Modern Times Café, restaurant that offered free food during ICE surge, is closing

Modern Times Café once served free food to the community as federal immigration agents flooded Minneapolis. Now, the restaurant is closing by the end of the year.

Dashcam: Tesla driver claims he was asleep on self-driving before hitting CHP cruiser, injuring 2

The California Highway Patrol hopes that newly released dashcam video serves as a wake-up call for drivers who take dangerous chances with their automated driver assistance systems.

Former Detroit Lions punter dies at 35 from brain cancer

Former Detroit Lions punter Kasey Redfern has died at age 35 after a battle with brain cancer. His wife told the California Post that he was diagnosed three-and-a-half years ago with central nervous system lymphoma.

Wrong-way Duluth crash leaves 1 dead, another critically injured

A head-on crash in Duluth took the life of a 74-year old man and sent another man to the hospital for what authorities say are life-threatening injuries.

Firefighter, 24, died after being struck by a tree battling La. wildfire

The U.S. Forest Service is paying tribute to a firefighter who died in the line of duty this week while battling a wildfire that was burning in Louisiana’s Kisatchie National Forest.

Watch: Dog lost in Alaska avalanche miraculously found 2 days later

LouLou survived in the snowy Alaska wilderness for two days before volunteer searchers landed a helicopter, then hiked 20 minutes to where she was patiently waiting for them.

NC teen pleads guilty after years of breeding and training dogs for dogfighting, DOJ says

A North Carolina man pleaded guilty Thursday to allegations that he and another man bred, trained, and sold dogs to be used in dogfighting and ran at least one kennel where the animals would be raised. 

MN weather: Bright and crisp Saturday after a cool start
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A cool start Saturday gives way to a warmer, mostly dry run across Minnesota. FOX 9's Jared Piepenburg has the full forecast. 

Norte Fire in California threatens homes, forces evacuations

Orange County, California firefighters are battling an aggressive, fast-moving wildfire that exploded across 450 acres in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, destroying multiple homes and forcing mandatory evacuations under fierce Santa Ana wind conditions.

Minnesota early in-person voting begins

Minnesota’s new in-person early voting option drew a quick response from voters in St. Louis Park on Friday.

MN Senate debate: Flanagan vs Tafoya clash
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Democratic nominee Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Republican nominee Michele Tafoya had their first debate Friday as they both battle for the U.S. Senate seat. FOX 9's Mike Manzoni has more. 

Early voting begins in Minnesota
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Early in-person voting has started in Minnesota. FOX 9's Maury Glover caught up with some early voters in St. Louis Park. 

Metro Surge shootings: Feds stop sharing evidence with Minnesota investigators

A new pause in federal cooperation is again slowing Minnesota's review of the shooting deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, and the shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis.