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23+ min ago (137+ words) A pet wellness clinic will be held in St. Paul on Tuesday for people to bring in pets for free exams, vaccines and additional services, such as flea, tick, and heartworm preventive care. The Animal Humane Society will hold its clinic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1159 University Ave. W. in St. Paul. Seventy-five people have made appointments and organizers say there should be another 30-40 spots for walk-ins. "These clinics are critical to keeping pets healthy and with the people who love them. AHS knows when pets do better, people do better and everyone deserves the love of a pet regardless of their income," the organization said. The organization holds wellness clinics each month in different Metro counties. Last month the clinic was held in Hastings in Dakota County....

33+ min ago (38+ words) A NEXT Weather Alert is in effect for a storm on Tuesday that could bring up to 8 inches of snow in some areas of Minnesota. NEXT Weather: 10 p.m. report for Minnesota on Dec. 8, 2025...

36+ min ago (52+ words) Two employees in the WCCO newsroom were recently discussing their different skin types. Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield overheard them and wondered why some people have oily skin and others have dry skin. A dermatologist explains the root cause and how it can change over time. Dermatologist explains what causes oily and dry skin...

48+ min ago (470+ words) By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters filed a federal lawsuit asking that she be released on bond while her appeal is considered. Attorneys for the state had argued the case should be thrown out partly because of a legal doctrine that prevents federal courts from getting involved in pending state criminal cases. Federal magistrate judge Scott Varholak ruled Monday that Peters didn't make a case that he should get involved in overturning her state sentence. Peters argued that the magistrate judge should free her because she said the state judge who'sentenced her'to nine years behind bars violated her First Amendment rights. Peters claimed he punished her for making allegations about election fraud, but prosecutors argued that the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed judges to consider people's speech during sentencings if they deem it relevant. During Peters…...

52+ min ago (53+ words) Minnesota's largest school district is now one step closer to an educators' strike after months without a contract. Nearly 1,000 of them attended a school board meeting in Anoka on Monday. Ubah Ali was there as they rallied for new contract changes. What Anoka-Hennepin educators are asking for amid contract talks...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago (72+ words) The Treasury Department is now investigating a COVID-relief fraud scheme in Minnesota that the Biden Justice Department prosecuted for years. Republican Minnesota State Rep. Kristin Robbins, who is also running for governor, joins to discuss. The Treasury Department is now investigating a COVID-relief fraud scheme in Minnesota that the Biden Justice Department prosecuted for years. Republican Minnesota State Rep. Kristin Robbins, who is also running for governor, joins to discuss....

1+ hour, 17+ min ago (164+ words) There have been concerns about allowing advanced computer chips to be sold to China as it could help the country better compete against the U.S. in building out AI capabilities, but there has also been a desire to develop the AI ecosystem with American companies such as chipmaker Nvidia. The chip, known as the H200, is not Nvidia's most advanced product. Those chips, called Blackwell and the upcoming Rubin, were not part of what Trump approved. Trump said on social media that he had informed China's leader Xi Jinping about his decision and "President Xi responded positively!" "This policy will support American Jobs, strengthen U.S. Manufacturing, and benefit American Taxpayers," Trump said in his post. Trump said the Commerce Department was "finalizing the details" for other chipmakers such as AMD and Intel to sell their technologies abroad. Nvidia has a market cap of…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago (275+ words) December 8, 2025 / 9:46 PM CST / AP The Minnesota Timberwolves' five-game winning streak was snapped by the Phoenix Suns on Monday night with a 108-105 defeat. Anthony Edwards had 21 points for the Wolves, while Mark Williams had 22 points and seven rebounds for the Suns" Collin Gillespie added 19 points and Dillon Brooks had 18 for the Suns, who stunned Minnesota with a late rally in their previous meeting but had an easier time Monday. Phoenix never trailed by more than two points in its final tuneup before traveling to league-leading Oklahoma City on Wednesday for an NBA Cup quarterfinal game. Edwards shot 15 for 21 and Julius Randle had 21 points, but the rest of Minnesota's top players struggled. Naz Reid was 2 for 12 off the bench and Jaden McDaniels and Donte DiVincenzo both went 1 for 7. Rudy Gobert was having a good night until he was ejected in the third…...

2+ hour, 21+ min ago (378+ words) ORLANDO " The Twins are planning on hanging onto their stars at this time. Now, the question for the remainder of the offseason is how they can best build around them and bring the team back to a competitive level. This, Twins president of baseball and business operations Derek Falvey had maintained all along, was his hope, though he admitted he didn't always know if it was path the team would take. "I was hopeful " that we'd get to this place, but I always knew there could be different paths that we could choose," Falvey said Monday at MLB's Winter Meetings. "I think, at this stage, figuring a way to add to this group was clearly the best fit for all what we aligned around." New Twins manager Derek Shelton said his assumption when he took the job in late October…...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago (226+ words) Collin Gillespie added 19 points and Dillon Brooks had 18 for the Suns, who stunned Minnesota with a late rally in their previous meeting but had an easier time Monday. Phoenix never trailed by more than two points in its final tuneup before traveling to league-leading Oklahoma City on Wednesday for an NBA Cup quarterfinal game. Edwards shot 15 for 21 and Julius Randle had 21 points, but the rest of Minnesota's top players struggled. Naz Reid was 2 for 12 off the bench and Jaden McDaniels and Donte DiVincenzo both went 1 for 7. Rudy Gobert was having a good night until he was ejected in the third quarter for a flagrant foul. He finished with 15 points and eight rebounds. In the Suns' 114-113 home victory on Nov. 21, they became the first team since January 2022 to win in regulation after trailing by eight or more points within the final…...