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WASHINGTON (AP) — Filings for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in 10 weeks as U.S. layoffs remain historically low. The number of Americans applying for jobless aid in the week ending July 11 dropped by 8,000 to 208,000, the Labor Department reported Thurs...
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President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he is likely to revisit some of the unproven claims he has previously made about Republican losses, particularly his own in 2020....
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France and England missed the World Cup Final, but one more match remains. The Bronze Final brings two heavyweight teams, several Golden Boot contenders and real rotation questions to Miami....
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Who's on my ballot? A guide to Minnesota's primary electi...
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The Twin Cities area also remains under an excessive heat warning Thursday.
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Minnesota now has some of the worst air pollution in the world according to real-time air quality readings by AQI, surpassing historically polluted global cities Delhi, India. Among major cities in the world, Minneapolis ranks 3rd on the list behind Toronto and Detroit, as of ...
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Minnesota is facing another day of hot temperatures and smoky skies, with hazardous air quality lingering in the Twin Cities metro Thursday.
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The MyPillow founder has become one of the president’s most loyal political allies, facing legal and financial fallout as a result. The relationship culminated this week as Trump endorsed Lindell’s bid to be governor of Minnesota....
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More than a million Muslims from around the world travel to Saudi Arabia each year to perform the multiday ritual of the Hajj or for shorter pilgrimages known as Umrah. But those traveling from the U.S., including members of Minnesota’s Somali community, say the Trump administ...
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The U.S. Forest Service asked operators with towboat permits to help haul out dozens of paddlers threatened by the spreading Camp Fire near Ely.
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The 21st Street Station on the Green Line has a dubious purpose, and dreams of bringing riders there by bus are fading.
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Kenzie Edinger’s creative Italian restaurant in Woodbury is still finding its footing, but its handmade pastas and restless energy make it worth the trip....
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With more than 600 candidates running in 197 races in August’s primaries, this guide will help narrow the field. Enter your address to see what’s on your ballot and save candidates you’re interested in....
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It has something to do with Christopher Nolan, superstars such as Zendaya and a tale as old as time.
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Good Thursday morning! *MINNESOTA’S WEATHER AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED AN ALERT DAY FROM TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR THE HEAT* *AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR SMOKY SKIES TODAY AND POSSIBLY FRIDAY* The heatwave, which started on Saturday when we first hit 90 degrees, ...
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Christina Hennington steps up. Plus: Best Buy’s c-suite shuffle.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Ask Claude to make a pamphlet critical of President Donald Trump or Britain’s King Charles III, and Anthropic’s chatbot would oblige. Prompted to do the same for Thailand’s king, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince or China’s leader, and the artificial intelligence mode...
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J.J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray will command plenty of attention, but nothing compares to the circus surrounding Brett Favre’s arrival in Minnesota in 2009....
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How the Wolves do next season depends on LaMelo Ball. How fast can everyone get on the same page, and can he stay healthy?
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A St. Paul community group on the west side is planning to meet on Thursday night to gather public input on whether César Chávez Street should be renamed. Connecting Wabasha and Concord streets, César Chávez Street cuts through District del Sol, the West Side’s commercial corr...
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Schedule for the USA Cup The post Schedule for the USA Cup first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — When Markwayne Mullin took over as Homeland Security secretary from fired Kristi Noem, he pledged to get the department responsible for carrying out the Trump administration’s mass deportations policy out of the headlines. But just months into Mullin’s time in ...
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A south metro coffee shop is brewing more than just coffee, offering a welcoming space and jobs for adults with disabilities.
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U.S. District Court Judge Valerie Caproni used a football metaphor in ruling Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ discrimination suit against the National Football League and several teams should go to trial. “This case continues to linger at the starting block,” Caprin...
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A teenager is seriously injured after a motorcycle crash in Woodbury on Wednesday afternoon. Minnesota State Patrol said that just after 4 p.m., vehicles were going east on Interstate 94 when traffic stopped at Woodbury Drive. A Hyundai Palisade veered to the left to avoid ...
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Hazardous air qual...
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Rachel Development unveiled plans to build a range of housing types as well as commercial properties on the site.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States intensified its strikes on Iran early Thursday, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship the U.S. accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated with missil...
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States intensified its strikes on Iran Thursday, hitting targets farther north and firing into a ship the U.S. accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated by launching missiles and drones at ...
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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has expanded its air quality alert due to smoke from wildfires. A hazardous maroon designation has now been issued for east central, central, west central, southeast, north central, south central, northwest, and northeast Minnesota...
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President Donald Trump posted his support Wednesday for ICE agents conducting traffic stops after reports surfaced about a policy shift.
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Two Wright County park beaches will be closed for a day for proactive treatment.
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Minnesota’s Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against the e-cigarette manufacturer Loon, claiming its products are designed to appeal to children. The Office of Minnesota’s Attorney General Keith Ellison said it filed a lawsuit against Maduro Distributors Inc., doing busine...
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If you or someone you know needs a job this summer, perhaps you should consider the Minnesota State Fair. The Minnesota State Fair says it is currently hiring for fair-time positions at its employment center and is hosting a job fair next Wednesday. According to the Minneso...
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Ramsey County investigators are pushing for answers after federal agents removed a man from his home and have now taken their case to federal court.
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Minnesota United announced that its scheduled friendly match against the Liberian Lone Star National Football Team on July 26 has been canceled. According to a news release from Minnesota United, the decision to cancel was dude to circumstances out of the team’s control, stati...
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A woman has been charged after allegedly leaving the scene of a crash in Monticello last week that injured a man and killed a dog. Denise Ethyl Lagou, 62, is facing one felony count of criminal vehicular operation. On Friday at 7:32 a.m., a deputy with the Wright County She...
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Prosecutors have charged a man for his alleged participation in a fatal Minneapolis shooting, which took the life of a 69-year-old man earlier this year. Maurice Antonio Verser Jr., 21, is facing one count of second-degree murder for his suspected role in the death of Carl Ste...
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On Wednesday, the state of Minnesota said the enrollment pause of new Medicaid providers in 12 services deemed “high-risk” for fraud will continue for at least six more months, bringing the halt to a full year or longer. RELATED: DHS freezing new provider enrollment, revalidat...
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More of Minnesota is under a hazardous air quality alert as wildfire smoke intensifies across the region.
