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'Allyhoo' charity helps hospitalized children across Twin Cities

Ally Doucette is from Le Sueur. She created Allyhoo, a charity that sells pillows for hospitalized children ...

Varsity program at Concordia-St. Paul a sign esports is on the rise

2 killed when driver hits horse-drawn buggy in Stearns County

1 teen killed, 2 hospitalized after crash in Morrison County

Cook carries Vikings past Dolphins 41-17

Pedestrian injured after being hit by vehicle in Minneapolis

According to police, the incident occurred on Hennepin Avenue South, between Fourth and Fifth streets ...

Giuliani: 'Over my dead body' will Mueller interview Trump

The special counsel, who is investigating possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, has continued to ask for an interview with the president ...

In this Tuesday, May 29, 2018 file photo, Rudy Giuliani, an attorney for President Donald Trump, waves to people during White House Sports and Fitness Day on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington.

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Democratic gains raise odds for gun control in Minnesota

A shift in the balance of power at the state Capitol has boosted the odds of lawmakers passing bills to reduce gun violence during the upcoming legislative session ....

Vandals decapitate snowman, then come back to apologize

Tony Harper's 4-foot lighted snowman cutout was up for just two days when he heard a commotion Dec. 1. He said he looked out to spot a woman walking away with the top of his snowman, which she'd ripped in half ...

Police: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Columbia Heights

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Columbia Heights Saturday night...

Car on tracks causes delays on Blue Line

Metro Transit said a tow truck was on the way and they "will be back up and running ASAP" ...

Metro Transit planning to power buses by electricity

Labor unions, environmental and transit advocacy groups are supporting the plan to buy more electric buses in the next few years ...

Minnesota Sports

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (33) runs from Miami Dolphins outside linebacker Jerome Baker during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, in Minneapolis.

Cook carries Vikings past Dolphins 41-17

Stanford wins record 8th title, in 5 sets vs. Nebraska

Wolves lose in Phoenix; Finish 0-4 on road trip

Vikings: 3 keys to defeating Dolphins

Minnetonka boys' hockey skates by Moorhead; Remains undefeated

Tkachuk's goal in 3rd gives Flames 2-1 win over Wild

Andover Huskies boys hockey team ranked No. 2 in state

Stillwater girls basketball defeats Roseville behind future Gopher

St John's QB Erdmann wins Gagliardi Trophy as nation's top D-III player

Politics

White House digs in on border wall demand, risking shutdown

Democratic gains raise odds for gun control in Minnesota

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Judge's ruling on 'Obamacare' poses new problems for GOP

National News

In this Dec. 10, 2018 photo, Janet Fein, 84, poses for a photo in Richardson, Texas. Fein completed her bachelor's degree and will graduate from the University of Texas at Dallas with the winter undergraduate class.

Not into bingo, 84-year-old Texas woman gets college degree

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Trucker saves dogs thrown from vehicle on New York highway

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Investigative

Vulnerable adult forced from group home under controversial city ordinance

The ordinance was the focus of a 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS investigation that found police are ordering landlords to evict people who aren't convicted, charged or even accused of a crime ...

Business

GM says it has 2,700 jobs for workers slated to be laid off

General Motors' plans to lay off 14,000 salaried and blue-collar workers might not be as bad as originally projected ...

Medical

Trump pushes Congress for new health law after judge rules Affordable Care Act unconstitutional

In a 55-page opinion Friday, U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor in Texas ruled that last year's tax cut bill knocked the constitutional foundation from under the Affordable Care Act by eliminating a penalty for not having coverage ...

Technology

Varsity program at Concordia-St. Paul a sign esports is on the rise

The school announced earlier this month it was starting a varsity program ...

Colin Kroll, co-founder of HQ Trivia, found dead

The New York Police Department says officers went to Kroll's Manhattan apartment early Sunday after getting a call asking for a wellness check on him ...

US Air Force set to launch 1st next-generation GPS satellite

The satellite is scheduled to lift off Tuesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It's the first of 32 planned GPS III satellites that will replace older ones now in orbit. Lockheed Martin is building the new satellites outside Denver ...

This March 22, 2016, photo provided by Lockheed Martin shows the first GPS III satellite inside the anechoic test facility at Lockheed Martin's complex south of Denver. The facility is used to ensure the signals from the satellite's components and payload will not interfere with each other. The satellite is scheduled to be launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018.

Entertainment

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Police visit 'Saturday Night Live' star after Instagram post

New York City police were concerned about Pete Davidson after he wrote "I don't want to be on this earth anymore" on Instagram ...

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Disney actor Stoney Westmoreland fired after arrest

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Court says no bail as Cosby appeals sex assault conviction

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Nonprofit, gun club team up to bring comfort to patients at Children's Minnesota

A Minnesota nonprofit and Chanhassen gun club have teamed up to bring comfort to patients at Children's Minnesota. Ally Doucette started Allyhoo, a nonprofit that creates pillows that are sent to Children's Minnesota. When an Allyhoo pillow is purchased, a duplicate is sent to Children's Hospital ...

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1 teen killed, 2 hospitalized after crash in Morrison County

Cook carries Vikings past Dolphins 41-17

Cook carries Vikings past Dolphins 41-17

Stanford wins record 8th title, in 5 sets vs. Nebraska

Wolves lose in Phoenix; Finish 0-4 on road trip

Vikings: 3 keys to defeating Dolphins

Minnetonka boys' hockey skates by Moorhead; Remains undefeated

Tkachuk's goal in 3rd gives Flames 2-1 win over Wild

Andover Huskies boys hockey team ranked No. 2 in state

Stillwater girls basketball defeats Roseville behind future Gopher

St John's QB Erdmann wins Gagliardi Trophy as nation's top D-III player

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US official: 'End days' nearing for Islamic State in Syria

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Trump pushes Congress for new health law after judge rules Affordable Care Act unconstitutional

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