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Stories from September 10, 2024

Trump and Harris are set to debate for the first time in Philadelphia

Trump and Harris are set to debate for the first time in Philadelphia

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are gearing up to take the stage for Tuesday night’s debate in Philadelphia, where they’ll fight to sway 2024 election voters on the biggest stage in U.S. politics.
by The Associated Press

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Mauricio Pochettino is named the new coach of the U.S. men’s national soccer team

Mauricio Pochettino is named the new coach of the U.S. men’s national soccer team

The Argentinian manager who has led some of Europe’s biggest clubs will now take over the U.S. men’s squad with less than two years to go before the U.S. co-hosts the FIFA World Cup in 2026.
by Becky Sullivan

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Update on Saturday shooting in Minneapolis; New report on financial hardship

Authorities have identified the Minneapolis police officer who shot and injured a man Saturday. The man was allegedly firing a weapon in an apartment building. And insights from a new report released by United Ways of Minnesota and United for ALICE show that 63 percent of households under the age of 25 have high rates of financial hardship.
by Emily Reese

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Rural Voice: How to build more civic-minded communities

Rural Voice: How to build more civic-minded communities

MPR News host Kerri Miller took her Rural Voice series to Red Wing on Thursday to talk with community members and political scientist Brian Klaas about how to build a new spirit of civic engagement in rural Minnesota.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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National cigarettes, banned pop songs and memory oceans: Minneapolis Iranian artists show work about diaspora

National cigarettes, banned pop songs and memory oceans: Minneapolis Iranian artists show work about diaspora

The exhibition “So Far, So Close” features works by Iranian-born artists Ziba Rajabi, Shirin Ghoraishi and Katayoun Amjadi, exploring themes of displacement, memory and identity.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Regenerative agriculture is sold as a climate solution. Can it do all it says?

Regenerative agriculture is sold as a climate solution. Can it do all it says?

Governments and industries are pouring billions of dollars into so-called “regenerative agriculture.” But while scientists say some of these farming practices do reduce planet heating pollution, for others the science is less clear.
by Julia Simon

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JD Vance spreads debunked claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets

JD Vance spreads debunked claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets

Local police say they've seen no evidence of crimes against pets alleged by Vance and GOP allies. The claims appear to have been spread by a neo-Nazi group before gaining a wider audience online.
by Huo Jingnan and Jasmine Garsd

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An Israeli strike on a Gaza humanitarian zone kills at least 19

An Israeli strike on a Gaza humanitarian zone kills at least 19

The Israeli military said it was targeting a Hamas command and control center in al-Muwasi, west of Khan Younis, and killed three Hamas commanders in the strike. Hamas did not confirm the deaths.
by Anas Baba and Hadeel Al-Shalchi

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Harris’ average lead in Minnesota’s presidential race is now 6 points

Harris’ average lead in Minnesota’s presidential race is now 6 points

Two new polls of Minnesota voters, released Sept. 9 and 10, add to two others conducted since Gov. Tim Walz was selected as Harris’ running mate. All show the Democratic ticket currently leading the Trump-Vance Republican ticket in the race for Minnesota’s 10 electoral votes.
by Craig Helmstetter

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‘It’s a different sense of time and space’: New art exhibit aims to help process grief

‘It’s a different sense of time and space’: New art exhibit aims to help process grief

A new interactive art exhibition opening Thursday in Minneapolis dares us to begin to process what’s happening in our world. It’s called “Legacy Dream Space” and it includes video projection, theater, digital art and music.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Honoring a tuberculosis trailblazer: Dr. Kathleen Jordan’s legacy in focus at Granite Falls exhibit

Honoring a tuberculosis trailblazer: Dr. Kathleen Jordan’s legacy in focus at Granite Falls exhibit

Dr. Kathleen Jordan gave 1.5 million TB tests to students during the last half of the 20th century. An exhibit in Granite Falls will honor her work.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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As Trump and Harris prepare to square off Tuesday evening, UMN debate coach predicts tactics

