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Local DFL committee affirms decision to endorse Minnesota House candidate with criminal past

Local DFL committee affirms decision to endorse Minnesota House candidate with criminal past

A Minnesota House candidate with a troubled past will keep his local DFL endorsement despite calls by the state party to rescind it. The Republican-held seat in northern Minnesota isn’t viewed as competitive.
by Ellie Roth

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Family of Yia Xiong files lawsuit against two police officers, city of St. Paul

Family of Yia Xiong files lawsuit against two police officers, city of St. Paul

The lawsuit filed by the daughter of 65-year-old Yia Xiong alleges that St. Paul police officers Abdirahman Dahir and Noushue Cha were negligent and failed to follow department policies and training.
by MPR News Staff

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Flooding in Tanzania has killed 155 people as heavy rains continue in Eastern Africa

Flooding in Tanzania has killed 155 people as heavy rains continue in Eastern Africa

Tanzania’s prime minister says flooding caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 others. 
by The Associated Press

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New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial

New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial

The Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the judge at disgraced movie mogul’s the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced him with improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case.
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U.S. growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6 percent pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates

U.S. growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6 percent pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates

The nation’s economy slowed last quarter, growing at an annual rate of 1.6 percent in a sign that the high interest rates may be taking a toll on borrowing and spending.
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Italy bans loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art in a dispute over an ancient statue

Italy bans loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art in a dispute over an ancient statue

Italy’s Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago.
by Alex V. Cipolle, Max Sparber and The Associated Press

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Minneapolis Public Schools, teachers reach tentative agreement overnight

Minneapolis Public Schools, teachers reach tentative agreement overnight

The agreement comes as Minneapolis teachers were set to begin a vote to authorize a strike over the next two days. Despite the deal with teachers, the union says the district’s support staff will move ahead with a strike authorization vote.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Twins’ Castro hits birthday homer, lifts Minnesota to 6-3 win over White Sox

Twins’ Castro hits birthday homer, lifts Minnesota to 6-3 win over White Sox

Willi Castro hit a 3-run home run on his 27th birthday and Joe Ryan pitched six innings for his first win of the year as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 Wednesday. 
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Coal and new gas power plants will have to meet climate pollution targets

Coal and new gas power plants will have to meet climate pollution targets

Fifteen years after the EPA said greenhouse gasses are a danger to public health, the agency finalized rules to limit climate-warming pollution from existing coal and new gas power plants.
by Jeff Brady

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