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St. Cloud police seek help finding runaway teen Shikita Jones
LITTLE FALLS, Minn. — Officials in central Minnesota are asking for the public to help find a 17-year-old girl who ran away from a relative's home in St. Cloud in May.Shikita Jones, of Little Falls, ran away from the relative's home on the 1400 block of Minnesota Boulevard on May 25, authorities say. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says she is believed to be with an unidentified man in St. Cloud.She was possibly seen recently at a gas station on the 1000 block of Ninth Avenue South in St. Cloud. She is described as 5'5" and 150 pounds, with gold-colored hair and a small birthmark on her left cheek.She has tattoos on her ankle and hip, the BCA says. Officials say she has been communicating with family, but will not say where she is staying.Anyone with information is asked to contact St. Paul police at 320-251-1200.
TikTok's favorite electric scrubber is on sale for Prime Day
If you're like us, you might have discovered electric spin scrubbers on TikTok. The revolutionary gadgets are supposed to cut down on the time, energy and elbow grease that is exerted from manually having to scrub harder-to-reach surfaces, such as your bathroom shower or tub.One of the most posted-about electric spin scrubbers on TikTok, the cordless Labigo electric spin scrubber, is regularly priced at $71. But for Prime Day, Amazon Prime members can purchase it for $40.Labigo electric spin scrubber: $40 (save 43%)The Labigo electric spin scrubber cleans the surfaces of your home more easily and efficiently. The spin scrubber comes with four brush...
Amazon is dropping prices on power generators ahead of Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day is approaching quickly, and prices are already starting to drop on some of the most coveted product categories, including tech, home, sporting goods and more.If your home is prone to summer blackouts, or you just need a power source while tailgating or camping, this is your chance to prepare and save big. Amazon is offering price reductions on some of its most popular power generators ahead of Prime Day, ensuring you and your family have electricity when you need it most.It is important to note that not all generators are available for sale in every state. California, for...
Rescue crews in Elk River search waters of Mississippi River for missing man
ELK RIVER, Minn. — Rescue crews are on the scene of a water emergency in Elk River on Friday afternoon.Authorities say they're searching the Mississippi River from River Edge Commons Park to Babcock Park for a man who went underwater and didn't resurface. A state patrol helicopter is in the air, and there are rescue boats in the water. The children who were with the man are safe, police say.This is a developing story. Check back with WCCO.com for more.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she's "cancer-free" again following successful procedure
MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said she had a "minimally-invasive" procedure to remove a small calcification that doctors found during a routine cancer screening, and announced that she is now cancer-free.Klobuchar, 64, was diagnosed with Stage 1A breast cancer in February of 2021. She underwent surgery to remove some of the cancer before being put on radiation treatment. In August of that year, doctors said the treatment had gone well, and by November, Klobuchar said "everything was clear" at a six-month post-cancer exam.On Friday, the senator said doctors found a small white spot during a routine six-month exam at the...
Man gets life over plot to rape, murder famous TV personality
A man was sentenced to life in prison Friday for plotting to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby, one of Britain's most high-profile television personalities, in a case that an undercover Minnesota police officer helped crack.At the sentencing hearing at Chelmsford Crown Court, around 40 miles east of London, Judge Edward Murray told Gavin Plumb, 37, that he would have to serve a minimum term of 16 years before he can be eligible for parole.Plumb was found guilty by a jury last week following an eight-day trial."Over a number of years, you pursued an unhealthy sexual obsession with Holly Willoughby...
Minnesota TikTok stars speak out against potential ban
MINNEAPOLIS — The popular app TikTok will be banned in a matter of months unless it's sold to an American company.The social media giant is fighting that new law in the courts and the court of public opinion.TikTok chose to do its media presentation in the Twin Cities on Thursday at Glam Doll Donuts in south Minneapolis. Among the presenters were two local women who are thriving on the platform."If TikTok went away, so would my business," said entrepreneur and mom Jen Shaffer.Since Shaffer started her own TikTok genealogy business with the account @theformidablegenealogist, she has doubled her income and...
North Branch police release footage of shooting that killed Jamie Crabtree, 36
NORTH BRANCH, Minn. — North Branch city officials released two redacted body-worn camera videos on Thursday of last month's deadly police shooting of a 36-year-old woman.The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is leading the investigation into the June 27 death of Jamie Ann Crabtree, who was shot multiple times by officer Duane Southworth with his service rifle.The bureau says officers responded to a report of an "intoxicated and suicidal woman who was armed with a handgun" and encountered Crabtree, who they say didn't comply with their demands to drop her weapon.What the redacted footage showsIn the footage, which is partially blurred, the officers are...
AT&T says data breach impacts nearly all its cellular customers
AT&T on Friday disclosed that hackers had accessed records of calls and texts of "nearly all" its cellular customers for a six-month period between May 1, 2022 to Oct. 31, 2022. In its statement, AT&T said the compromised data doesn't include the content of the calls or texts, or personal information such as Social Security numbers, birth dates or other personally identifiable information. The hack also includes records from Jan. 2, 2023 for a "very small number of customers," AT&T said.The telecom giant said that it learned about the illegal download in April, and that it is working with law enforcement, noting...
June storm, flooding caused millions in damage in northern Minnesota, officials say
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. — There's been a lot of attention on the flooding in southern Minnesota, but now there is new information about the devastating impacts of severe weather in the Iron Range.In St. Louis County, emergency managers warn of several million dollars worth of damage.It's been nearly a month since a massive rainstorm hit the area, but emergency managers say the emergency is still absolutely going on. Devastating flooding inundated homes and businesses and infrastructure. The assessment is $14 million in damage. There are more challenges than just rebuilding, too. If roads are out, getting emergency services to those who need it can be a problem."Identifying who has needs. Who's in a wheelchair, who has current medical needs, do they want to leave? Do they understand the situation?" St. Louis County Emergency Services Manager Josh Brinkman said. "Trying to relay that information and working back and forth with residents to do everything we can to support them."If you'd like to help, there are GoFundMe pages set up for some businesses in the area, but emergency managers are also suggest supporting the Red Cross and United Way, which continue to provide meals, shelter and other services to flood victims.
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