As Trump and Harris prepare to square off Tuesday evening, UMN debate coach predicts tactics

According to a poll released Tuesday, about 70 percent of Americans are planning to tune in and 30 percent of registered voters are planning to use what happens Tuesday night to decide their vote.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Mexico's Senate just approved changing the constitution. Here's what you need to know

Mexico's Senate just approved changing the constitution. Here's what you need to know

The constitutional reform is controversial because it completely remakes Mexico's judiciary. One side says it will end corruption, the other that it will end judicial independence.
by Eyder Peralta

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Harris presses a more forceful case against Trump than Biden did on abortion, economy and democracy

Harris presses a more forceful case against Trump than Biden did on abortion, economy and democracy

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have showcased starkly different visions for the country on abortion, immigration and American democracy as they met for the first time Tuesday for perhaps their only debate before November’s presidential election.
by The Associated Press

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Summerlike weather continues 

Summerlike weather continues 

Tuesday will be another very warm day. Southern Minnesota will see just a couple isolated showers and a few more clouds. Temps will be even warmer Wednesday and Thursday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Minneapolis extends contract for gunshot detection tech. Trump and Harris debate tonight

Former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris meet in a debate Tuesday night. Top Minnesota officials say they will be watching closely. And members of the Minneapolis City Council voted Monday to extend the city's contract for a controversial gunshot detection technology.  The city has contracted with what's commonly referred to as ShotSpotter since 2007.
by Phil Picardi

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Months after Twin Cities highway closed, repairs to reopen it are set to begin

Months after Twin Cities highway closed, repairs to reopen it are set to begin

It’s been more than three months since a state highway in the Twin Cities unexpectedly closed after saturated soil on a hillside gave way, undermining the pavement. But the end of the closure may be in sight.
by Andrew Krueger

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NPR poll shows why the stakes are so high for Harris and Trump in the debate

NPR poll shows why the stakes are so high for Harris and Trump in the debate

A lot of people say they'll tune in Tuesday night to the first presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, according to an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Angels beat the struggling Twins 6-2

Angels beat the struggling Twins 6-2

Reid Detmers worked six solid innings and Brandon Drury and Niko Kavadas homered to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-2 victory over the struggling Minnesota Twins on Monday night.
by The Associated Press

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The man who put the ‘snap’ in Honeycrisp is stepping aside

The man who put the ‘snap’ in Honeycrisp is stepping aside

Jim Luby, who has led the fruit breeding program at the University of Minnesota since 1982, is retiring. His is one of the researchers credited with developing such apples as the Zestar!, the SweeTango and, the giant among them, the Honeycrisp. He’s also developed many other fruits too. It’s involved a lot of hard work, experimentation and tasting thousands of apples.
by Peter Cox

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‘This is rehearsal for life’: Mixed Blood Theatre takes on thorny topics

‘This is rehearsal for life’: Mixed Blood Theatre takes on thorny topics

Discussions of political topics, even among like-minded people, can be difficult. And finding a neutral place to have them can be even harder. As part of our Talking Sense series, reporter Jacob Aloi goes to a Minneapolis theater company creating a space for these conversations, through food and performance.
by Jacob Aloi

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Native-led suicide prevention program focuses on building community strengths

Native-led suicide prevention program focuses on building community strengths

A research group is testing a new suicide prevention model in rural Alaska Native villages: supporting cultural activities that strengthen community bonds and a sense of shared purpose.
by Brandon Kapelow

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Bodycam footage shows Miami-Dade Police forcibly handling Dolphins star Tyreek Hill

Bodycam footage shows Miami-Dade Police forcibly handling Dolphins star Tyreek Hill

Less than a minute after the first words were exchanged between officers and Hill, an officer roughly pulled Hill from the car and forced him to the ground. Hill was cited for careless driving.
by Becky Sullivan

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