Minnesota

Elder Brother Of US Kids Killed By Their Adoptive Mother Has A Story To Tell

World News | Roxanna Asgarian, The Washington Post | Thursday December 12, 2019

Jennifer and Sarah Hart, a small-town Minnesota couple, took in two sets of siblings from the crowded Texas foster care system and branded themselves a free-spirited tribe that traveled to music festivals and protests, delivering free hugs.

Pilot Rescued After Plane Gets Entangled In High-Voltage Power Lines

Offbeat | Monday November 25, 2019

A pilot was rescued in Minnesota when his plane crashed and got entangled in high-voltage power lines.

"Was Caught By Angels": 5-Year-Old Boy Thrown Off US Mall Balcony

World News | Lateshia Beachum, The Washington Post | Sunday November 24, 2019

The boy who was thrown off a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America in Minnesota earlier this year has returned to school.

Rep. Omar Says Trump "Put My Life At Risk" After He Retweeted False Claim

World News | Felicia Sonmez, The Washington Post | Thursday September 19, 2019

Rep. Ilhan Omar on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump of spreading "lies that put my life at risk" after the president retweeted a post falsely claiming that the Minnesota Democrat "partied on the anniversary of 9/11."

US Senator Ilhan Omar Decries Hate After Death Threat

World News | Felicia Sonmez, The Washington Post | Thursday August 29, 2019

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Wednesday denounced hate and publicized an anonymous death threat that she received in which the writer claimed that "a very capable person with a very big 'Gun' " would shoot her at the Minnesota State Fair.

"Every Day, It's A Trap": Democratic Senator On Trump's Racist Attacks

World News | Robert Costa, Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Tuesday July 23, 2019

Sen. Amy Klobuchar's presidential campaign launched in February on a snow-pelted stage in Minneapolis. It has since struggled to gain traction in a crowded 2020 field - and former vice president Joe Biden, who leads the polls, has a centrist pitch that overlaps with that of the Minnesota Democrat.

Amazon Workers Strike As 'Prime' Shopping Frenzy Hits

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 16, 2019

Amazon workers walked out of a main distribution center in Minnesota on Monday, protesting for improved working conditions during the e-commerce titan's major "Prime" shopping event.

Amazon Workers Plan Prime Day Strike Despite $15-an-Hour Pledge

Tuesday July 9, 2019

Amazon.com warehouse workers in Minnesota plan to strike during the online retailer's summer sales extravaganza.

This Cat Got Stuck In A Washing Machine For Full Cycle, Survived

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Monday June 24, 2019

A cat from Minnesota, USA, has received donations from around the world after getting stuck in a washing machine for 35 minutes.

"Looking For Someone To Kill": Man Jailed For Throwing Boy Off Balcony

World News | Reis Thebault, The Washington Post | Tuesday June 4, 2019

The man who walked into the Mall of America in Minnesota "looking for someone to kill" and then threw a 5-year-old boy off a third-floor balcony was sentenced on Monday to nearly 20 years in prison.

US Man Gets 19 Years For Throwing 5-Year-Old Off Third Floor Mall Balcony

World News | Reuters | Tuesday June 4, 2019

A man who admitted hurling a 5-year-old boy off a third-floor balcony at Minnesota's Mall of America was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Monday.

Boy Thrown Off US Mall Balcony Now "Alert And Conscious"

World News | Reuters | Sunday April 28, 2019

The 5-year-old boy thrown off a third-floor balcony at Minnesota's Mall of America by a stranger is no longer in critical condition, said his family, who hopes he will be home by June.

US Student Sues Chinese Billionaire With Allegation Of Rape

World News | Reuters | Wednesday April 17, 2019

A University of Minnesota student who said she was raped last August by Richard Liu, the chief executive officer of China's e-commerce retailer JD.com Inc, filed a civil lawsuit against him in a Minneapolis court on Tuesday, nearly four months after prosecutors declined to press criminal charges.

US Man Arrested For Pushing 5-Year-Old From Third Floor Of Mall: Police

World News | Reuters | Saturday April 13, 2019

A 5-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries on Friday after being thrown or pushed by an apparent stranger from a third-floor balcony at Minnesota's Mall of America, and a man who fled the scene has been charged with attempted homicide, police said.

Man Charged With Threatening To Kill Muslim US Lawmaker Ilhan Omar

World News | Reuters | Sunday April 7, 2019

A 55-year-old New York man has been arrested and charged with threatening to assault and murder Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, a Muslim U.S. Congress member from Minnesota, federal prosecutors said.