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Sam Nordquist was an ebullient trans man who longed for love and fame. He flew halfway across the country to be with a woman he fell for online, certain he was fulfilling both dreams.

America is "one of the safest places to be," said a St. Paul man hoping to avoid deportation.

President Donald Trump said Friday that U.S. Steel will keep its headquarters in Pittsburgh as part of what he called a ''planned partnership'' between the iconic American steelmaker and Japan-based Nippon Steel, which has sought to buy it.

A 41-year-old man with a long criminal past has been charged with her murder.

They emptied fire extinguishers and otherwise trashed a floor of Alliance Bank Center, which was once a thriving office tower.

With credit for time in jail, Courtney Parker is expected to serve slightly more than 3 years in prison and the balance on supervised release.

Forecasters see weather in the 70s for much of the Twin Cities.

A lot has changed in the last decade, with more promising improvements to come.

The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District will be out all weekend with helicopters trying to suppress the numbers.

After Minnesota's property forfeiture law was found unconstitutional, the state Legislature created a $109 million settlement fund. Claims are due by June 6.