News across Greater Grand Rapids, MN
Fears of return to war grow in Ethiopia's Tigray region
Fears are growing of a return to war in Ethiopia's Tigray region, just four years after a devastating conflict ended in a fragile peace deal.
Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides in Mexico as Nolo closes in on Hawaii
Southwestern Mexico braced for heavy rain and mudslides after Polo became a major hurricane. Forecasters warned another system headed for Hawaii could cause catastrophic flooding later in the week.
Judge considers restoring journalists' access to White House after Trump's ban
Lawyers representing the White House and the three media outlets banned from the property sparred over the constitutional rights of journalists at a hearing in federal court Wednesday.
Trump set to greet Xi for high-stakes state visit
It is the second time the leaders are meeting this year after the Beijing summit in May.
Trump and Xi meet at moment of global consequence
It is the second time the leaders are meeting this year after the Beijing summit in May.
Iran's president gives a rare wartime speech at the U.N.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the U.N. General Assembly a day after President Trump threatened from the same podium to "annihilate" Iran.
A Catholic media star will be beatified in St. Louis, moving a step closer to sainthood
Bishop Fulton Sheen, who charmed millions of television viewers on his show Life Is Worth Living,'will come one step closer to being declared a saint.
It's getting harder to afford rent in the U.S., even for middle-income families
Housing affordability challenges are spreading to higher income brackets, according to new research, which found one in five renters struggled last year to pay for their housing in full and on time.
Greetings from Edinburgh, where a cheeky tour guide makes art history hilarious
For anyone who grew up staring blankly at museum artwork, this is the fun that was missing: Coco leads interactive and (mostly) factual art history comedy tours.
Is Nepal's flood a harbinger of what's to come in the Himalayas?
Building dams and hydropower plants in the Himalayas holds great promise for providing electricity. In the wake of the Nepal disaster, experts are asking about the risks of such construction.
U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz on Iran, Venezuela and Trump's foreign policy
Deals, threats and oil are all on the table as the president's foreign policy takes center stage.
FDA advisory panel recommends a first: multi-cancer blood test
The company Grail says its Galleri blood test can detect up to 50 forms of cancer. An independent panel of experts weighed the evidence and decided to cautiously recommend it for FDA approval.