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Man convicted of criminal sexual conduct accused of kidnapping girl, woman in separate Minnesota incidents A 28-year-old man previously convicted of sexual assault in Minnesota has been federally charged with kidnapping a 15-year-old girl in 2017 and kidnapping a woman earlier this year, according to court documents filed Thursday.

A 28-year-old man previously convicted of criminal sexual conduct in Minnesota has been federally charged with kidnapping a 15-year-old girl in 2017 and kidnapping a woman earlier this year, according to court documents filed Thursday.

Supreme Court agrees to decide constitutionality of Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship​.

The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship, which automatically grants citizenship to anyone born in the U.S.

Minnesota officials saw signs of massive fraud even before COVID hit In July 2019, Minnesota state officials spotted early signs of fraud that would eventually siphon away more than $1 billion in taxpayer money, sources told CBS News.

In July 2019, Minnesota state officials spotted early signs of fraud that would eventually siphon away more than $1 billion in taxpayer money, sources told CBS News.

DHS Sec. Kristi Noem claimed 50% of visas in Minnesota are "fraudulent." But is that claim accurate? U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday said that half of the visas in Minnesota are "fraudulent." Noem did not provide evidence. CBS Minnesota on Thursday reached out to the department seeking that data.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday said that half of the visas in Minnesota are "fraudulent." Noem did not provide evidence. CBS Minnesota on Thursday reached out to the department seeking that data.

ICE operations targeting Somali immigrants underway in Twin Cities | Live updates CBS News has confirmed ICE operations targeting Somali immigrants are underway in the Twin Cities.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Wednesday signed an executive order prohibiting federal, state and local agencies from using city-owned parking lots for immigration enforcement operations, as ICE operations targeting Somali immigrants ramp up.

ICE is expected to increase operations in the Twin Cities this week, focusing on undocumented Somali immigrants, according to a U.S. official. President Trump said on Tuesday, “I don’t want them in our country.” https://cbsloc.al/4ox8tZE 

MyPillow's Mike Lindell files paperwork for potential Minnesota gubernatorial run MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, a controversial election denier and supporter of President Trump, has taken steps toward trying to become the governor of Minnesota in next year's midterm elections.

MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, a controversial election denier and supporter of President Trump, has taken steps in pursuit of making a run as governor of Minnesota in next year's midterm elections.

Most arrested in some big city immigration crackdowns had no criminal record, new data shows In some cities where federal agents have conducted large-scale immigration operations that officials said would largely target criminals, more people without criminal records were detained in recent months.

New data shows that most of those arrested in some big city immigration crackdowns had no criminal record at all.

How to watch: Leaders in Minnesota address Trump's attacks on Somali community A day after President Trump said, "I don't want [Somalis] in our country," and reports of a planned crackdown on undocumented Somali immigrants in the Twin Cities, local community leaders are set to respond.

WATCH LIVE: Minnesota community leaders are speaking out against President Trump’s attacks on Somali-Americans. https://bit.ly/4pzW4pv 

Raccoon passes out on Virginia liquor store bathroom floor after drunken rampage An employee at the Ashland, Virginia, area liquor store on Saturday found the trash panda passed out on the bathroom floor at the end of his drunken escapade.

The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: bottles were smashed, a ceiling tile collapsed and alcohol pooled on the floor. The suspect acted like an animal because, in fact, he's a raccoon.

Trump administration orders ICE to target undocumented Somali immigrants in Twin Cities, reports say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been directed by the Trump administration to target undocumented Somali immigrants in the Twin Cities, according to the New York Times.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been directed by the Trump administration to target undocumented Somali immigrants in the Twin Cities, according to reports.

Treasury investigating whether Minnesota welfare money went to Somali terror group al Shabaab, Bessent says The Trump administration is looking into whether Minnesota tax money found its way to al Shabaab, an al Qaeda affiliate based in Somalia, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

The Trump administration is looking into whether Minnesota tax money found its way to al Shabaab, an al Qaeda affiliate based in Somalia, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

At least 4 injured in St. Paul shooting; police searching for additional victims, suspect The St. Paul Police Department says officers responded to reports of shots fired shortly after 4:30 p.m. in the area of Fourth Street East and Earl Street.

Upon arrival, officers found four men suffering from gunshot wounds that appeared not to be life-threatening.

Edina police urge public to stay clear of 71st and France amid "armed robbery with shots" Police in Edina, Minnesota, are asking for the public to stay clear of a busy business district on Sunday night "due to the report of armed robbery with shots."

JUST IN: Edina police are asking the public to stay clear of West 71st Street and France Avenue Sunday night "due to the report of armed robbery with shots."

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The Seahawks blanked the Vikings 26-0 on Sunday for Seattle’s first shutout victory in more than a decade. https://bit.ly/48rYwH5 

Winter storm exits Minnesota after dropping considerable snow in parts A winter storm is making its way out of Minnesota Sunday after dropping several inches of snow on communities across the state.

