The Trump administration is increasing pressure on Cuba, cutting off vital oil supplies and straining its economy, while rolling blackouts leave millions of people without power. Tuesday at 8 p.m., MPR News host Catharine Richert talks with foreign policy analyst Peter Kornbluh about the latest developments and what they mean for the future of U.S.-Cuba relations.

The U.S. military is preparing to deploy at least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, according to three people with knowledge of the plans.

The Gophers' standout performance in the NCAA Tournament is the culmination of years' of player efforts.

Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolksi said photos from fake ID cards, not surveillance photos, were linked by AI to Tennessee woman Angela Lipps, who was held in custody for almost six months last year before charges against her were dropped.

The Soo Locks, which connect Lake Superior to the lower Great Lakes, open at 12:01 a.m. on March 25, signaling the start of another shipping season on the lakes.

The University of Minnesota has appointed Brett Larson as its men's hockey coach following the school's decision to part ways with coach Bob Motzko.

The Minnesota Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act, ruling the foster parents did not have standing to argue it violated their rights.

The state claims in the lawsuit that federal officials have repeatedly declined to share evidence in these shootings and ignored their requests.

Some of President Donald Trump's policies, the latest being the war in Iran, are testing his support among farmers who are being burdened with higher costs.

The DFL governor and former public school teacher said he wouldn't opt into the education tax credit and offered a sharp rebuke to Republicans at the Capitol.

Senators are racing to clinch a proposal to end the Homeland Security shutdown. The potential breakthrough in the monthlong standoff comes as airports experience long wait times.