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Stories from July 21, 2024

Minnesota's Joe Mauer inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame

Minnesota's Joe Mauer inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame

Joe Mauer, Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton and Jim Leyland have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Beltré led this year’s class with 95.1 percent of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America vote in his first year on the ballot. Helton followed with 79.7 percent of the vote in his sixth year of eligibility and Mauer received 76.1 percent of the vote in his first year.
by The Associated Press

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Majority of Minnesota Democratic delegates back VP Harris for president after Biden exits

Majority of Minnesota Democratic delegates back VP Harris for president after Biden exits

A day after President Joe Biden said he would not seek reelection, MPR News confirmed most of the state’s 93 delegates to the convention in Chicago support Vice President Kamala Harris. That includes fresh endorsements from Gov. Tim Walz and U.S. Rep. Angie Craig.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesotans react with shock, delight as Biden drops out of presidential race

Minnesotans react with shock, delight as Biden drops out of presidential race

With President Joe Biden stepping back from running in the 2024 presidential race, Minnesotans from across the political spectrum share their thoughts about how the campaign for the White House will move forward.
by MPR News Staff

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What happens next: Joe Biden wants to pass the baton to Kamala Harris. Here's how that might work

What happens next: Joe Biden wants to pass the baton to Kamala Harris. Here's how that might work

With President Joe Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats now must navigate a shift that is unprecedented this late in an election year. The path ahead is neither easy nor obvious, even with Biden endorsing Harris.
by The Associated Press

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President Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 race after disastrous debate, endorses Harris

President Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 race after disastrous debate, endorses Harris

President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 race following a disastrous debate with Republican Donald Trump, throwing the Democratic Party into chaos just months before the election. And Biden has thrown his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, the party’s instant favorite for the nomination at its August convention in Chicago.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota United snaps nine-match winless streak with 2-0 victory over Earthquakes

Minnesota United snaps nine-match winless streak with 2-0 victory over Earthquakes

Minnesota United used a first-half own goal and a second-half score by Bongokuhle Hlongwane to snap a nine-match winless streak with a 2-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes. 
by The Associated Press

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Ortiz provides late spark, Brewers score 5 runs in 12th inning to outlast Twins 8-4

Ortiz provides late spark, Brewers score 5 runs in 12th inning to outlast Twins 8-4

Joey Ortiz hit the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 12th inning after hustling home for the go-ahead run in the 11th to give the Milwaukee Brewers a spark out of the All-Star break in an 8-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
by The Associated Press

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Arike Ogunbowale and Caitlin Clark lead WNBA All-Stars to 117-109 win over U.S. Olympic team

Arike Ogunbowale and Caitlin Clark lead WNBA All-Stars to 117-109 win over U.S. Olympic team

Arike Ogunbowale set the WNBA All-Star scoring record with 34 points and Caitlin Clark made the most of her All-Star debut as the WNBA team beat the U.S. Olympic team 117-109 on Saturday night.
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Trench collapses have killed hundreds of workers in the U.S. over the last decade

Trench collapses have killed hundreds of workers in the U.S. over the last decade

More than 250 people have died since 2013 when trenches they were working in caved in. In most cases, the employers failed to follow basic government regulations for making trenches safe.
by Cheryl W. Thompson, Robert Benincasa, Avery Jessa Chapnick and Josh Peck

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