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Biden is creating a new White House office focused on gun violence prevention

Biden is creating a new White House office focused on gun violence prevention

Gun safety measures have stalled in Congress. Advocates have long pushed for a White House office to elevate the issue and coordinate efforts. Vice President Harris will oversee the new office.
by Asma Khalid and Elena Moore

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Minnesota approves giant solar energy project

Minnesota officials on Thursday approved plans for the expansion of a solar energy project in Becker, Minn. that a utility says will be one of the largest in the country with the capability of powering more than 150,000 homes.
by The Associated Press

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As Ozempic use grows, so do reports of possible mental health side effects

As Ozempic use grows, so do reports of possible mental health side effects

Many people taking Ozempic and related drugs have reported mental health concerns. Those side effects aren't in Ozempic’s instructions for use. Are the problems a coincidence or related to the drug?
by Sydney Lupkin

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The song that never ends: Why Earth, Wind & Fire's 'September' sustains

The song that never ends: Why Earth, Wind & Fire's 'September' sustains

It begins, “Do you remember?” — and we supply the memories. Dan Charnas tells the origin story of the Earth, Wind & Fire hit that still unites generations on the dance floor.
by Dan Charnas

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Minneapolis begins search for first-ever poet laureate 

Minneapolis begins search for first-ever poet laureate 

Minneapolis is launching its first-ever poet laureate program in partnership with the Loft Literary Center, aiming to infuse arts and culture into the community through educational opportunities, city ceremonies and a civic project.
by Jacob Aloi

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Kraft is recalling some American cheese slices over potential choking hazard

Kraft is recalling some American cheese slices over potential choking hazard

The company said one of its wrapping machines developed a temporary issue that makes it possible for a thin strip of film to remain on the slice even after it's been removed from the wrapper.
by Vanessa Romo

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U says hackers may have stolen decades of student, worker data

U says hackers may have stolen decades of student, worker data

University of Minnesota officials on Thursday acknowledged that a data breach initially reported last month exposed personal information on students, potential students and employees from 1989 to 2021, including Social Security numbers.
by MPR News Staff

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Cannabis company founder picked to oversee Minnesota marijuana market

Cannabis company founder picked to oversee Minnesota marijuana market

Gov. Tim Walz named Erin DuPree, the founder of a hemp products company, as the first leader of Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management. DuPree will oversee the buildup of a retail market for legal marijuana.
by Brian Bakst and Mark Zdechlik

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'We're all clear': Ellison says latest moves should end questions over police in schools

'We're all clear': Ellison says latest moves should end questions over police in schools

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison told MPR News on Thursday he believes his latest legal memo and a meeting with state and local leaders and law enforcement will resolve the controversy around how officers can restrain students in schools.
by MPR News Staff

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