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July 24, 2023 4:00 AM

Turning unused office space into housing could solve 2 problems, but it's tricky

Turning barely used office space into desperately needed urban housing seems like a win-win in the work-from-home era. But even in cities eager to do this, plenty of obstacles remain.

by Erin Kenney

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July 24, 2023 4:00 AM

House Republicans' CHOICE Act would roll back some Obamacare protections

The set of health policy ideas have been GOP favorites for decades. It could mean cheaper health insurance but would undermine protections for patients in the Affordable Care Act.

by Julie Appleby

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July 24, 2023 4:00 AM

Minnesota cops on guard for ‘high way’ drivers in new marijuana era

When recreational marijuana becomes legal in Minnesota next week, law enforcement agencies expect an uptick in use. Officers are stressing that driving high could result in a DWI – and possibly endanger others on the road.

by Brian Bakst

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July 24, 2023 4:00 AM

Buying time, cities temporarily ban cannabis sales

Marijuana isn’t legal in Minnesota quite yet but communities around the state are already pumping the brakes on retail cannabis sales as they await details on state licensing.

by Catharine Richert

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July 23, 2023 11:31 PM

Bell tolls for Wisconsin man who wins the Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest

Gerrit Marshall, a retired television broadcast engineer from Madison, prevailed Saturday night at Sloppy Joe's Bar, a frequent hangout of Ernest Hemingway when he lived in Key West during the 1930s.

by The Associated Press

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July 23, 2023 6:41 PM

Elon Musk looks to rebrand Twitter with the letter X

Since his purchase of the social media platform, Musk has alluded to transforming Twitter into an "everything app" called "X," akin to the WeChat app in China. The url X.com now redirects to Twitter.

by Juliana Kim

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July 23, 2023 6:10 PM

Here's what happens to the body in extreme temperatures — and how heat becomes deadly

Multiple organ failure, heart attack and kidney failure are the primary ways people die in extreme heat. Read on to find out how to stay safe in the heat wave.

by Maria Godoy

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July 23, 2023 5:12 PM

Ukrainian youth soccer team heads home after second place win in USA Cup

A Ukrainian youth soccer team won second place at the Target USA Cup in Blaine this weekend —the largest youth soccer tournament in North America.

by Kyra Miles

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July 23, 2023 1:40 PM

Twin Cities Carifest holds 30th celebration of Caribbean culture during Aquatennial

The festival stretched along the Mississippi River in the Near North neighborhood of Minneapolis, just down the block from the newly leased Caribbean American Culture Center.

by Feven Gerezgiher

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July 23, 2023 12:47 PM

Biden will designate a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother

The national monument, at sites in Illinois and Mississippi, will help protect places that tell Till's story, as well as reflect the activism of his mother.

by Juliana Kim

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