Hundreds Go Missing in Burkina Faso Amid Extremist Violence

The last time Polenli Combary spoke to her son on the phone, she prayed for God to bless him. Shortly after, she called back, but the line was dead.Her 34-year-old son was returning a truck used to move the family's belongings from their village in eas...

State Department Recap: November 11-17

STATE DEPARTMENT — Here's a look at what U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top diplomats have been doing this week:Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, SenegalBlinken is visiting Africa November 15-20, with stops in Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal. He m...

Housing Issues Hit Home for New Minnesota Lawmaker

For attorney Esther Agbaje, the desire to make a difference sealed her case for seeking elective office."I have always had jobs that were in this space of helping people," said Agbaje, who worked on human rights cases with the U.S. State Department, de...