Kilmar Abrego Garcia brought back to U.S. to face human smuggling charges
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador in March, has been indicted and brought back to the U.S.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador in March, has been indicted and brought back to the U.S.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is taking aim at Minnesota and its Twin Cities, alleging the deliberate obstruction of the enforcement of federal immigration laws, and protecting "dangerous criminal aliens from facing consequences."
A federal judge ordered Doğukan Günaydın's release after two months in a detention center, plus more of the day’s top stories.
A judge has ruled the release of Dogukan Gunaydin, a Turkish national, must be confirmed by the Trump administration by late Thursday afternoon.
At least two fires were possibly sparked by Thursday night's passing storms, plus more of the day’s top stories.
Judge James Boasberg said the Trump administration "demonstrated a willful disregard" for his court order blocking the government from transferring Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act.
The Trump administration is facing new warnings from a federal judge over its refusal to bring home a man it mistakenly deported to a prison in El Salvador.
Dogukan Gunaydin, a 28-year-old Turkish citizen, is an MBA student at the Carlson School of Management and was detained by ICE.
President Trump says "we are looking into" how to send Americans to foreign prisons.
A University of Minnesota graduate student appeared in court on Friday in Minneapolis, two weeks after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The move by the Social Security Administration essentially cancels an immigrant's Social Security number and classifies them as dead.
A University of Minnesota graduate student detained by federal immigration agents repeatedly expressed concerns about his DWI arrest impacting his legal status, dashcam video of the 2023 incident shows.
On Friday, one St. Paul woman thought it would be her last day in the USA.
A teacher, wife and mother of two, Honduran native Sonia Pereire came to the U.S. seeking asylum from domestic violence in 2015. Now she worries that time will run out before you can become an official citizen. WCCO's Frankie McLister reports.
A total of 532,000 migrants from from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela entered the U.S. under the CHNV policy.
CBS News has obtained an internal government list of the names of the Venezuelans the Trump administration deported to El Salvador.
As the federal government ramps up deportation efforts, an area organization says it’s striking fear into the wrong hearts
The back and forth between the Trump administration and Minnesota politicians is heating up.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks with WCCO’s Esme Murphy about the state legislature, a new fraud investigations unit and clashing with new federal policies ordered by President Trump.
A St. Paul resident was arrested Thursday by I.C.E.
President Donald Trump is making good on his promise to crack down on illegal immigration, and as a result, the Consulate of Mexico has been hosting meetings around the state, sharing information like what to say if they come in contact with law enforcement.
President Trump promises to crack down on illegal immigration. Jonah Kaplan investigates how Minnesota's current deportation process works.
President Trump promises to crack down on illegal immigration. What could that look like? WCCO is dedicating a team of reporters to dig into these stories. Jonah Kaplan investigates how our current deportation process works.
President-elect Trump promised to start the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants immediately when he takes office next week. Now, the top cop in Minnesota's largest city says his department won't play any part in that.
President-elect Donald Trump says Tom Homan, his former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as "border czar" in his incoming administration.
The bill has already passed in the House and is now facing pushback in the Senate, where one Minnesota senator is celebrating what she called a "big win" against the president's plan.
Rain returns to the Twin Cities on Wednesday, with light showers starting early and building in the evening.
According to KIMT, a WCCO affiliate in Rochester, two people are dead after a domestic disturbance led to a car chase and law enforcement shooting.
Minnesotans are having trouble filling shopping carts and more importantly, prescriptions.
The sights of summer, like flowers and grass, can lead to the sound of sneezing. For some, it's constant, for others, it's sporadic, but we all know how it feels.
White Bear Lake police say the missing 17-year-old girl was found safe Tuesday evening.
A lawsuit stemming from a book banning policy in the St. Francis school district has been settled, and the books will return to shelves.
Vintage Voices singers from Minneapolis, St. Paul and Plymouth meet for 12 weeks separately, then perform a free concert together.
Court documents reveal 900 pounds of meth found in a storage locker in Burnsville, Minnesota, prompted a highly scrutinized federal raid on Lake Street in Minneapolis earlier this month.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey issued an executive order on Tuesday instructing the city to fully implement all reforms outlined in a federal consent decree weeks after its dismissal.
The bill has already passed in the House and is now facing pushback in the Senate, where one Minnesota senator is celebrating what she called a "big win" against the president's plan.
