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Stories from September 7, 2024

Bonfire weather Saturday night; warmer 80s on Sunday

Bonfire weather Saturday night; warmer 80s on Sunday

Comfortable lows tonight in the mid-50s with light winds. Sunday features warmer highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. High pressure will dominate throughout the week, bringing plenty of sunshine and above-average temperatures.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Team USA, Waseca native win gold in sitting volleyball match vs. China in Paralympics

Team USA, Waseca native win gold in sitting volleyball match vs. China in Paralympics

The U.S. women’s sitting volleyball team, which includes Waseca native Alexis Shiflett-Patterson, won against China in the women’s gold medal match at the 2024 Paris Paralympics on Saturday.
by MPR News Staff and Amy Felegy

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Sharp divisions persist over Walz's response to riots following George Floyd's murder

Sharp divisions persist over Walz's response to riots following George Floyd's murder

The streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul erupted after a white Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd in 2020. The anger also devolved into looting and rioting that culminated with the burning of a police station. Now that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, his response to the riots is under the microscope again.
by The Associated Press

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Officers critically injure, arrest active shooter at Minneapolis apartment building

Officers critically injure, arrest active shooter at Minneapolis apartment building

Dozens of residents called 911 with reports of gunfire early Saturday morning, according to Minneapolis police. Officers say they found a man with an AK-style rife, a handgun and a backpack containing several magazines of ammunition.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Tight race for control of Congress could be decided by just a handful of campaigns

Tight race for control of Congress could be decided by just a handful of campaigns

Lawmakers are returning to Washington for a three-week legislative sprint, away from the campaign trail where races have become “trench warfare” and a seat-by-seat slog. Fewer than two dozen House seats and a handful in the Senate will most likely determine the majority this November.
by The Associated Press

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Stellantis recalls 1.5M Ram trucks to fix software bug that can disable stability control

Stellantis recalls 1.5M Ram trucks to fix software bug that can disable stability control

Stellantis is recalling nearly 1.5 million Ram pickups worldwide to fix a software problem that can disable the electronic stability control. The recall covers certain trucks from the 2019 and 2021 through 2024 model years.
by The Associated Press

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Trump heads to a deep-red part of swing-state Wisconsin to talk about the economy

Trump heads to a deep-red part of swing-state Wisconsin to talk about the economy

Former President Donald Trump is heading to Mosinee, Wisc. for a rally that’s intended to focus heavily on the economy, marking his first trip to the mostly rural central part of the key battleground state. 
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Change of seasons this weekend; warmer temperatures for Sunday

Change of seasons this weekend; warmer temperatures for Sunday

Comfortable highs in the upper 60s to low 70s for our Saturday. Warmer temperatures in the 80s expected for Sunday with the return of southerly winds. Another quiet forecast with plenty of sunshine, and above average highs in the 80s.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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How Harris will distinguish her foreign policy from Biden — and Trump

How Harris will distinguish her foreign policy from Biden — and Trump

By necessity, Vice President Harris has worked in lockstep with President Biden on his foreign policy. What she would do in the White House if she wins on Nov. 5 will be in focus in Tuesday's debate.
by Asma Khalid

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Debates have proved a tough test for vice presidents running for president

Debates have proved a tough test for vice presidents running for president

A look back at other sitting vice presidents who were running for the top job and debating on TV against the nominee of the opposition party: Gore in 2000, George H.W. Bush in 1988 and Nixon in 1960.
by Ron Elving

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