Israelis and Palestinians are in open war with each other in the Gaza Strip. Hamas, the Palestinian leadership organization, has been firing rockets into Israel, and the Israeli forces are responding with air raids to destroy buildings and tunnels it says are housing Hamas military operations. ...

It seems likely that the Minnesota is heading to another special session. The state’s budget bill was still in negotiations on Sunday, and unless a miraculous event occurs, it was not likely to be ready to pass in time for today’s deadline. This budget bill is about much more than money. ...

Mask relief for some THUMBS UP: The CDC’s newest advisories for COVID-19 safety offers relief to many who are sick and tired of wearing face masks. But only some. Those who are full vaccinated can now be in most public places, indoors or out, without having to wear masks. Businesses, ...

Having dumped Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, from her leadership post in the House, the Republican Caucus is now free to unite. That has been the goal, according to other Republican leaders. Cheney was ousted not because she keeps saying Donald Trump is lying when he claims he was robbed of the ...

About 60% of Minnesotans 16 and older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. State officials would like the figure to get to 70%. One would think getting to 70 from 60 would be relatively easy, especially given that the supply of vaccines is up and the state is even encouraging ...

Cyber criminals hiding out in the former Soviet union struck at a major U.S. oil pipeline company this week, hitting Colonial Pipeline with a ransomware attack that force the pipeline to shut down temporarily. The pipeline, which provides about 45 percent of the fuel to the Eastern seaboard, ...