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Stories from October 7, 2024

Minnesota National Guard members in Florida; Voyageurs National Park ranger dies

Governor Tim Walz has deployed members of the Minnesota National Guard to help with disaster assistance in Florida. And a Voyageurs National Park ranger died yesterday while attempting to rescue three people stranded on an island where they were camped on Namakan Lake.
by Emily Reese

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A European spacecraft launches to perform a crash scene investigation on an asteroid

A European spacecraft launches to perform a crash scene investigation on an asteroid

A NASA spacecraft knocked into an asteroid two years ago to test planetary defense. Now, a new mission will inspect the damage, with the goal of helping future asteroid deflection.
by Chandelis Duster

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'All this blood, all this death': Palestinians protest Israel war with no end in sight

'All this blood, all this death': Palestinians protest Israel war with no end in sight

For Palestinian civilians caught in the middle of the ongoing conflict between Israeli forces and the Hamas militant group, the consequences have been unremittingly difficult, and deadly.
by Anas Baba and Willem Marx

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In Queens, N.Y., an immigrant street vendor is forced to confront crippling shyness

In Queens, N.Y., an immigrant street vendor is forced to confront crippling shyness

New York is known for its street food vendors. NPR spent time with a recently arrived migrant who is hitting the streets to sell for the first time, but has to overcome a huge hurdle: his shyness.
by Jasmine Garsd

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Bush Fellows draw on their heritage to lead in a more diverse Minnesota

Bush Fellows draw on their heritage to lead in a more diverse Minnesota

What if you won an award for $150,000 for personal development so you could make Minnesota or the Dakotas better in some way? MPR News host Angela Davis talked with recipients of the Bush Fellowship about their work and how you can apply.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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3-time U.S. hockey Olympian Gigi Marvin retires at 37, happy to have closed her career in PWHL

3-time U.S. hockey Olympian Gigi Marvin retires at 37, happy to have closed her career in PWHL

Three-time U.S. Olympian Gigi Marvin is retiring at 37, saying her career would not have been complete without the chance to have played in the Professional Women's Hockey League's inaugural season in Boston last year. Marvin is from northern Minnesota and now makes her home in Massachusetts.
by The Associated Press

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The Latest: Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 5 as Florida prepares for evacuations

The Latest: Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 5 as Florida prepares for evacuations

The major hurricane threatens to bring dangerous storm surge to Tampa Bay and is setting the stage for potential mass evacuations less than two weeks after a catastrophic Hurricane Helene swamped the coastline and killed more than 230 people.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesotans protest, grieve on one year anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks in Israel

Monday marks one year since Hamas killed about 1,200 people inside Israel. On Sunday, more than 1,000 people rallied in downtown Minneapolis to protest the ongoing war that has since claimed the lives of an estimated 40,000 people in Gaza. And Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — the Democratic candidate for vice president — appeared on Fox News Sunday. 
by Phil Picardi

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This year’s Electoral College map may show another ‘blue shift.’ Here’s why

This year’s Electoral College map may show another ‘blue shift.’ Here’s why

Differences in how quickly each state’s counties can report this year’s election results may lead to another “blue shift” or “red mirage” on the presidential electoral map.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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It’s a close race for Michigan. These factors could decide it for Harris or Trump

It’s a close race for Michigan. These factors could decide it for Harris or Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris needs to win back Michigan voters President Joe Biden looked poised to lose. Donald Trump’s appeal remains strong here, but he’s not without his own struggles.
by Majd Al-Waheidi

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One possible housing crisis solution? A new kind of public housing for all income levels

One possible housing crisis solution? A new kind of public housing for all income levels

Maryland's Montgomery County is building mixed-income apartments in which people who can afford to pay market rate allow other renters to pay less. Cities and states nationwide are taking up the idea.
by Jennifer Ludden

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A rabbi and his son mourn Oct. 7 victims, disagree on next steps

A rabbi and his son mourn Oct. 7 victims, disagree on next steps

When Hamas attacked Israel a year ago, differences between a rabbi and his son’s views on Israel’s conduct became more pronounced. Here’s how they continued to talk about the conflict and learn from each other. 
by Catharine Richert

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Trump's plan would add $4 trillion more to U.S. debt compared to Harris', analysis says

Trump's plan would add $4 trillion more to U.S. debt compared to Harris', analysis says

Neither former President Donald Trump nor Vice President Kamala Harris have plans to fix the national debt, risking "an eventual fiscal crisis," a budget nonprofit group found in its analysis.
by Luke Garrett

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