A longtime Charlotte-area legislator faces her toughest reelection fight yet after coming under fire for a controversial vote and inflammatory comments about immigrants. But it may not be enough to ...

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The Friend’s House Is Here was covertly filmed in the streets of Tehran amidst violent government crackdowns against citizens. Courtesy of Sundance Institute Sitting in a Press & Industry screening at ...

Neither church officials nor event organizers say they've received legitimate pushback since holding "legal observer" training in eastern Iowa, despite a viral social media post claiming otherwise. A ...

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Everyday it feels like yet another product launches, and to be quite honest, a lot of them miss the mark. A solid roll out and marketing campaign is one thing, but whether or not a product is actually ...

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Many have now seen the masses march in Minneapolis calling for an end to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. But some are choosing a silent expression of protest with Scandinavian ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Rocky River’s Jade Bell is The Observer’s girls’ high school basketball player of the week. The 5-foot-8 sophomore poured in 49 ...

The close-knit community of Gloucester came together Sunday, mourning the crew of the fishing vessel Lily Jean lost at sea in a tragic accident Friday, as shaken visitors piled flowers at the city’s ...

ST. PETER — MPR News has learned the St. Peter police chief intervened Thursday to prevent federal immigration agents from taking a local resident into detention, although the city of St. Peter denied ...