Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota settled a lawsuit with Dr. Erika López Prater, a professor who showed an image of Prophet Muhammad during one of her classes. According to the settlement terms in the lawsuit between Hamline University and López Prater, there is a stipulation for a dismissal due within 60 days. López Prater…

President Joe Biden is set to address the nation for the first time after dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. And the story of another American athlete heading to Paris hoping to bring their sport to the Olympics. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, July 24, 2024. President Biden to address the nation…

The Cook Political Report, which updates projections and analyzes election trends, shifted key swing states in former President Donald Trump’s favor in the 2024 presidential race. The report changed five swing states and a congressional district away from President Joe Biden in its recent update. According to the report, Arizona, Georgia and Nevada are now…

As the Midwest begins to recover, many won’t have flood insurance, which must be purchased separately from homeowners insurance. Federal data shows that across the flooded states of Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota, the government has only issued about 26,500 flood insurance policies combined. This comes as record-breaking heat waves sweep through the U.S.…

Late Tuesday, June 25, a house on the edge of the Blue Earth River near Minnesota’s Rapidan Dam collapsed due to severe erosion caused by a partial failure of the dam earlier in the week. This incident occurred amid one of the area’s most severe floods on record. Despite the damage, officials confirm the dam…

The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI announced they charged five people in Minnesota with attempting to bribe a juror on Wednesday, June 26. Officials said the juror served on one of the country’s largest COVID-19-related fraud cases. The five people attempted to give the juror a bag with $120,000 cash inside. Seven people had…

Colorado will become the latest state to ban forever chemicals, commonly known as polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS). Health experts have linked PFAS to serious health problems. The law will be implemented in 2025 but a complete ban on products with forever chemicals, like cookware, clothes, waterproof apparel and more, won’t go into place until 2028. Critics…

A jury convicted five Minnesotans of stealing more than $40 million in COVID-19 pandemic funds under the guise that they were feeding kids in need. Seven defendants stood trial. However, two were acquitted on Friday, June 7. “The defendants took advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to defraud the state of Minnesota and to steal tens…

In less than five months, tens of millions of Americans will cast their ballots in what could be a contentious presidential election. More than 30 states and the District of Columbia currently offer electronic voting for U.S. military and overseas voters. However, some states recently expanded electronic ballot returns for people with disabilities. Now, Nevada…

Three individuals, including Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell, were killed in a shooting Thursday, May 30, in the Whittier neighborhood of southern Minneapolis. As officers responded to the scene of a shooting, they were immediately met with gunfire, according to the Minneapolis Police Department. During the incident, police said a Officer Mitchell was providing medical aid…