MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With a week to go until Opening Day, the Twins are sharing their plans for welcoming fans back to baseball. The Twins play their first home game against the Seatt… Read More

JURIST The collaborator from Belarus, Ulyana Belaya, is currently a student in the International Law and European Union Law program at the European University for the Humanities, Vilnius, Li… Read More

The U.S. District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday rejected Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska’s appeal to have 2018 U.S. sanctions lifted. The court found officials had… Read More

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The four teams in Minneapolis for the NCAA Women’s Final Four are South Carolina, Louisville, Stanford and Connecticut. One of them will appear to have home… Read More

Cisco and Verizon have partnered to demonstrate C-V2X (Cellular Vehicle to Everything) millisecond connectivity. The partners used a proof-of-concept demonstration in Las Vegas to show how… Read More

TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam had a career-high 12 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists for his second career triple-double, Gary Trent Jr. scored 29 points and the Toronto Raptors streng… Read More

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms of a new contract with cornerback Patrick Peterson on Wednesday, taking another step toward stabilizing a troubled position… Read More

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Four teams. Thirty thousand people. A great event. Final Four weekend is here. READ MORE: ‘Let’s finish strong’: The Salvation Army hopes to h… Read More

The German Interior Ministry declared on Monday that anyone displaying the letter “Z” in favor of Putin will be prosecuted. The letter has been used in recent weeks to symbolize… Read More

With the recent conflict between Russia and Ukraine dominating news headlines around the world, a more subtle development involving another breach of international law appears to have attrac… Read More

On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon and LeDure v. Union Pacific Railroad Company. In Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon, the Court will deci… Read More

Coca-Cola announced Monday that it will not implement controversial diversity requirements for outside law firms working for the company after backlash from its investors. diverse backgroun… Read More

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — This weekend, the NCAA Women’s Final Four kicks off at the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis, a busy place where everyone prepares to host and televise b… Read More

Oklahoma Republican Governor Kevin Stitt signed into law a bill on Wednesday that bars transgender women and girls from competing on gender-appropriate sports teams in the state’s publ… Read More

The Netherlands expelled 17 Russian intelligence officers on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said. In a statement via Twitter, Hoekstra said the officers were operating in the Neth… Read More

US President Joe Biden signed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act into law on Tuesday. The law, HR 55, makes lynching that results in death or serious bodily injury a federal hate crime. The… Read More

On Tuesday, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Torres v. Department of Homeland Security, a case that focuses on whether Congress’s war powers allow Congress to authorize la… Read More

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild signed defenseman Alex Goligoski to a two-year, $4 million contract extension on Wednesday. Goligoski, 36, is in his first season with the Wi… Read More

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In the three weeks since the end of the lockout, no major league team has changed its outlook more than the Minnesota Twins. -89 final.READ MORE: Twins sign veteran… Read More

Mélanie Cantin is a staff correspondent for JURIST in Ottawa and 1L at the University of Ottawa. Canada’s indigenous delegations began their meetings with Pope Francis at the V… Read More

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With the Denver Nuggets holding the sixth seed in the NBA Western Conference, the Timberwolves seem likely to finish in the entry tournament. The team acknowledge… Read More

Vodafone launches a platform that uses data from vehicles and connected devices to improve the safety of European roads. The new ‘Safer Transport for Europe’ (STEP) platform is… Read More

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury had 32 saves and won his second straight start for Minnesota, and the Wild extended their winning streak to seven games with a 4-1 victory over… Read More

MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — Cheryl Reeve was once between sets of weightlifting at a Twin Cities-area gym when she saw a skinny young woman working on her game on an empty basketball cour… Read More

Seymour, played by David Alvarez, discovers a new and unusual plant species. (Heldwin Brito/Courtesy photo)Mr. Mushnik, played by Axyl Pliley, talks to his employee Audrey, played by Olivi… Read More

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (WCCO) — This year marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX. At the Mall of America, they’re celebrating groundbreaking women’s sports legislation ahead o… Read More

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The signs that the Women’s Final Four is coming to Minneapolis are all over downtown. “Having a big event here, it’s great for the city and grea… Read More

The Ottawa Police Service arrested a member of the Ontario provincial parliament on Monday for his role in the “Freedom Convoy” protests in February, according to a statement. R… Read More

The Honduran Supreme Court of Justice on Monday approved the extradition of former President Juan Orlando Hernández to the United States, where he faces charges of drug trafficking an… Read More

Russian communications regulator Roskomnadzor issued a directive on Sunday banning all Russian media outlets from publishing an interview of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He also… Read More

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minnesota native Paige Bueckers and the UConn Huskies head to the Final Four in Minneapolis. This is the second time that the city hosts the Women’s Final F… Read More

The European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, Eurojust, announced on Monday that it would support a joint investigation into Russia’s alleged international crimes committ… Read More

A New York state judge ordered the Trump Organization on Monday to comply with a subpoena for electronic discovery from New York Attorney General Letitia James by the end of April. The subp… Read More

