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Driver flees on foot after rollover crash injures 3 in Northeast Minneapolis

2 killed, 11 injured after truck drives through youth soccer game in Wichita

A 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man were killed Saturday afternoon (Oct. 17, 2026) when a vehicle drove onto a field during a youth soccer game at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas, police said. Eleven other people were taken to hospitals.

Victims named in Wichita soccer field tragedy; driver released as investigation continues

A 34-year-old woman is in custody after her pickup truck drove through a youth soccer game at Wichita's Stryker Sports Complex on Saturday afternoon, killing a 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man and sending 11 people to hospitals, police said. Investigators say they know what happened — but not yet why.

Nearly 2,400 arrested, 997 officers hurt in France unrest as minister admits intelligence failure

Nationwide demonstrations against rising living costs and in support of striking high school students swept France on Saturday, with clashes, fires and looting reported in several cities. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said about 400 people had been arrested and some 550,000 took part nationwide.

Rubio 'very disturbed' by attack on U.S. photojournalist, urges Israel to crack down

American photojournalist Heidi Levine, on assignment for The Washington Post, was beaten by masked Israeli settlers on Friday while covering the Palestinian olive harvest near the West Bank village of Abu Falah. Levine, who was wearing a helmet and a vest marked "PRESS," was hospitalized in Ramallah. Israeli police said they would investigate, and press-freedom groups condemned the attack.

White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Out After Five Days on the Job

Katie Zacharia's tenure as White House press secretary ended Friday, five days after she took office, according to multiple administration officials. President Donald Trump publicly urged her to reconsider the job earlier in the day, and officials said she is transitioning out of the role. No successor has been named.

Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C.-area home in pre-dawn raid, DOJ confirms

Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized search warrant early Monday as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation, a DOJ spokesperson said. No charges have been announced.

Shooting reported at Lake Street & Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis

Citizen video posted Sunday evening appears to show a Minneapolis police response at Lake Street and Nicollet Avenue. NCN has not independently confirmed that a shooting took place.

Firefighter reported in distress as crews battle abandoned building fire on E. Franklin Ave, Minneapolis

Citizen app alert flagged as developing around 4:07 p.m. CDT Sunday reported a firefighter in distress inside the abandoned building at 1433 E. Franklin Ave.; an NCN correspondent is responding to the scene.

NCN Launches Federal Enforcement Task Force

One fatally shot on Broadway Street Northeast in Minneapolis, police say

Minneapolis police are investigating a shooting that left one person dead early Sunday morning. No arrests have been announced.

Houthi missile strike on Riyadh airport kills at least 12, including one American, Saudi officials say

Missiles struck Terminals 3 and 4 of Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Saturday, killing at least 12 people — including one American — and wounding 309, according to Saudi aviation authorities. The airport is closed. President Trump called the attack "not acceptable."

Mayor Frey to nominate interim chief Bill Peterson as permanent Minneapolis police chief, FOX 9 reports

Interim Minneapolis Police Chief Bill Peterson, a 30-year department veteran who took over after Brian O'Hara's abrupt resignation in May, is Mayor Jacob Frey's pick to lead the department permanently — pending City Council approval.

Heavy police response shuts down streets at Lake Street and Pleasant Avenue in Minneapolis

Multiple squads and crime-scene tape closed streets near Karmel Mall on Thursday evening after reports of a gunshot and an officer needing assistance. MPD has not confirmed details.

St. Joseph SWAT standoff ends in arrest; suspect charged

The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says a SWAT team is attempting to arrest an assault suspect accused of forcing his way into a home with an axe on Wednesday. The man allegedly threatened officers with the axe when they tried to take him into custody.

Man reportedly shot in head on Midtown Greenway near Stevens Ave and Lake St; MPD confirmation pending

A man was reportedly shot in the head Wednesday evening on the Midtown Greenway near Stevens Avenue and East Lake Street in south Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Police Department has not yet confirmed the incident.

FBI arrests 18-year-old Minnesota man in alleged ISIS-inspired Mall of America mass shooting plot

Federal prosecutors say Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud planned to attack the Bloomington mall on October 24; he was arrested Tuesday after buying what he believed was an AK-47 from an undercover FBI employee.

Kohl's to close St. Louis Park store at the Shoppes at Knollwood on October 31

Kohl's will close its St. Louis Park store at the Shoppes at Knollwood on October 31, according to The Development Tracker, with Burlington, Urban Air Adventure Park and Total Wine & More lined up to take over the anchor space.

Ramsey County declines charges against St. Paul officers who shot armed suspect on I-94 ramp

The Ramsey County Attorney's Office determined that two St. Paul police officers were legally justified when they shot and wounded an armed suspect during a December confrontation on an Interstate 94 entrance ramp; neither officer will face criminal charges.

Minor injured in overnight Bloomington shooting; metro chiefs address recent gun violence

A minor was injured in an overnight shooting on Harriet Avenue in Bloomington, and southwest metro law enforcement leaders addressed recent shootings at a joint news conference Tuesday, according to FOX 9.