Amazon increases starting hourly wage for full-time operations employees by $1 to $20
Online behemoth Amazon said it's increasing the starting hourly wage for its U.S. full-time operations employees like warehouse workers by $1 to $20.
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Teen detained after flashing knife at students at Norwood Young America school
A 16-year-old student was detained at Central High School in Norwood Young America after he flashed a knife out a car window toward other students, according to the Carver County Sheriff’s Office. According to investigators, deputies responded to the school on Tuesday afternoon w...
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Edina park shooting: $5,000 reward offered for tips leading to charges
The Edina First Responders Fund is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to charges in a July shooting at Yancey Park during a large gathering, the City of Edina announced Tuesday. On July 22, Edina police responded to reports of a shooting at the park around 9 p.m....
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Northern Minnesota wildfires 100% contained
Wildfires sparked by lightning in northern Minnesota this summer are now fully contained, according to the Superior National Forest. As previously reported, the July wildfires prompted evacuations in the region and the closure of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW)....
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Circle Pines woman, 86, accused of stealing nearly $60K from Lions Club
An 86-year-old woman is accused of stealing nearly $60,000 from the Circle Pines Lexington Lions Club during her time as the organization’s treasurer, according to court documents filed in Anoka County. Investigators say that Virginia Ilene Hestekind, of Circle Pines, spent seven...
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Watch: Fleeing suspect with "Run This" on license plate gets tackled by officer
A Toronto-area police officer located a fleeing suspect and managed to sneak up on him before making a dramatic takedown.
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Two sexual enhancement supplements sold at Walmart and Amazon recalled
Food and Drug Administration officials said the new recall affects X10 and biQ-FEL products after lab testing found that the supplements contained undeclared ingredients....
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Brooklyn Center hotel raids: 17 women, minors rescued from trafficking, police say
Authorities now say 17 women and underage victims were rescued and are getting help after law enforcement raided four hotels in Brooklyn Center last week as part of a human trafficking, drugs, and weapons investigation....