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Jeff Walz leaned back next to Louisville star Hailey Van Lith with his eyes closed, a white cap emblazoned with “Wichita Regional Champions” backwards… Read More

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in Ukraine “to allow progress in serious political negotiations, [aimed] in… Read More

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The Minnesota Twins signed veteran right-hander Chris Archer to a one-year deal on Monday, a potential boost to their rotation with a two-time All-Star coming o… Read More

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Paige Bueckers scored 15 of her 27 points in two overtime periods, and UConn beat North Carolina State 91-87 to extend the Huskies’ record Women’s… Read More

A jury at the US District Court for the District of Colorado found Friday that Denver police used excessive force against protesters during the 2020 George Floyd protests and awarded a $14 m… Read More

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings signed three free agents Monday, including former Miami offensive lineman Jesse Davis, as they try to improve their interior blocking. The Vi… Read More

The Kentucky Senate passed a bill Friday that would ban the death penalty for people diagnosed with specific mental illnesses. Under House Bill 269, defendants who show a documented history… Read More

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Monday the controversial parental rights in education bill, commonly known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. The bill, passed by t… Read More

The German newspaper Bild Sunday announced that Russian authorities have restricted access to its website Bild.de.TASS, news affiliated with the Russian state, reported that the website was… Read More

A judge for the Central District of California ruled Monday that former President Donald Trump and right-wing attorney John Eastman must turn over 101 emails about the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrect… Read More

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Wild goaltender Cam Talbot has been named the NHL’s top star for the past week. Each week, the league names three stars, and Talbot earned the top spot with… Read More

On Monday, the US Supreme Court issued a list of orders that adds three new cases to its list of merits: National Council of Pork Producers v. Ross, Cruz v. Arizona and Andy Warhol Foundat… Read More

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA champion Gable Steveson of Minnesota has been named a repeat winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as top college wrestler. WIN ma… Read More

The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approved this Sunday the state of emergency at the request of President Nayib Bukele to deal with the increase in the number of murders by criminal ga… Read More

The US Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Navy and Department of Defense can reassign Navy SEALs who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Earlier this month, the Pentagon asked the Su… Read More

(AP) — The half of the women’s Final Four is set with two familiar faces, Stanford and South Carolina, advancing to the national semifinals. They could be joined by the other tw… Read More

UN Secretary-General António Guterres in a statement on Saturday denounced the attacks on civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The statement was made in response to the rec… Read More

The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approved a state of emergency on Sunday at the request of President Nayib Bukele to deal with the increase in the number of murders by criminal gangs… Read More

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) confirmed on Sunday that there have been 2,909 civilian casualties in Ukraine since Russia invaded the country on… Read More

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Gopher men’s hockey team heads to the Frozen Four after a win over Western Michigan on Sunday. The Gophers shut out the Broncos 3-0. For the 22nd time… Read More

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kevin Fiala scored 15 seconds after overtime to send the Minnesota Wild over the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Sunday night for their sixth straight win. Kirill Kap… Read More

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 34 points and Jaylen Brown had 31 points and 10 rebounds on Sunday night to help the Boston Celtics to their sixth straight win, 134-112 over the Minn… Read More

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WCCO) – With the NCAA Women’s Final Four just days away, Target Center is putting the finishing touches on the event. On Sunday morning, the teams installed… Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has fined Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince $15,000 for making an obscene gesture on the court. The league announced the fine on Sunday. It stemme… Read More

The National Court of Spain suspended on Friday the extradition to the United States of former Venezuelan military officer Hugo Armando ‘El Pollo’ Carvajal Barrios after Carvaja… Read More

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jared Spurgeon scored on a back-and-forth pass 1:24 into overtime and the Minnesota Wild rallied to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 and give Marc-Andre Fleury… Read More

The European Parliament and the Council agreed on Thursday changes to the Digital Markets Law, ending anti-competitive behavior by big tech companies. The deal introduced monitoring platfor… Read More

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Minneapolis North basketball player received a racist message on social media Friday night, shortly after a victory that led the team to the state championship… Read More

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) updated its report on Friday on confirmed civilian casualties in the conflict in Ukraine. Covering the period fro… Read More

Former US President Donald J. Trump on Thursday sued Hilary R. Clinton, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and others for conspiring “to vilify Donald J. Trump” through nefa… Read More

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Minneapolis North basketball player received a racist message on social media Friday night, shortly after a victory that led the team to the state championship… Read More

A Maryland circuit court judge struck down the state’s new congressional district map on Friday, calling it “extreme gerrymandering.” The new district map was drawn up by… Read More

On Friday, the United States, in coordination with Canada and the United Kingdom, issued additional sanctions against five Myanmar individuals and five Myanmar entities for their role in pro… Read More

The family of Danish Siddiqui, an Indian photojournalist killed in a Taliban attack in Afghanistan in July 2021, filed a petition with the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday again… Read More

