The first cruise ship of the season arrived in Duluth this past week, signaling the start of a season that boosts the city’s economy and transforms the view along the lakefront.

The Minnesota Legislature intends to hold a one-day special session that will convene Monday, Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders announced in a joint statement Friday.

Students from around the world say being an international student in American today comes with feelings of fear, anxiety and insecurity that have made them more cautious in their daily lives.

Palestinian health officials and witnesses say at least five people were killed and others were wounded by Israeli fire as they headed to two aid distribution points in the Gaza Strip.

Russian officials say that Moscow is still awaiting confirmation from Kyiv on a planned exchange of 6,000 bodies of soldiers killed in action. Russia is accusing Ukraine of delaying the process. 

The group that was attacked last weekend in Boulder, Colorado, while calling for Hamas to release Israeli hostages will be a central focus of the Boulder Jewish Festival, which kicks off Sunday morning in the same location where the firebombing took place.