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32+ min ago (389+ words) The document released Friday by the White House is sure to roil long-standing U.S. allies in Europe for its scathing critiques of their migration and free speech policies, suggesting they face the "prospect of civilizational erasure" and raising doubts about their long-term reliability as American partners. The U.S. strategy "is motivated above all by what works for America " or, in two words, "America First," the document said. This is the first national security strategy, a document the administration is required by law to release, since the Republican presidents return to office in January. It is a stark break from the course set by Democratic President Joe Bidens administration, which sought to reinvigorate alliances after many were rattled in Trumps first term and to check a more assertive Russia. The document also is critical of Americas European allies. They have found themselves sometimes…...

38+ min ago (46+ words) The active and cold pattern continues. Friday will be briefly warmer and near 30 degrees ahead of another round of snow showers. More snow showers are possible Saturday followed by cold." Milder air could visit briefly next week Milder air could visit briefly next week...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago (1012+ words) By OMAR ALBAM and ABBY SEWELL, Associated Press The killing in October underscores the complex political and security landscape as the United States begins working with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in the fight against remnants of IS. According to relatives, Khaled al-Masoud had been spying on IS for years on behalf of the insurgents led by al-Sharaa and then for al-Sharaa's interim government, established after the fall of former President Bashar Assad a year ago. Al-Sharaa's insurgents were mainly Islamists, some connected to al-Qaida, but enemies of IS who often clashed with it over the past decade. Neither U.S. nor Syrian government officials have commented on al-Masoud's death, an indication that neither side wants the incident to derail improving ties. Weeks after the Oct. 19 raid, al-Sharaa visited Washington and announced Syria would join the global coalition against IS. Still, al-Masoud's…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago (23+ words) NPR was in court for a pivotal hearing arguing that the Trump administration had broken the law with its treatment of public media....

1+ hour, 7+ min ago (36+ words) FIFA is about to determine which teams all 48 participating countries in the FIFA World Cup 2026 will face in the group phase of the tournament, which the U.S., Canada and Mexico are co-hosting....

1+ hour, 44+ min ago (50+ words) A weak clipper could bring around an inch of snow to the metro and southern part of the state in the morning and afternoon. NEXT Weather: 6:30 a.m. report for Minnesota from Dec. 5, 2025 NEXT Weather: 6:30 a.m. report for Minnesota from Dec. 5, 2025...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago (1453+ words) By REBECCA SANTANA, DAKE KANG and GISELA SALOMON, Associated Press When President Donald Trump suspended the refugee program on day one of his current administration, thousands of people around the world who had been so close to a new life in America found themselves abandoned. Many had already sold possessions or ended leases in preparation for travel. They had submitted reams of documents supporting their cases, been interviewed by U.S. officials and in many cases already had tickets to fly to America. As part of Trump's crackdown on both legal and illegal migration, the Republican president has upended the decades-old refugee program that has served as a beacon for those fleeing war and persecution. In October, he resumed the program but set a historic low of refugee admissions at just 7,500 " mostly white South Africans. A litany of new restrictions was announced…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago (26+ words) Minneapolis City Council leaders are set to roll out what they're calling a "people-centred budget." Minneapolis City Council set to vote on amended budget...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago (134+ words) This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Leonardo DiCaprio in a scene from "One Battle After Another." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP) The acquisition, announced Friday, would bring two of the industry's biggest players in film and TV under one roof. Beyond its namesake television and motion picture division, Warner owns HBO Max and DC Studios. And Netflix has rose to dominance as a household name ubiquitous to on-demand content, while building of its own production arm to release popular titles like "Stranger Things" and "Squid Game." The cash and stock deal is valued at $27.75 per Warner share, giving it a total enterprise value of approximately $82.7 billion. The transaction is expected to close after Warner separates Discovery Global into a new publicly-traded company in the third quarter of 2026....

2+ hour, 10+ min ago (178+ words) BURNSVILLE, Minn. " A well-known Twin Cities musician and his wife were taken to the hospital Friday morning after a fire at a Burnsville apartment building." Burnsville fire officials on the scene said the flames began in a third-floor unit at the Willoway Apartments around 1:30 a.m. Friday. A neighbor spotted the fire and called 911." The conditions of the O'Neils following the fire have not been updated. A bus was brought in for displaced neighbors to stay warm while firefighters searched the building. At this time there is no word on a cause for the fire, or how many people have been impacted." Alexander O'Neil was hired by Prince in 1981 to be the lead singer of The Time, but Prince soon fired him, according to the Clarion-Ledger. O'Neil went on to be a solo R&B artist, with several popular hits in the…...