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Trump has imposed yet another deadline for Iran to reopen the Straight of Hormuz, threatening further military action beginning Tuesday if it does not comply. FOX 9’s Mike Manzoni spoke with an Iranian woman from the Twin Cities about what it means for her family’s safety.

On April 6, 2026, the Orion capsule viewed a total solar eclipsed not visible from Earth, providing the accompanying astronauts to several minutes’ worth of views of the sun's outermost radiating atmosphere – making them the first humans to ever do so.

On April 6, 2026, the NASA Artemis II Orion spacecraft reached a maximum distance of 252,756 miles from Earth while performing a lunar flyby, breaking the Apollo 13 record for farthest distance traveled by humans.

On April 6, 2026, the Orion spacecraft reached its closest approach to the Moon, an approximate altitude of 4,067 miles above the moon’s lunar surface – at a mission elapsed time (MET) of five days, 24 minutes and 34 seconds, during the Artemis II mission.

As warmer weather approaches, Minnesota roads and paths are about to see a bounty of bikes, but a new bill could change the rules for electric-powered two-wheelers.

President Donald Trump on Monday held an afternoon news conference to discuss ongoing military operations in Iran, and detailed the daring rescue of a downed U.S. airman. FOX 9's Tim Blotz has more.

The City of Minneapolis released new video Monday of a shooting involving an ICE agent in January where a man was shot in the leg, leading to a night of protesting federal agents. The video potentially puts into question the agents claiming self-defense in the shooting. FOX 9's Rob Olson has more.

NASA'S Artemis II is flying by the moon on Monday, a first for humans since Apollo 17 in 1972. The crew will lose communication with Earth for about 40 minutes as they hit the farthest points any human has ever been from Earth. Dr. Pablo De Leon, the department chair for space studies at the University of North Dakota, joined FOX 9 News at 5 to talk about what the mission means going forward for space travel.

Artemis II has now traveled further into space from Earth than any other human in history, passing the previous record set by Apollo 13 in 1970. FOX's Sarah Allegre has more from Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Minnesota lawmakers are considering a bill to clarify the difference between e-bikes and more powerful electric motorcycles (or “e-motos”), requiring regulation and insurance for high-powered e-motos, similar to gas-powered motorcycles. FOX 9’s has the latest details.

Three months after federal agents shot a Venezuelan man in north Minneapolis, setting off a series of protests following the death of Renee Good, newly released video evidence refutes claims originally made by the Department of Homeland Security. FOX 9’s Rob Olson explains.

Minnesota farmers are entering planting season as input costs, including fertilizer, rise in part due to global factors such as the conflict involving Iran. Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen shares more on the impact and what it could mean for farmers and consumers.

Senator Amy Klobuchar visited a farm near Cannon Falls, Minnesota, to discuss the ongoing crisis farmers are facing with soaring fertilizer costs. Klobuchar outlined three main causes for the crisis: market consolidation, across-the-board tariffs, and global supply chain disruptions through the Straits of Hormuz due to the war with Iran.

President Trump details the historic Iran rescue mission that successfully recovered two downed American F-15 pilots from deep inside enemy territory. During a press briefing, Trump recounted the complex search, noting the risks taken by U.S. Armed Forces.

NASA hosted a pre–lunar flyby science crew conference as the Artemis II astronauts prepared to break Apollo 13’s distance record during their lunar flyby. Watch the moments leading up to the historic moment.