According to KIMT, a WCCO affiliate in Rochester, two people are dead after a domestic disturbance led to a car chase and law enforcement shooting.
The Willemarcks say just because the roadblocks are down and their back room is back in service, the community support has not stopped.
Itasca authorities say the missing 63-year-old woman was found safe.
The Minnesota Legislature approved the remaining pieces of the next state budget overnight Tuesday during a special session that lasted less than a day, after lawmakers failed to complete their work in May.
Judge Carla Espinoza set Ramón Morales Reyes' bond at $7,500 during a brief hearing at immigration court in Chicago.
The Trump administration argues that charges should not be dropped against a Wisconsin judge indicted for allegedly helping a man who is in the country evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him in her courthouse.
A Wisconsin man doing time for trying to kill his mother was convicted Wednesday of strangling his cellmate to death.
The three-day Epic Bike Fest in northern Wisconsin features single track races from Hayward to Cable through the Sawyer and Bayfield county forests on Saturday.
Our nation's birthday is just about a month away, and the cost for a key element to the fun is now "up in the air."
Hundreds of veterans were connected to lifesaving resources at the third annual Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans' Summer Salute at CHS Field.
Minnesota is home to thousands of pollinators, but they face challenges like habitat loss, pesticides and climate change. Now, a new first-of-its-kind pollinator garden aims to help pollinators thrive.
WCCO caught up with Michael Kelly, a man whose experience as a foster child helped shape him into the person he is today: a doctor.
Carpenter joined the military after 9/11. He was on active duty in Iraq and in the Middle East and returned home after serving his country. But a few years ago, he contracted Guillain-Barre Syndrome which attacked his nervous system and began shutting down his organs.
A year after Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell was killed in the line of duty, family honor and remember the fallen hero.
The bill has already passed in the House and is now facing pushback in the Senate, where one Minnesota senator is celebrating what she called a "big win" against the president's plan.
The bill has already passed in the House and is now facing pushback in the Senate, where one Minnesota senator is celebrating what she called a "big win" against the president's plan.
Democratic Sen. Tina Smith says she successfully fought to remove a provision deep in the bill to allow a Chilean-owned company permission to build a mine on the edge of the Boundary Waters.
Protesters are back on the streets of Los Angeles for a fifth consecutive day as more National Guard troops and Marines arrived. President Trump said he's told California's Gavin Newsom to get his act together, CBS News' Danya Bacchus has all the new details.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey issued an executive order on Tuesday instructing the city to fully implement all reforms outlined in a consent decree weeks after its dismissal.
Minnesotans are having trouble filling shopping carts and more importantly, prescriptions.
Some Minnesota lottery players won nearly $400,000 this weekend.
Consumers have seen insurance rates climb over the past few years, and those increases are expected to continue in part due to President Trump's tariffs.
Last fall, more than 80% of voters said the economy and inflation drove them to the polls. That includes the rising price of gas and groceries.
Hospitality and tourism are a vital part of Minnesota's economy, but there's fear tariffs will take a toll as the state heads into its busy season.
According to KIMT, a WCCO affiliate in Rochester, two people are dead after a domestic disturbance led to a car chase and law enforcement shooting.
Court documents reveal 900 pounds of meth found in a storage locker in Burnsville, Minnesota, prompted a highly scrutinized federal raid on Lake Street in Minneapolis earlier this month.
Officers responded to a report that a person had been shot in the parking lot of Northtown Mall in Blaine, Minnesota, around 5:13 p.m. Friday.
Former Minnesota State Sen. Justin Eichorn has filed a motion to dismiss a federal charge stemming from an arrest in an underage prostitution sting earlier this year, with his legal team arguing he is being targeted by "selective prosecution."
The Trump administration argues that charges should not be dropped against a Wisconsin judge indicted for allegedly helping a man who is in the country evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him in her courthouse.
Minnesotans are having trouble filling shopping carts and more importantly, prescriptions.
The sights of summer, like flowers and grass, can lead to the sound of sneezing. For some, it's constant, for others, it's sporadic, but we all know how it feels.
The change was a sticking point during negotiations between Democrats and Republicans, for whom repealing that law was a top priority in the divided Legislature.
The Health and Human Services secretary said he is "retiring" all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which helps set recommendations for vaccines.
Nearly 4 million BowFlex adjustable dumbbells are being recalled because the plates can dislodge and cause injury.
