Trump, First Lady sign foster care executive order
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President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump signed the executive order "Fostering the Future of American Children and Families," which aims to increase access to federal support for foster care organizations and expand educational opportunities with scholarship programs.

Airlines fighting to recover as government reopens
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Airlines are still working to restore order as they adjust to FAA orders that came down during the government shutdown that finally came to an end on Wednesday.

Minneapolis encampment owner suffers legal loss
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The Minneapolis business owner who opened his vacant lot as a homeless encampment suffered a loss in the courtroom on Thursday.

Dayton’s Holiday Market opens downtown
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The fifth year of the Dayton’s Holiday Market is now open in downtown Minneapolis, celebrating 40 years of the Santa Bear for those looking to get into the festive spirit and begin their shopping season. FOX 9’s Lauren Andrego stops by on opening day to see what’s available and tell you what you need to know before you stop.

Data centers in Minnesota: Why so many?
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A growing debate in recent years has been the growing number of data centers needed with an increase in AI applications, and pushback from local communities who don’t want them in their area. FOX 9’s All Day spoke with Haley Chinander, a Minneapolis Federal Reserve analyst, to talk about the data center emergence and what it could mean in Minnesota.

Oshki-Gakeyaa affordable housing community opens in Minneapolis
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A 24-unit affordable housing development opens on Thursday in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of Oshki-Gakeyaa, which means "new way." Twenty units are dedicated to high-priority unsheltered single relatives through coordinated entry referrals, while four are reserved for individuals with disabilities referred directly through MIWRC.

Government shutdown ends: When will air travel return to normal?
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President Donald Trump signed a bill ending a historic 43-day government shutdown that saw federal workers go without multiple paychecks, travelers stranded at airports and people lining up at food banks to get a meal for their families.

Minneapolis encampment dispute heads to civil court
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The ongoing dispute over a Minneapolis encampment heads to civil court on Thursday. After the city took steps to clear the site, the owner of the troubled property is looking to have his case dismissed.

New questions about Trump's possible connection to Epstein
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After emails were released on Wednesday, there are new questions about President Donald Trump's possible connection to Jeffrey Epstein.

MN grandmother crosses seeing Northern Lights off bucket list
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A Minnesota grandmother saw the Northern Lights for the first time, crossing it off her bucket list. FOX 9's Leon Purvis has the story.

Flight disruptions' impact on holiday travel
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Even with the government on its way to reopen, travel will still be impacted for holiday travel. FOX 9's Mike Manzoni has the latest.

Epstein files: discharge petition gains signatures needed to force US House vote

A discharge petition regarding the release of the Epstein files gained its 218th signature on Wednesday, the threshold needed to force a U.S. House vote on the matter.

US House votes to end government shutdown
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The U.S. House voted on a bill to end the government shutdown, and it is now heading to President Donald Trump's desk.

Stillwater schools facing lawsuit after AI child porn charges
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The Stillwater School District is facing a lawsuit after a former employee was charged with using AI to make child pornography using pictures of students he worked with. FOX 9's Karen Scullin has the story.

Woman killed by coworker with sledgehammer in Wright Co.
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A 20-year-old woman was killed by her coworker with the sledgehammer in Wright County. That man has since been charged with second-degree murder. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has the story.

St. Paul leaders unanimously approve assault weapons ban
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The St. Paul City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to ban public possession of assault-style weapons, large-capacity magazines and binary triggers. Minnesota state law, however, says local governments cannot pass their own gun bans.

U.S. House poised to vote on ending government shutdown
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The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on a bill that would end the federal government shutdown, now in its 43rd day. But complications remain with federal workers.