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Ex-Macalester College professor charged after urine spill on student’s backpack
A former Macalester College professor was charged Wednesday after authorities said he damaged a student’s backpack and belongings by spilling his urine on them. Court records show 55-year-old Paul Fischer was charged with first-degree property damage. A student reported the incid...
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Vikings plan to elevate Odell Beckham Jr. for Saints game, but will he play?
Beckham could make his Vikings debut Sunday in his home state, but his availability could depend on the injury status of fellow receivers Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison....
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Mortgage rates rise for seventh straight week, squeezing homebuyers
Mortgage rates climbed for the seventh consecutive week, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rising to 7.4% from 7.28% the previous week, according to Freddie Mac....
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Anderson: Late to hunting, she’s leading a reborn Stevens County pheasant group
Woman takes reins of Pheasants Forever chapter that didn’t survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of flash floods across the Southeast
Isaias peeled off hotel and condominium rooftops and facades along the Florida Panhandle before charging north Saturday, dishing out torrential rains and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes across the Southeast....
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Christa Pike discharged from hospital after surviving failed execution attempt, attorney says
Christa Pike has been discharged from the hospital and returned to a Tennessee prison after surviving the state’s failed attempt to execute her by lethal injection....
safety
Shooting leaves 9 dead including suspect in Erie, Pennsylvania, police say
A shooting in a residential area of Erie, Pennsylvania, left nine dead including the suspected shooter and rocked the city, police said. Authorities have released few details, though the city issued a statement that it said was intended to clear up inaccurate information that cir...
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Police say 8 people die in connection with a shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania; suspect also found dead
A shooting that rocked a town in Pennsylvania left eight people dead, police said; the suspected shooter also died from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities didn’t provide more details. “I have not seen anything like this in my 28-plus years,” Erie Poli...
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Mother charged with murder in daughter’s death after autopsy cites neglect
A North Carolina mother faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of her 13-year-old daughter, who was found inside a High Point home in October 2025....
business
Molly says the heat is on and the wind will be cranking for your Saturday
Near record breaking heat and gusty southerly winds with highs in the upper 80’s are in store the first half your weekend. We stay dry Sunday with a few more clouds in the afternoon and highs in the mid 80’s. By next week we’ll be trending cooler, cloudier and wetter. Hurricane S...
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Justice Department eases federal registration requirements for silencers, short-barreled rifles
The Justice Department said it will stop broadly enforcing federal registration requirements for firearm suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and certain other guns....
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Erie, Pennsylvania mass shooting leaves 9 dead, including 2 kids
A mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania has left nine people dead, including two children, police said.