| Good afternoon! The rusty patched bumblebee is in trouble. The bee was set to be given endangered-species designation on Feb. 10, but one day before that the U.S. Department of Interior put off the effective date until March 21 because of the administration's temporary freeze on new regulations. Now the Natural Resources Defense Counsil is suing the Trump administration, saying the department broke the law by postponing the listing without public notice and comment. | Tips for a pollinator friendly garden | Forecast |
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| Several dozen restaurants across the Twin Cities were shuttered Thursday as part of nationwide rally designed to show how important immigrants are to daily life. | Across the nation, businesses brace for "Day Without Immigrants" |
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| President Donald Trump mounted a vigorous defense of his presidency and accused America's news media of being "out of control" at a White House news conference Thursday, vowing to bypass the media and take his message "straight to the people." | Trump picks R. Alexander Acosta as new labor nominee |
| President Donald Trump's administration says it does not want a larger appellate panel to review a ruling keeping its travel ban on hold and will instead revise the ban. |
| The Minnesota Legislature is moving to side-step utility regulators by approving a new Xcel Energy power plant in central Minnesota. |
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| Leading Republicans said conflict remained, and the details and timing of how the GOP will deliver on its long-promised replacement of President Barack Obama's law went unanswered. | Members of president's commission on Asian Americans resign |
| Just imagine Beyonce, one of the world's most celebrated, recognized and highest-paid stars, being asked to "mother" Adele and Faith Hill. Not happening, says NPR commentator Denene Millner. |
| Walking Shadow's show about the famous French queen portrays her as neither very evil nor very likable. |
