Trump directed Ukraine quid pro quo, key witness says

Gordon Sondland, ambassador to the European Union, during an impeachment inquiry hearing in Washington on Wednesday, Nov. 20.

— Samuel Corum, New York Times

Ambassador Gordon Sondland declared to impeachment investigators Wednesday that President Donald Trump and his lawyer Rudy Giuliani explicitly sought a "quid pro quo" with Ukraine, leveraging an Oval Office visit for political investigations of Democrats. But he also came to believe the trade involved much more.

Mayor Carter, Chief Axtell split on approach to gun violence

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and Police Chief Todd Axtell at a news conference in St. Paul in September.

Mayor Melvin Carter asked the City Council for nearly $1.7 million in public safety funding, and outlined a wide-ranging proposal that would use a "community-first" approach to confront what he calls a public health crisis.

Deaths increase under new heart donor system, U research team finds

New system sought to eliminate regional disparities and earmark donor hearts for the sickest and neediest patients, regardless of where they live, but has had an unintended consequence.

At debate, Democrats agree that Trump should be impeached

From left, Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., particip

The Democratic presidential debate opened Wednesday night with the candidates agreeing that President Donald Trump should be impeached.

Police: Bicyclist killed in collision with truck in downtown Minneapolis

The bicyclist's identity wasn't immediately known on Wednesday.

Moose, other Minnesota species need federal protection, suit against feds says

A moose is seen near Isabella, Minn., in 2016. Minnesota’s moose population, while steadily declining partly because of a parasite carried by deer,

Conservation group says Trump administration must protect 274 species.

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Minnesota plans to use much of $47M in Volkswagen settlement money on cleaner transportation

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