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US Envoy Tells UN: North Korean Leader is 'Begging for War'

NEW YORK (AP) — North Korea’s leader is “begging for war,” the U.S. ambassador said Monday at an emergency…

Second Officer Placed on Leave Over Nurse Arrest

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) A second Salt Lake City police officer has been put on paid leave as authorities investigate the use of force in a nurse's arrest. The July 26 incident captured on police body-camera video showed Detective Jeff…

An Outpouring of Northland Support for the Victims of Harvey

DULUTH, Minn. -- We are continuing to cover the outpouring of support here in the Northland for victims of Hurricane Harvey down in Texas and the Gulf Coast. At the parking…

Wells Fargo Says 3.5 Million Accounts Involved in Scandal

NEW YORK (AP) — The scope of Wells Fargo’s fake accounts scandal grew significantly on Thursday, with the bank now saying that 3.5 million accounts were potentially opened without customers’ permission between 2009 and 2016. That’s up from 2.1…

Medical Examiner: Greywind's Death Due to Homicidal Violence

FARGO, N.D. - Fargo Police have announced the preliminary autopsy results of Savanna Greywind who was found in the Red River on Sunday, Aug. 27, after she was reported missing on Saturday, Aug. 19. According to the Ramsey County Medical…

Water Drive to Support those Affected by Tropical Storm Harvey

DULUTH, Minn. - A local Duluth man is heading to Texas this weekend to help those affected by Tropical Storm Harvey and he's asking for help. Mike Letica is hosting a…

Floodwaters Drop in Houston as Harvey Takes a Second Swipe

HOUSTON (AP) — Harvey’s floodwaters started dropping across much of the Houston area and the sun peeked through thinning clouds Wednesday in the first glimmer of hope in days for the besieged city. But the crisis was far from over,…

American Red Cross: How Northlanders Can Support Harvey Victims

DULUTH, Minn. - Tropical Storm Harvey is causing devastation in Texas with thousands evacuated and mutiple deaths reported. As people around the country try to help those affected, the American Red…

Nation's Largest Refinery Shuts Down as Harvey Floods Texas

HOUSTON (FOX 26 Houston) - The largest crude oil refinery in the United States has shut down due to flooding form Tropical Storm Harvey. Motiva Enterprises' Port Arthur plant, which has been in operation for more than 100 years, stopped…

Harvey Donation Drive Set For Thursday at Denfeld High School

DULUTH, Minn. - A donation drive for those affected by Hurricane Harvey will be held at Denfeld High School on Thursday from noon to 7 p.m. Mike Letica…

Houston Police Officer Drowns in Harvey Flooding

HOUSTON, Tex. (AP) - Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner confirmed…

Trump Traveling to Texas for Briefings on Harvey Recovery

WASHINGTON (AP) - Confronting Harvey's fury, President Donald Trump made an all-out push Tuesday to show the federal government's responsiveness to the massive storm that has lashed the Texas coast and caused catastrophic flooding.…

Sessions: Drug Overdoses 'Top Lethal Issue' in the US

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Attorney General Jeff Sessions is calling the epidemic of drug overdose deaths "the top lethal issue" in the U.S. and urged everyone "create and foster a culture that's hostile to drug use." Sessions delivered the…

2 Facing Murder, Kidnapping Charges in Savanna Greywind Case

FARGO, N.D. - Two individuals believed to be involved in the death of Savanna Greywind have been charged in Cass County District Court, according to Cass County State's Attorney Birch Burdick. Brooke…