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The U.S. military will begin helping ships make it through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday despite the ongoing threats from Iran. President Trump calls it “Project Freedom,” but it comes as two more ships have reported being attacked. FOX’s Doug Luzader reports. 

It has now been 15 years since U.S. Special Forces killed Osama Bin Laden, capping a years-long search for the man behind the September 11th attacks. Madeleine Rivera looks back at how the historic mission is being remembered Sunday.

Charges have been dropped against two Twin Cities women, Tippy Amundson and Heather Zemien, after one of them helped an ICE agent during a medical emergency. The women were initially accused of interfering with federal officers during an operation in January in Brooklyn Park. However, while detained in the agents' vehicle, an agent suffered a seizure. The women stepped in to help, moving a tactical vest to keep him warm and protect his head. Now, the federal charges against both women have been officially dismissed.

With the Minnesota governor's election six months away, campaign season is heating up. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar held her first policy event as a gubernatorial candidate, outlining her plan to modernize state government and tackle fraud.

Teacher apprentices who have spent the last year getting on-the-job experience in Minnesota classrooms will graduate Monday night. Apprenticeship navigator Amelia Barrons joined FOX 9 News at 5 on Sunday to talk about the program.

With the winter cold behind us, road construction has officially ramped up across Minnesota. MnDOT's Kent Barnard joins FOX 9 to provide crucial updates on dozens of projects causing headaches in the metro.

A Sunday afternoon fire burned through a home and torched a swamp in Ramsey, Minn.

A local mom and author has a new book she calls "realistic fiction with a twist." The book, "It's a Mom," is written by Abby Cooper and illustrated by Eliana Gutierrez. Cooper is also the founder of non-profit getting books into the hands of anyone who needs them. Since 2023 "A Book of My Own" has placed 20-thousand books.  For more information on Cooper's book collection click here: https://abbycooperauthor.com/. For information on A Book of My Own click here: https://bookofmyown.com/

FOX 9's Leah Beno sat down with an ovarian cancer survivor and the executive director of Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance to learn more about two new cancer treatments approved by the Food and Drug Administration. 

A man collided with a Minnesota State Patrol squad in Minneapolis resulting in the squad car crashing into a house. FOX 9's Leon Purvis has the latest. 

The Animal Humane Society's Walk for Animals returned to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. 

The Veteran Resilience Project is holding a golf tournament fundraiser to raise money for trauma therapy for veterans. 

Thousands are expected to flood Minneapolis for the 2026 Walk MS event Sunday. 

Union Pacific crews are cleaning up the aftermath of a train derailment near Henderson, Minnesota. 

The 20th annual May Day march brought hundreds to the streets of Minneapolis, with calls for justice, equality and protections for immigrant workers. FOX 9’s Leon Purvis spoke with those in attendance about what the event means to them.