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Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern discuss merger to create ...
The merger discussions began during the first quarter of this year, according to a person familiar with the talks who isn't authorized to discuss them publicly.

Star Tribune  ∙  July 18, 2025


Justice Department fires Maurene Comey, prosecutor on Epstein ...
... Sean ''Diddy'' Combs and Jeffrey Epstein, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Star Tribune  ∙  July 17, 2025


The Latest: Justice Department fires prosecutor on Epstein case and ...
... cases against Sean ''Diddy'' Combs and Jeffrey Epstein, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Star Tribune  ∙  July 17, 2025


Von Miller signing 1-year deal with the Washington Commanders ...
Miller and the team have agreed on a one-year contract, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition ...

Star Tribune  ∙  July 17, 2025


Jets make Sauce Gardner the NFL's highest-paid cornerback with a ...
The Jets and Gardner agreed on a four-year, $120.4 million extension through the 2030 season, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person ...

Star Tribune  ∙  July 15, 2025


With Epstein conspiracy theories, Trump faces a crisis of his own ...
Bondi and Bongino had a tense exchange last week at the White House over a story about Epstein, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on ...

Star Tribune  ∙  July 15, 2025


As Waltz faces UN post hearings, an update on the Signal situation ...
... on the condition of anonymity. One known vulnerability is that a malicious actor, if they have access to a person's phone, can link their own device to the ...

Star Tribune  ∙  July 15, 2025


Jets and receiver Garrett Wilson agree on a 4-year, $130M contract ...
The New York Jets and wide receiver Garrett Wilson have agreed on a four-year, $130 million contract extension, a person familiar with the situation said ...

Star Tribune  ∙  July 14, 2025


Spurs' Victor Wembanyama says he's been cleared to return ...
A person familiar with the situation later told The Associated Press that the Spurs have indeed received word that Wembanyama has been cleared to resume ...

Star Tribune  ∙  July 14, 2025


Furor over Epstein files sparks clash between Bondi and Bongino at ...
Part of the clash centered on a story from the news organization NewsNation that cited a ''source close to the White House'' as saying the FBI would have ...

Star Tribune  ∙  July 12, 2025


Authorities say about 200 immigrants were arrested in raids on 2 ...
She spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because she feared reprisals from the government. United Farm Workers said in statement that ...

Star Tribune  ∙  July 12, 2025


State Department lays off over 1,300 employees under Trump ...
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters. Notices said positions were being ''abolished'' and the employees would lose access to State ...

Star Tribune  ∙  July 12, 2025


US is selling weapons to NATO allies to give to Ukraine, Trump says
... a person familiar with the internal White House debate. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private discussions. The White House did not ...

Star Tribune  ∙  July 11, 2025


Kurdish separatist fighters in Iraq begin laying down weapons as ...
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak publicly. Turkish parliamentary Speaker Numan Kurtulmus said the initial ...

Star Tribune  ∙  July 11, 2025


Three-tim MVP Nikola Jokic will delay signing extension with ...
Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic has decided to delay a contract extension with the Denver Nuggets this summer, a person with knowledge of the matter told ...

Star Tribune  ∙  July 9, 2025


Trump caught off guard by Pentagon's abrupt move to pause ...
... week — a move that he felt wasn't properly coordinated with the White House, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Star Tribune  ∙  July 9, 2025


Canadian police arrest 4 in an alleged anti-government militia plot
''They were trying to recruit people who had knowledge about guns, and they were telling people where they were training in Quebec or in Ontario.'' When ...

Star Tribune  ∙  July 8, 2025


Mbappé drops legal harassment case against PSG and seeks ...
A person close to the France captain said on Tuesday that Mbappé's decision to end that legal procedure was linked to a desire for reconciliation with his ...

Star Tribune  ∙  July 8, 2025


The Latest: Trump says Israel agrees to 60-day ceasefire in Gaza ...
The White House as a practice often provides background briefings to reporters on policy issues in which officials talk on the condition of anonymity. The ...

Star Tribune  ∙  July 2, 2025


Ukraine looks to jointly produce weapons with allies as the US halts ...
Both requested anonymity to discuss what is being held up as the Pentagon has yet to provide details. The halt includes some shipments of Patriot missiles ...

Star Tribune  ∙  July 2, 2025


Even after new law, workers say Amazon's Shakopee facility can still ...
Workers interviewed requested anonymity out of fear of retaliation at work. They said the speed of the job and the likelihood of injuries at Amazon are the ...

Star Tribune  ∙  July 2, 2025


Netanyahu to head to Washington next Monday as Trump presses ...
The officials were not authorized to comment publicly on the visit that hasn't been formally announced and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Netanyahu's ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 30, 2025


A violent ambush in Idaho leaves 2 firefighters dead and 1 injured ...
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation. The names of the slain and injured ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 30, 2025


A former governor, a Trump and many others: Tillis retirement sets ...
... not authorized to speak on the record. Lara Trump now lives in Florida. She declined to run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina in 2022 and in 2024 took ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 30, 2025


Minnesota Timberwolves News - T Wolves Scores, Standings
... a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday. June 30, 2025.

