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Stories from September 3, 2024

Man accused of driving car into outdoor patio in St. Louis Park faces 11 criminal charges

Man accused of driving car into outdoor patio in St. Louis Park faces 11 criminal charges

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office filed two counts of criminal vehicular homicide and nine counts of criminal vehicular operation against Steven Frane Bailey of St. Louis Park.
by MPR News Staff

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As school begins, nurses face high turnover and heightened student mental health needs

As school begins, nurses face high turnover and heightened student mental health needs

Tuesday is the first day of school for many students and school nurses in some areas of the state are facing pressures on staffing and heightened mental health needs. Tara Cliff, health services supervisor at Eastern Carver County schools, said that turnover has been a challenge for her district.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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5 things to know about the U.K.’s suspension of some arms exports to Israel

5 things to know about the U.K.’s suspension of some arms exports to Israel

The U.K. exports explosive devices, guns and fighter jet components to Israel. But it's suspending some arms shipments, fearing Israel could used them in violation of international law.
by Lauren Frayer and Fatima Al-Kassab

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New hopes, endless possibilities as school starts across most of Minnesota

New hopes, endless possibilities as school starts across most of Minnesota

The new school year began on Tuesday for most Minnesota students. While many challenges lie ahead, a visit Tuesday to Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary in Minneapolis shows why it’s hard to beat the promise of a first day of school.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Russian missiles blast Ukrainian military academy and hospital, killing more than 50, officials say

Russian missiles blast Ukrainian military academy and hospital, killing more than 50, officials say

Ukraine is in mourning after Russian missiles tore into a military academy, killing more than 50 people and injuring more than 270. It’s one of the deadliest attacks of the two-and-a-half year war.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota State Fair attendance breaks 5 daily records for 2024, falls short of overall record

Minnesota State Fair attendance breaks 5 daily records for 2024, falls short of overall record

The fair’s final weekend — which traditionally sees the biggest crowds each year — saw some of the highest jumps in attendance numbers. The weekend’s cooler and drier weather also likely helped draw people to the fair.
by MPR News Staff

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PWHL hires AHL executive Melissa Caruso to replace Darwitz as GM of defending champion Minnesota

PWHL hires AHL executive Melissa Caruso to replace Darwitz as GM of defending champion Minnesota

The long-awaited hiring comes as the PWHL prepares to open its second season in December. Caruso replaces former U.S. Olympian Natalie Darwitz, who was removed by the league in June following a monthslong review and mere weeks after Minnesota clinched the Walter Cup in a decisive fifth game.
by The Associated Press

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How to reduce chronic absenteeism

How to reduce chronic absenteeism

Summer is over and kids are back in school — but are they? MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about chronic absenteeism — why it matters, who it impacts and what we can do to boost attendance.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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A photographer captures life in America’s last remaining old-growth forests

A photographer captures life in America’s last remaining old-growth forests

From salamanders and salmon to bears and mountain lions, David Herasimtschuk’s images illustrate not only the beauty of the forests and their creatures but the symbiotic relationships that are vital to the forests’ health and the planet’s welfare.
by Ben de la Cruz

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Top dog Joey Chestnut beats his archrival and his own hot dog-eating world record

Top dog Joey Chestnut beats his archrival and his own hot dog-eating world record

Joey Chestnut faced off against Takeru Kobayashi in a Netflix showdown on Monday. Chestnut downed 83 hot dogs and buns to Kobayashi’s 66 in 10 minutes, beating his own world record from 2021.
by Rachel Treisman

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Harris opposes U.S. Steel's sale to a Japanese firm during joint Pennsylvania event with Biden

Harris opposes U.S. Steel's sale to a Japanese firm during joint Pennsylvania event with Biden

Vice President Kamala Harris has used a joint campaign appearance with President Joe Biden in the swing state of Pennsylvania to say that U.S. Steel should remain domestically owned.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota goes back to school: Here are 5 stories we‘re watching this year

Minnesota goes back to school: Here are 5 stories we‘re watching this year

This school year is expected to bring new school cell phone policies, school closure talks in Minneapolis, more campus protests, absenteeism solutions and — for one district — a new four-day schedule.
by MPR News Staff

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Traffic crash hurts reporters in Walz motorcade. Concern grows over measles spread in Minnesota

Reporters travelling in Wisconsin Monday with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz were injured in a traffic crash.  Walz, who was heading to a campaign stop in Milwaukee, was not hurt. And Minnesota health officials are concerned about more people becoming infected with measles.
by Jacob Aloi

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The presidential campaigns brace for an intense sprint to Election Day

The presidential campaigns brace for an intense sprint to Election Day

The Democratic vice president and the Republican former president will focus almost all of their remaining time and resources on a small collection of undecided voters in just seven states.
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The cost of senior care: Why aging farmers fear the nursing home

The cost of senior care: Why aging farmers fear the nursing home

Small family farmers are often “land rich, cash poor,” and nursing homes and other types of long-term care are expensive. Many worry about sacrificing their land to pay for care at the end of life.
by Juliana Kim and Tim Evans

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How a liberal and a conservative became friends, despite being ’wrong about everything’

How a liberal and a conservative became friends, despite being ’wrong about everything’

Javier Morillo and Amy Koch couldn’t see politics more differently. And yet the two have grown from being political adversaries to close friends during one of the most polarized moments in American history. 
by Catharine Richert

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4 people were killed on a train in the Chicago area on Labor Day, police say

4 people were killed on a train in the Chicago area on Labor Day, police say

The suspect initially escaped from the scene, but was later found through Chicago Transit Authority surveillance video. Police now have the person in custody and seized a firearm in their possession.
by Ayana Archie

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