd’s death. The plan warns that an unusually large number of officer...WW…

More from the HomepageRuling by state Supreme Court caps a longstanding dispute over the name of the lake. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:The Minnesota Supreme Court ended the yearslong legal dispute over what to call the biggest lake in Minneapolis with these words: “Under Minnesota law, the body of water that was Lake Calhoun is now Bde Maka Ska.”On Wednesday morning, the high court ruled the state Department of Natural Resources had the authority to rename the lake with its original Dakota name in 2018.The 5-2 ruling ends a legal challenge brought by a group of homeowners...…More from the HomepageRuling by state Supreme Court caps a longstanding dispute over the name of the lake. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:The Minnesota Supreme Court ended the yearslong legal dispute over what to call the biggest lake in Minneapolis with these words: “Under Minnesota law, the body of water that was Lake Calhoun is now Bde Maka Ska.”On Wednesday morning, the high court ruled the state Department of Natural Resources had the authority to rename the lake with its original Dakota name in 2018.The 5-2 ruling ends a legal challenge brought by a group of homeowners...WW…

More from the HomepageThe former Minnesota governor said he does not want to quit his job now because he will lose his medical insurance. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura announced Friday that after toying with the idea of running for president on the Green Party ticket, he has decided against it.But Ventura, 68, left the door open a crack, adding in a Star Tribune interview that while he will not actively seek the Greens’ nomination, he would run if they draft him at their in July.Ventura, a professional wrestler and movie actor before becoming...…More from the HomepageThe former Minnesota governor said he does not want to quit his job now because he will lose his medical insurance. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura announced Friday that after toying with the idea of running for president on the Green Party ticket, he has decided against it.But Ventura, 68, left the door open a crack, adding in a Star Tribune interview that while he will not actively seek the Greens’ nomination, he would run if they draft him at their in July.Ventura, a professional wrestler and movie actor before becoming...WW…

More from the HomepagemoreCopy shortlink:U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar said Monday night that her father has died due to complications from COVID-19.“It is with tremendous sadness and pain that I share that my father, Nur Omar Mohamed, passed away today due to complications from COVID-19,” she said in a brief statement Monday evening. “No words can describe what he meant to me and all who knew him. My family and I ask for your respect and privacy during this time.”Her statement started with a phrase in Arabic:‎”Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’cuun,” which translates to: “Surely we belong to God and...…More from the HomepagemoreCopy shortlink:U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar said Monday night that her father has died due to complications from COVID-19.“It is with tremendous sadness and pain that I share that my father, Nur Omar Mohamed, passed away today due to complications from COVID-19,” she said in a brief statement Monday evening. “No words can describe what he meant to me and all who knew him. My family and I ask for your respect and privacy during this time.”Her statement started with a phrase in Arabic:‎”Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’cuun,” which translates to: “Surely we belong to God and...WW…

More from the HomepageLoading...By Star TribunemoreGov. Tim Walz appears set to allow medical providers to resume elective surgeries and procedures, which had been temporarily prohibited so the state could conserve masks, gowns and other medical resources for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Urged by financially struggling medical providers, and concerned by tales of sick patients getting sicker, Walz said he would likely act on Tuesday and amend his emergency order so that surgeons, dentists and other providers could resume work.Minnesota is much better prepared for COVID-19 than it...…More from the HomepageLoading...By Star TribunemoreGov. Tim Walz appears set to allow medical providers to resume elective surgeries and procedures, which had been temporarily prohibited so the state could conserve masks, gowns and other medical resources for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Urged by financially struggling medical providers, and concerned by tales of sick patients getting sicker, Walz said he would likely act on Tuesday and amend his emergency order so that surgeons, dentists and other providers could resume work.Minnesota is much better prepared for COVID-19 than it...WW…

More from the HomepageA coalition of Twin Cities faith organizations and local businesses is calling on Gov. Tim Walz to end what it calls an unconstitutional and draconian scheme to close businesses and places of worship. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Two Twin Cities churches and several business owners are calling on Gov. Tim Walz to end what they call an unconstitutional and draconian scheme to close them during the pandemic, saying the partial shutdown has violated their constitutional rights.In a federal lawsuit filed in Minnesota on Wednesday, the group alleges Walz’s...…More from the HomepageA coalition of Twin Cities faith organizations and local businesses is calling on Gov. Tim Walz to end what it calls an unconstitutional and draconian scheme to close businesses and places of worship. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Two Twin Cities churches and several business owners are calling on Gov. Tim Walz to end what they call an unconstitutional and draconian scheme to close them during the pandemic, saying the partial shutdown has violated their constitutional rights.In a federal lawsuit filed in Minnesota on Wednesday, the group alleges Walz’s...WW…

More from the HomepageBy Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:A door-to-door COVID-19 testing survey has been halted due to multiple incidents in greater Minnesota of residents intimidating and shouting racial and ethnic slurs at state and federal public health survey teams.The CDC pulled its federal surveyors out of Minnesota this week following reports of verbal abuse and intimidation, including an incident in the Iowa border town of Eitzen, Minn., in which a survey team walking to a house was blocked by two cars and threatened by three men, according to state health officials. One man had his...…More from the HomepageBy Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:A door-to-door COVID-19 testing survey has been halted due to multiple incidents in greater Minnesota of residents intimidating and shouting racial and ethnic slurs at state and federal public health survey teams.The CDC pulled its federal surveyors out of Minnesota this week following reports of verbal abuse and intimidation, including an incident in the Iowa border town of Eitzen, Minn., in which a survey team walking to a house was blocked by two cars and threatened by three men, according to state health officials. One man had his...WW…

More from the HomepageCoal Creek Station in North Dakota is one of the largest coal electricity plants in the Upper Midwest. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Great River Energy will shutter its big North Dakota coal-fired power plant several years early, an extraordinary move that underscores the waning cost-competitiveness of coal in electricity production.The Maple Grove-based company Thursday announced the closure of Coal Creek Station — one of the Upper Midwest’s largest power plants — in the second half of 2022. It will be replaced to a great extent with new wind farms, including...…More from the HomepageCoal Creek Station in North Dakota is one of the largest coal electricity plants in the Upper Midwest. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Great River Energy will shutter its big North Dakota coal-fired power plant several years early, an extraordinary move that underscores the waning cost-competitiveness of coal in electricity production.The Maple Grove-based company Thursday announced the closure of Coal Creek Station — one of the Upper Midwest’s largest power plants — in the second half of 2022. It will be replaced to a great extent with new wind farms, including...WW…