A winter storm is exiting Minnesota after dumping several inches of fresh snow across the state. Get the latest on snow totals, the cold week ahead and information on snow emergencies in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

1 dead, 1 in custody in overnight St. Paul shooting, police say Police in St. Paul, Minnesota say a man is dead and another is in custody after an overnight shooting Sunday, the city's 12th homicide of the year.

Police in St. Paul, Minnesota say a man is dead and another is in custody after an overnight shooting Sunday, the city's 12th homicide of the year.

1 injured, dog rescued in north Minneapolis house fire; cause under investigation Crews responded to the fire at the one-and-a-half-story home on the 2000 block of Logan Avenue North around 12:33 p.m.

Investigators in north Minneapolis are looking into the cause of a house fire that injured an adult and required a dog to be rescued on Friday afternoon.

Officials instructed to pause all asylum decisions in wake of National Guard shooting The move is the administration's latest effort to tighten the American immigration system after Wednesday's attack, which was allegedly carried out by an Afghan man who was granted asylum by U.S. immigration officials earlier this year.

The Trump administration on Friday directed U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officers to pause all asylum decisions in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., according to an internal directive and two sources familiar with the order.

Most dogs have some wolf DNA, scientists say. These breeds have more than others. Wolf DNA seems to have influenced the size, smelling power and even personality of modern dog breeds, scientists said.

Most dogs have some wolf DNA, scientists say, but some breeds have more than others.

Judge orders James Comey case dismissed after finding top prosecutor was unlawfully appointed The ruling​ from U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie is a significant victory for former FBI Director James Comey.

A federal judge on Monday ordered the criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey to be dismissed on the grounds that Lindsey Halligan, the interim U.S. attorney who secured the indictment, was unlawfully appointed to the role.

Friend of Wisconsin "Slender Man" stabber Morgan Geyser arrested for obstruction after pair captured in Illinois The friend of a Wisconsin woman who stabbed a classmate to please the fictional horror character Slender Man​ has been charged with obstruction after the pair were captured in Illinois, following Morgan Geyser's escape from a group home in Wisconsin​.

The friend of a Wisconsin woman who stabbed a classmate to please the fictional horror character Slender Man has been charged with obstruction after the pair was captured in Illinois, following Morgan Geyser's escape from a group home in Wisconsin.

Kristi Noem delivers bonus checks to some MSP Airport TSA employees in move union calls "illegal" U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem returned to the Twin Cities on Sunday for the second time in a month, this time to deliver bonus checks to select TSA officers. WCCO's Marielle Mohs was there, asking why all officers didn't receive bonuses.

Kristi Noem returned to the Twin Cities on Sunday for the second time in a month, this time to deliver $10,000 bonus checks to 48 TSA officers. But why weren't all officers who worked during the government shutdown given bonuses?

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The Packers held the Vikings’ defense to just 145 total yards in a dominant 23-6 victory. https://bit.ly/4igQzJf 

Wisconsin woman who stabbed classmate to please Slender Man cut off monitoring bracelet, left group home Morgan Geyser has been living in a group home after she was released earlier this year from Winnebago Mental Health Institute.

JUST IN: The 22-year-old Wisconsin woman who nearly stabbed a classmate to death to please the horror character Slender Man has cut off a monitoring bracelet, left a group home, and is missing, officials said on Sunday.

Trump says he is ending deportation protections for Somalis in Minnesota The president wrote on his Truth Social platform that he was "terminating effective immediately, the Temporary Protected Status (TPS Program) for Somalis in Minnesota."

DEVELOPING: President Trump on Friday said he is ending deportation protections for Somali immigrants in Minnesota.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress Greene said in a written statement that her last day in Congress will be on Jan. 5.

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia announced on X Friday she will resign from Congress early next year, after a weekslong falling-out with President Trump and much of her party.

Des Moines schools "reasonably relied" on consultant to vet superintendent arrested by ICE, probe finds Des Moines Public Schools has released a report claiming it received an incomplete background check and a likely forged transcript when hiring former superintendent Ian Roberts.

Iowa's largest school district released a report Friday claiming that it received an abbreviated background check and what was likely a forged transcript when it was hiring its former superintendent, who was charged in a federal indictment with falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen.

Dogs found dead on property used for pet rescue in southern Minnesota, sheriff says An investigation is underway after a disturbing discovery last weekend at a southern Minnesota property that was being used as a pet rescue.

An investigation is underway after a disturbing discovery last weekend at a southern Minnesota property that was being used as a pet rescue.

Federal agents clash with protesters outside St. Paul business; 14 arrested in ICE operation Federal authorities on Tuesday clashed with protesters outside of a business in St. Paul, Minnesota, leaving several people injured.

On Thursday, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said authorities arrested 14 people on "immigration violations" during an ICE operation in St. Paul earlier in the week.