Trump moves to ban bump stocks

A senior Justice Department official said Tuesday that bump stocks will be banned under the federal law that prohibits machine guns.

— Rick Bowmer, Associated Press

The Trump administration moved Tuesday to officially ban bump stocks, which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like automatic firearms, and has made them illegal to possess beginning in late March.

U regents choose Joan Gabel as school's first female president

Joan Gabel rose to greet members of the Board of Regents after they unanimously voted to hire her as the university's first female president.

Joan Gabel was voted the University of Minnesota's new president.

— Glen Stubbe, Star Tribune

The Board of Regents voted unanimously to name Joan Gabel, currently the provost at the University of South Carolina, to the University of Minnesota's top job.

Permit denied for large hog feedlot in southeastern Minnesota

Decision by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency upset opponents of the facility, who had hoped for a stringent environmental review of the land and the proposal's impact.

Trump Foundation reaches deal to dissolve amid lawsuit

FILE - In this 2016 file photo, Donald Trump, left, stages a check presentation with an enlarged copy of a $100,000 contribution from the Donald J. Tr

President Donald Trump's charitable foundation reached a deal Tuesday to go out of business, even as Trump continues to fight allegations he misused its assets to resolve business disputes and boost his run for the White House.

Trucker who killed pregnant driver could be charged with 2 deaths

Casey R. Myers was five months pregnant at the time of the crash. Her husband is a teacher and varsity basketball coach in the Holdingford School District in central Minnesota.

Minn. AG task force sends recommendations on rape investigations to lawmakers

Attorney General Lori Swanson's spoke about the task force's final recommendations on how to reform sex assault investigations during a press conferen

Attorney General's task force finished 47-page report for lawmakers to consider.

More homes on Twin Cities home market, a good sign for buyers

For now, prices continue to rise as median sale breaks $265,000 in November, a record.

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Flynn sentencing abruptly postponed to allow for cooperation

A federal judge abruptly postponed the sentencing hearing Tuesday for Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, after a stunning hearing in which the judge accused Flynn of selling out his country.