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Stories from October 11, 2024

Federal jurors convict man in connection with crash that killed five in Minneapolis

A federal jury Friday convicted a Twin Cities man on drug and gun charges. The jury found Derrick Thompson was transporting fentanyl and cocaine in an SUV that crashed into a car with five young women last year. Also a critical access dental clinic expands in northeast Minneapolis.
by Emily Reese

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Enrollment is up at Minnesota State colleges, a new fund helped

Enrollment is up at Minnesota State colleges, a new fund helped

The state’s new program, North Star Promise, guarantees lower-income Minnesotans can attend public colleges or universities tuition-free. Nearly 17,000 students received North Star scholarships this fall, according to preliminary data for Minnesota State, tribal colleges and the University of Minnesota.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Battle to shore up bases remains as Election Day nears

Battle to shore up bases remains as Election Day nears

MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst and his guest talks about deadly conflicts in the Middle East and how those have factored into domestic politics. Plus, we follow up with two Generation Z voters about how they’re approaching the election.
by Brian Bakst, Matthew Alvarez and Ellie Roth

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Jury convicts Derrick Thompson on gun, drug charges in 2023 crash that killed 5

Jury convicts Derrick Thompson on gun, drug charges in 2023 crash that killed 5

A federal jury on Friday returned guilty verdicts against a Brooklyn Park man in connection with a crash last year that killed five young women on Lake Street in Minneapolis. Thompson’s conviction in this trial wasn’t for the crash itself, but the cocaine, 2,000 fentanyl pills, and gun that police found in the SUV.
by Matt Sepic

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Hastings to receive 3M settlement money to treat 'forever chemicals'

Hastings to receive 3M settlement money to treat 'forever chemicals'

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced it's linked PFAS contamination in one of Hastings’ wells to 3M's Cottage Grove facility. City officials say the money will help, but won’t cover the full $70 million to build three new treatment plants.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Beyond books: How a public library in Ohio’s Rust Belt is spurring economic growth

Beyond books: How a public library in Ohio’s Rust Belt is spurring economic growth

The public library in Toledo, Ohio, is one of a number across the U.S. that have become entrepreneurial hubs. Business-specialist librarians are helping aspiring small-business owners and nonprofits for free.
by Andrea Hsu

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Although Milton has moved on, at least 8 are dead and millions remain in the dark

Although Milton has moved on, at least 8 are dead and millions remain in the dark

Rescue teams are plucking Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton after the storm smashed through coastal communities. The storm tore homes into pieces, filled streets with mud and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes. At least eight people are dead. 
by The Associated Press

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Nobel Peace Prize given to Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo for its work against nuclear weapons

Nobel Peace Prize given to Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo for its work against nuclear weapons

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons. Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said Friday the award was made as the “taboo against the use of nuclear weapons is under pressure.”
by The Associated Press

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There were 38 eyewitness-reported tornadoes in Florida: Why did Milton cause so many?

There were 38 eyewitness-reported tornadoes in Florida: Why did Milton cause so many?

“We ended up with 126 tornado warnings” in Florida, Matthew Elliott, the warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center, told NPR.
by Bill Chappell

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SpaceX wants to go to Mars. To get there, environmentalists say it’s trashing Texas

SpaceX wants to go to Mars. To get there, environmentalists say it’s trashing Texas

With each launch, SpaceX has been discharging tens of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater into sensitive wetlands. Environmentalists say an increase in launches will only make things worse.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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Elon Musk unveils Tesla's 'Cybercab,' plans to bring autonomous driving tech to other models in 2025

Elon Musk unveils Tesla's 'Cybercab,' plans to bring autonomous driving tech to other models in 2025

Tesla unveiled its long-awaited robotaxi at a Hollywood studio Thursday night, though fans of the electric vehicle maker will have to wait until at least 2026 before they are available. CEO Elon Musk said the “Cybercab” doesn’t have steering wheels or pedals.
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States probed TikTok for years. Here are the documents the app tried to keep secret

States probed TikTok for years. Here are the documents the app tried to keep secret

In communications newly revealed, TikTok executives discuss being aware of the harms caused by their app. TikTok officials were warned of the app’s dangers to minors.
by Bobby Allyn, Sylvia Goodman and Dara Kerr

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In some Minnesota schools, artificial intelligence gets a seat in the classroom

In some Minnesota schools, artificial intelligence gets a seat in the classroom

Teachers at Bloomington Kennedy High School are taking a practical view on artificial intelligence, teaching students how to use the technology and helping them understand where it can spin out of control, a sort of driver’s ed approach to AI.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Q&A: Local actor Ryan London Levin talks about taking on a 1-man show about Jewish identity

Q&A: Local actor Ryan London Levin talks about taking on a 1-man show about Jewish identity

Six Points Theater in St. Paul is producing “Just for Us,” the Tony and Emmy award-winning one man show by comedian Alex Edelman, about Jewish identity. Twin Cities actor Ryan London Levin plays “Alex” in this new production, the first to perform the role other than Edelman.
by Jacob Aloi

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