The Hague District Court on Wednesday rejected a lawsuit brought by four Nigerian widows against oil giant Shell for allegedly aiding corrupt witnesses who testified against their late husba… Read More

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Morgan Maly scored a career-high 21 points to help 10th-seeded Creighton beat Iowa State 76-68 in the NCAA Tournament Friday night, matching the lowest seed to… Read More

A federal judge in Los Angeles is expected to approve a settlement worth $18 million in a case involving video game giant Activision Blizzard, Inc. and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commi… Read More

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points and nine rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves made up for a narrow loss in Dallas four days earlier by beefing up their defense… Read More

District Judge Norman K. Moon of the Western District of Virginia on Wednesday granted preliminary injunctions for 12 families to request mask requirements for their immunocompromised childr… Read More

Idaho Governor Brad Little Wednesday has signed a new abortion bill into law, despite expressing serious concerns about the wisdom and constitutionality of the measure and warning it could r… Read More

On Wednesday, the UN Security Council failed to adopt a Russian-drafted resolution for civil protection and humanitarian aid access to those affected by the war in Ukraine that failed to men… Read More

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Former Green Bay Packers cornerback Chandon Sullivan signed with the Minnesota Vikings on Friday, the latest player to trade from one NFC North rival to another. S… Read More

A jury in the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Wednesday awarded Comet Technologies $40 million in damages, finding that a rival company had misappropriated trade… Read More

The US Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday wrapped up four-day hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who was nominated by President Biden to replace A… Read More

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday filed a lawsuit under the Voting Rights Act against Galveston County, Texas, challenging a redistricting plan that allegedly discriminates agai… Read More

Myanmar’s junta is responsible for crimes against humanity, killings, torture and forced displacement of civilians and political leaders, according to a report by human rights agencies… Read More

The UK government has committed £1.6 billion to improve the availability and usability of electric vehicle infrastructure. Electric vehicles will be key to meeting climate targets and… Read More

The United States and its allies imposed new rounds of sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine following a series of meetings Thursday between NATO allies and the G7. The United States… Read More

A federal jury convicted US Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska Thursday on one count of scheme to falsify and conceal material facts and two counts of making false statements to federal inves… Read More

The Biden administration issued a new asylum processing regulation on Thursday in an effort to speed up the asylum and deportation process at the US-Mexico border. This regulation is in res… Read More

On Thursday, the US Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous opinion that a member of an elected body does not have a viable First Amendment claim arising from verbal censure. The case Houston Co… Read More

[EDITOR’S NOTE: This edition of “Good Question” originally aired in 2019.]MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — When the Final Four comes to Minneapolis in April, the pinnacle of coll… Read More

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Joel Eriksson Ek scored 31 seconds into overtime, Cam Talbot made 26 saves and the Minnesota Wild kept rolling with a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on T… Read More

On Thursday, the US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that a Texas death row inmate can have his pastor touch him and pray aloud during his execution. praying and writing while performing substantial… Read More

LAKEVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) – Three Minnesota natives are on a magical Cinderella run in this year’s March Madness college basketball tournament. Lakeville’s Lauren Jensen hi… Read More

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson faced her last day of questioning at her confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Confirmation hearings will conclude Thursday with testimony from the American Bar Ass… Read More

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Abortion Affordability Act, SB 245, on Tuesday to ensure that cost is not a barrier to accessing care by eliminating out-of-pocket costs for abort… Read More

South Africa’s Western Cape Division of the High Court halted construction on Amazon’s new Africa headquarters on Wednesday, ordering the developer to consult with local indigeno… Read More

On Wednesday, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in ZF Automotive US, Inc. v. Luxshare, Ltd., a case involving the authority of federal district courts to apply a particular statute… Read More

Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are reporting with JURIST on the situation there after the Taliban takeover. Here, a law student in Kabul reports on a surprise announcement by the T… Read More

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The NBA-leading Phoenix Suns, still playing with few players, passed another tough test. Even before Chris Paul returns, they seem more than ready for another deep… Read More

ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — If some Minnesota lawmakers have their way, misbehavior in the stands could land you a big fine. and he took out his whistle before they could kick him out… Read More

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WCCO) — The Twins’ spring training story so far has been the signing of star free agent Carlos Correa. The Twins officially introduced their new shortstop at a… Read More

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – After a month on the job, Kevin O’Connell, the Vikings’ new head coach, is adjusting to his new role and new home in Minnesota. WCCO’s Jason DeR… Read More

On Wednesday, the US Supreme Court reversed a Wisconsin Supreme Court decision that selected state legislative districts drawn by the governor and allowed use of the governor’s congres… Read More

Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge Kate are scheduled to pay a three-day visit to Jamaica. The visit will officially start today and end on Thursday, March 24. The visit will cele… Read More

The Russian Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the dissolution of the human rights NGO Memorial International, the Russian state news agency TASS reported. According to TASS, Memorial Intern… Read More