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Today in the Twin Cities will bring another afternoon of comfortable temperatures in the mid 70s which continues the trend of Below Average temperatures we have seen since June 13 ( average highs are in the low 80s ). Last time it was +80 Degrees in the Twin Cities was June 12 a...
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Lionel Richie announced the unexpected intermission at his concert on the first night of his tour with Earth, Wind & Fire.
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A pair of powerful earthquakes rocked Venezuela, tearing down buildings, closing the country’s main airport and sending panicked residents of the capital pouring into the streets. At least 32 have died, the acting president said Thursday, warning that th...
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Rescue teams raced Thursday to the areas hardest hit by a pair of powerful earthquakes that rocked Venezuela, killing at least 164 people, injuring nearly 1,000 and trapping many beneath collapsed buildings. Wednesday evening’s 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude eart...
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LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to the areas hardest hit by a pair of powerful earthquakes that rocked northern Venezuela, killing at least 164 people. The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquake...
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People jammed the streets and sidewalks on Wednesday evening for the ninth Wedge Live Cat Tour in Lowry Hill East.
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A city council member in St. Paul is proposing to ditch the part-time council structure and increase the council members’ salaries. Council member Nelsie Yang wants part-time city council members to receive a 40% salary increase and have their positions made full-time. A p...
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A Minnesota woman said she will not be deterred after being hit by a car while protesting outside a New Jersey ICE detention center.
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In less than a minute’s time, two massive earthquakes shook the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, turning buildings into rubble as panicked people rushed onto the streets for safety....
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Minnesota Twins right-hander Mick Abel has been recommended for arthroscopic elbow surgery after a recent setback in his injury recovery. After an assessment by orthopedic specialist Dr. Keith Meister, the Twins announced Wednesday that Abel will undergo the minor procedure mo...
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Mookie Betts backed Shohei Ohtani with his 300th career home run, three hits and slick defense as the Los Angeles Dodgers finished a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 4-3 victory on Wednesday night. Ohtani helped himself with an RBI single to spark a three-run thi...
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Natasha Howard had 21 points and a season-high 15 rebounds, Olivia Miles scored 10 of her 21 points in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Lynx rallied from a 12-point deficit Wednesday night to beat the Washington Mystics 78-76. Kayla McBride made five 3-pointers and finish...
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The Lynx, trailing by 12 in the fourth, avoided back-to-back losses against a young Mystics team.
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The parents of a girl who was raped when she was 12 years old by an adult stranger she met on Snapchat have sued its parent company and the attacker.
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A west-central Minnesota dairy facility is planning to more than double the size of its herd, and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) decided to forgo an environmental impact study (EIS) before issuing a permit, a move derided by that the Minnesota Farmer's Union....
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Following a flurry of big moves earlier this week, the Timberwolves have made their first selection in the 2026 NBA Draft. RELATED: Timberwolves trade Julius Randle, re-sign Ayo Dosunmu in Draft-eve moves After trading Julius Randle and the No. 28 pick to the Brooklyn Nets,...
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Hundreds of "unauthorized" drones have been seized at FIFA World Cup sites since the tournament began earlier this month. Here's what to know.
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An Oklahoma Arby's manager faces a felony charge after she allegedly spat in a woman's food, leading the woman to contract herpes.
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The Nets made the pick for the Wolves, who sent Julius Randle to Brooklyn in a trade that is not yet official.
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CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — The latest stop for Nelly Korda in this especially busy summer is the Women’s PGA Championship in Minnesota, where the top-ranked player in the world will try this week to hoist a third straight major trophy. From winning the U.S. Women’s Open in California t...
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For the first time ever, Cold Spring will be the host city for the Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener. While Gov. Tim Walz will no longer be in office when the next opener comes around, he announced the location on Wednesday, highlighting its abundance of nearby public lands....
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The first big stormy night at Shakopee’s new outdoor music venue left fans with questions after the Dave Matthews Band show was postponed.
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A Stillwater family is sharing a warning with others after a close call involving a metal grill brush that sent a teenage boy to the hospital. A couple of days after Noah Walden ate a burger cooked on his family’s grill, he started feeling extreme discomfort and asked his pare...