Star Tribune  ∙  June 30, 2025


Wimbledon brings out David Beckham, Maria Sharapova and other ...
... a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday. Malik Beasley of the Timberwolves reacts after making a three pointer in the ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 30, 2025


Senate Republicans advance Trump's tax and spending cuts bill ...
Rand Paul of Kentucky voted against. The president was working the phones from the Oval Office late Saturday night, according to a person familiar with the ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 29, 2025


CIA chief told lawmakers Iran nuclear program set back years with ...
The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive intelligence, said Ratcliffe laid out the importance of the strikes on the ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 29, 2025


Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier chosen as captains of WNBA All ...
... a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday. Sports · Wimbledon brings out David Beckham, Maria Sharapova and other stars on Day ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 29, 2025


Justice Department abruptly fires 3 prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 ...
... attorneys connected to the massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Star Tribune  ∙  June 28, 2025


University of Virginia president resigns under Trump administration ...
... his departure amid scrutiny of the school's diversity, equity and inclusion practices, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.

Star Tribune  ∙  June 27, 2025


In NBA draft, Timberwolves make trades, pick Australian Rocco ...
Adding Zikarksy, who a source said will be on a two-way contract so won't require a roster spot next season, provides flexibility both roster-wise and ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 27, 2025


Trump tells Iran's supreme leader: 'You got beat to hell'
Trump vetoed that plan, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. ''His Country was ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 27, 2025


6 Americans detained in South Korea for trying to send rice and ...
The officers, who requested anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak to media on the issue, refused to provide personal details of the Americans ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 27, 2025


Anna Wintour is seeking a new Vogue editor-in-chief but will ...
... a person familiar with the decision said Thursday. Wintour will remain chief content officer for Condé Nast and global editorial director of Vogue, said the ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 26, 2025


Minneapolis' famed adult store, SexWorld, will close permanently
An employee at the store on Tuesday, who declined to give her name, said she cried for three hours upon learning of the closure. The store became famous ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 25, 2025


Cops call sentence too lenient for man in western MN shootout
A second letter expressing concerns about the deal came from another member of law enforcement, who declined to give her name but was at the shootout last year.

Star Tribune  ∙  June 25, 2025


Fan banned by MLB after heckling Dbacks' Marte to tears with barb ...
... has been banned indefinitely from all major league stadiums, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.

Star Tribune  ∙  June 25, 2025


The Latest: As Trump goes to NATO, DHS says US remains at ...
The people insisted on anonymity to share what Congress has been told. —By Mary Clare Jalonick and Kevin Freking. A GOP plan to sell more than 3,200 square ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 24, 2025


New magistrate judge appointed to Minnesota federal courts
An employee at the store on Tuesday, who declined to give her name, said she cried for three hours upon learning of the closure. card image · World · Trump ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 24, 2025


At hit-and-run killer's sentencing, the joyful memories and endless ...
An employee at the store on Tuesday, who declined to give her name, said she cried for three hours upon learning of the closure. card image · Real Estate · New ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 24, 2025


Jrue Holiday being traded from Celtics to Trail Blazers, AP source says
... on condition of anonymity because the deal is not yet official. Holiday was traded by the Milwaukee Bucks to Portland in September 2023 when the Bucks ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 24, 2025


Iran launches missiles at US military base in Qatar in retaliation for ...
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment publicly, said debris from a malfunctioning Iranian missile targeting ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 23, 2025


Vance Boelter, Luigi Mangione and 'violent populism' in Minnesota
Two people with direct knowledge of the letter said it was rambling and filled with conspiracy theories, including that Gov. Tim Walz instructed him to kill ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 22, 2025


Kevin Durant traded to the Rockets; Timberwolves regroup
Reid said at the end of the season he was set to opt out of his deal and that hasn't changed as free agency approaches, a source said. His option is worth ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 22, 2025


Social Security stops reporting call wait times and other metrics
In response to questions about why the data was removed, a Social Security spokesperson who declined to be named said that as Social Security Commissioner ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 21, 2025


Boelter's letter to FBI says he needed to kill Klobuchar for Walz
People with direct knowledge of a letter Boelter addressed to the FBI say it is rambling and conspiratorial and blames MN Gov. Tim Walz.

Star Tribune  ∙  June 20, 2025


Anderson: Bass fishing overtaking walleye for young Minnesotans
People with direct knowledge of a letter Vance Boelter addressed to the FBI say it is rambling and conspiratorial. Outdoors · Park Rapids High School hangs on ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 20, 2025


Ryan Faircloth
People with direct knowledge of a letter Vance Boelter addressed to the FBI say it is rambling and conspiratorial. June 20, 2025. News & Politics · Walz says ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 20, 2025


What are 'people search' websites, like the ones allegedly in Vance ...
People with direct knowledge of a letter Vance Boelter addressed to the FBI say it is rambling and conspiratorial. News & Politics · Lobbyist charged with ...

Star Tribune  ∙  June 19, 2025