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Cops, Courts & Fires

Ex-Minneapolis officer who killed 911 caller to be released

MINNEAPOLIS — The former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot a woman who had called 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home ... Read more

by Associated Press, Friday, June 24, 2022 5:23 pm

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Timberwolves draft trade nets 7-1 Auburn center Walker Kessler

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves added a potential rim protector to complement star Karl-Anthony Towns, acquiring 7-foot-1 Auburn center Walker Kessler in a draft pick ... Read more

by Associated Press, Friday, June 24, 2022 10:54 am

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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its ... Read more

by Associated Press, Friday, June 24, 2022 9:25 am

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Setting gridlock aside, Congress set to OK gun violence bill

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan gun violence bill that seemed unimaginable a month ago is on the verge of winning final congressional approval, a vote that will ... Read more

by Associated Press, Friday, June 24, 2022 7:34 am

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Summer swelter: Persistent heat wave breaks records, spirits

From the normally chilly Russian Arctic to the traditionally sweltering American South, big swaths of the Northern Hemisphere continued to sizzle with extreme heat as ... Read more

by Associated Press, Friday, June 24, 2022 5:02 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Feds want 25 years for Chauvin for violating Floyd’s rights

MINNEAPOLIS — Federal prosecutors asked a judge on Wednesday to sentence a former Minneapolis officer to 25 years for violating the rights of George Floyd, ... Read more

by Associated Press, Thursday, June 23, 2022 5:02 am

Lynx/WNBA

Minnesota snaps 5-game losing streak with win over Mercury

PHOENIX — Kayla McBride scored 18 points, Moriah Jefferson had 12 points and nine assists and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury 84-71 on ... Read more

by Associated Press, Wednesday, June 22, 2022 9:02 am

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Guardians beat Twins 6-5 in 11 innings, take AL Central lead

MINNEAPOLIS — Andrés Giménez had an RBI single in the 11th inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat Minnesota 6-5 Tuesday night to move percentage points ... Read more

by Associated Press, Wednesday, June 22, 2022 9:01 am

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Court rules Minneapolis mayor failed to hire more police

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that the mayor of Minneapolis hasn’t met a legal duty to hire more police officers or demonstrate ... Read more

by Associated Press, Tuesday, June 21, 2022 4:59 pm

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No COVID-19 ‘hero pay’ upsets Minnesota child care providers

ST. PAUL — Child care providers across Minnesota are upset that they’re not eligible for the state’s COVID-19 “hero pay” program. Gov. Tim Walz signed ... Read more

by Associated Press, Tuesday, June 21, 2022 5:07 am

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Juneteenth celebrations emphasize ending racial disparities

DALLAS — After Opal Lee led hundreds in a walk through her Texas hometown to celebrate Juneteenth this weekend, the 95-year-old Black woman who helped successfully push for ... Read more

by Associated Press, Monday, June 20, 2022 8:53 am

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Bird flu outbreak waning but threat of virus lingers

OMAHA, Neb. — A bird flu outbreak in the U.S. that led to the deaths of more than 40 million chickens and turkeys and contributed ... Read more

by Associated Press, Friday, June 17, 2022 4:38 pm

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Special legislative session on budget surplus unlikely

ST. PAUL — It appears chances are dead for a special legislative session that could have brought billions of dollars in tax cuts and new ... Read more

by Associated Press, Friday, June 17, 2022 10:39 am

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Fed’s aggressive rate hikes raise likelihood of a recession

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has pledged to do whatever it takes to curb inflation, now raging at a four-decade high and defying ... Read more

by Associated Press, Thursday, June 16, 2022 6:56 am

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1/6 panel probes Trump pressure on Pence to reject election

WASHINGTON — The 1/6 committee is set to plunge into Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to salvage the 2020 election by pressuring Vice President Mike Pence to reject the ... Read more

by Associated Press, Thursday, June 16, 2022 6:54 am

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