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New General Manager Nolan Teasley has recently brought in two assistants and added a former NFL GM as an adviser.
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Social Studies classes will look a little different for most K-12 students this fall when Minnesota’s new standards hit classrooms in all districts for the first time. The New Standards State educational standards get updated every ten years. These have been in the works si...
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Court records show fraud allegations against seven Minnesota providers date back years before charges were filed. The allegations are tied to a nationwide fraud operation involving hundreds of suspects and more than $6.5 billion. In Minnesota, the Attorney General’s Medicai...
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The lawsuit claims school leaders retaliated against a family after the father raised concerns about leadership.
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The value of political party endorsements in Minnesota is being put to the test like never before in 2026. All three of the Republican and DFL candidates in competitive races who were endorsed at their party conventions for governor and U.S. Senate are trailing in polls and fu...
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Heading into the Fourth of July is a great time to buy a new car. Auto experts say you can typically expect 4% to 12% off the sticker price on new cars. Car dealerships heavily discount vehicles around the holiday. It acts as a major midyear sales event where dealers push t...
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Mike Lindell, the leading GOP candidate for Minnesota governor, is no longer being sued by a major voting machines company over his 2020 conspiracy claims. Dominion Voting Systems, now called Liberty Vote, sued Lindell for defamation back in 2021 after the MyPillow founder acc...
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Southside Community Health Services is opening the state’s first out of hospital Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE) Room in July. The center is located on East Lake Street next to the Midtown Global Market. The clinic will begin offering services July 6. Medical Directo...
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An explosive start to the trading day for Wendy’s meant that trading of the fast-food chain’s stock needed to be halted multiple times during the day.
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Vance Boelter, the man who killed a lawmaker and her husband and injured another lawmaker and his spouse, is set to be sentenced next month. On Wednesday, a federal judge set Boelter’s sentencing for July 23 in Minneapolis. Boelter pleaded guilty to the murders of Melissa a...
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The sentencing for Vance Boelter has been scheduled following his guilty plea for his role in the fatal shootings of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, and the shootings that injured Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman....
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A Florida man was arrested after allegedly kidnapping a teenage girl and hiding her inside a clothes dryer at his Key Largo home, authorities said.
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The FindJodi team is asking the public to leave a light on or light a candle this weekend to mark 31 years since the unsolved disappearance of the morning news anchor, Jodi Huisentruit....
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress at a politically difficult time as a majority of lawmakers have objected to any further military action. The...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress at a politically difficult time as Republican and Democratic lawmakers have objected to any further military...
business
A coalition of states is suing California to block a sweeping recycling law, claiming its strict plastic waste regulations would force businesses nationwide to overhaul their products and operations....
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A Minneapolis father and son accused of tax fraud charges are accused of using an online guide titled “TurboTax Sauce” to learn how to exploit the tax code to file million in false claims....
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On a sunny summer day, it’s hard to find a more vibrant spot than Lake Nokomis. Swimmers take big laps in the open water, sailors and paddleboarders glide along the surface, small children splash in the shallows and anglers cast lines from the docks. Public beaches across the...
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NEW YORK (AP) — In his four years as New York mayor, Eric Adams’ administration was roiled by corruption probes that led to early-morning FBI searches, resignations of top officials and indictments that alleged a rampant culture of pay-to-play politics at the highest levels of Ci...
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A Minneapolis man has been sentenced for his role in a violent carjacking in August 2024.
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Timeline of fraud allegations in National Healthcare Fraud Takedown Day The post Timeline of fraud allegations in National Healthcare Fraud Takedown Day first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News....
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An Indiana couple says they were stunned after their home security camera captured an Amazon delivery gone off the rails.
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After months of uncertainty and controversy, Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of "The Bachelorette" could be making a surprise comeback, according to a report....
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Dominion Voting Systems filed the lawsuit against Lindell in 2021 over his election fraud claims. The company was sold last year to a former GOP election official and is now called Liberty Vote....
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The search for a missing father and son who were last seen leaving their Hawaiian hotel on Tuesday morning continues and has extended into the waters off Oahu, the U.S. Coast Guard reported....
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Boelter pled guilty earlier this month in an agreement to avoid the death penalty. His state case will then be underway.