Vintage Voices singers from Minneapolis, St. Paul and Plymouth meet for 12 weeks separately, then perform a free concert together.
Sly Stone, the musician known for his own brand of funk with Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82.
Justin Baldoni's $400 million lawsuit against his "It Ends With Us" co-star, Blake Lively, and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, was dismissed by a judge on Monday.
"Maybe Happy Ending" won big at the 2025 Tony Awards, taking home six awards, including the coveted Best Musical.
Here's how to watch and what to know about presenters and performers as the 2025 Tony Awards honor the best of Broadway.
Kyle Higashioka had a season-high five RBIs, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford hit home runs and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 16-4 on Tuesday night.
The Minnesota Vikings added plenty of defensive talent this offseason, but Brian Flores is as excited about the returning players as the new guys.
A Minneapolis teacher is helping high school basketball players get one more look from college coaches.
The Minnesota Twins recalled right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson to start the opener of a three-game series against Texas following two injury setbacks for their starting pitching.
Minnesota Lynx superstar Napheesa Collier has earned her second Western Conference Player of the Week award this season, adding another accolade to her MVP-level year.
In Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at the law enforcement perspective on enforcing driving while under the influence of marijuana laws.
In Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at the law enforcement perspective on enforcing driving while under the influence of marijuana laws.
Thousands of state workers will be getting layoff notices in the next few days because the legislature has failed to come to a budget agreement.
If the budget standoff continues through the end of this month at the Minnesota Capitol, there will be a state government shutdown on July 1 — the first time that's happened since 2011.
Insurance rates have climbed in the past few years. In part because of President Trump's tariffs, those increases are expected to continue.
"We see an average of 12 to 20 eagles on every trip," said Jon Borreson. "We've got a couple eagles nests that we can pull up underneath and actually see small eagles in it."
A Scandia, Minnesota, man has saved a big part of the state's Swedish history.
They might be the most recognizable faces in Minnesota Twins history. And every time you go to a game, you see Minnie and Paul shaking hands in centerfield.
There are more than 20,000 artifacts in the Minnesota Fishing Museum, from old-time rods and reels to vintage lures and motors. What's unique is that everything was donated.
Beth and Eric Engstrom always knew they wanted a farm, but they never dreamed they'd fill it with non-traditional farm critters.
The sights of summer, like flowers and grass, can lead to the sound of sneezing. For some, it's constant, for others, it's sporadic, but we all know how it feels.
The latest wildfire updates from northern Minnesota remain promising, but the fight is far from finished.
Our nation's birthday is just about a month away, and the cost for a key element to the fun is now "up in the air."
The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee wrapped up this week with participants navigating words the average person likely never heard of, let alone could spell.
There are many pearls of wisdom we've all been fed about the impending summer season, but what's hearsay and what's true?
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
WCCO photojournalist Art Phillips shares some personal family photos taken by his father, Arthur Phillips Sr., in Vietnam during his time in service.
The new Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum is under construction just outside of Camp Ripley in Little Falls. Set to open in late 2026, the $40 million, first-of-its-kind project in the nation will be eight times the size of the existing museum. It will honor not only Minnesota's service members and their sacrifices, but the refugee experience as well. Watch and read more in Pauleen Le's series "Vietnam 50 Years Later: Reflections on a War that Changed Minnesota."
The National Weather Service has issued multiple tornado warnings and many more severe thunderstorm warnings throughout wide swaths of southern and central Minnesota Monday afternoon.
A spring snowstorm dropped several inches of plowable snow overnight in the Twin Cities and other parts of Minnesota.
Rain is back in the forecast for the Twin Cities on Wednesday and beyond.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
Rain returns to the Twin Cities on Wednesday, with light showers starting early and building in the evening.
Rain returns on Wednesday, with light showers starting early and building throughout the day.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says temperatures will fall overnight and clouds will move in.
Rain is back in the forecast for the Twin Cities on Wednesday and beyond.
Documents say 900 pounds of meth were seized, sparking an investigation, plus more of the day’s top stories.
According to KIMT, a WCCO affiliate in Rochester, two people are dead after a domestic disturbance led to a car chase and law enforcement shooting.
The bill has already passed in the House and is now facing pushback in the Senate, where one Minnesota senator is celebrating what she called a "big win" against the president's plan.
Rain returns on Wednesday, with light showers starting early and building throughout the day.