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‘All mothers care for their daughters': A traditional Korean dish honors motherhood through children’s birthdays

An MPR News reporter and her mother talk about the relationships mothers and daughters have through Korean birthday soup.
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The federal government is offering another round of free COVID tests

Households in the U.S. will receive eight test kids via the U.S. Postal Service. The release comes as cases have risen over 60% in the U.S. over the past two weeks.
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More than 350 possible witnesses named for upcoming trial in Floyd murder

As the second anniversary of George Floyd's murder approaches, prosecutors and defense attorneys are preparing for the state criminal trial next month of the three former officers charged in his death.
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Walz, legislative leaders reach deal on taxes and spending

Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders reached a broad deal on spending and taxes Monday morning. There’s a week left in the session to fill in the details.
  • SaturdayJensen wins GOP endorsement for governor
  • RelatedState Republican convention picks candidates for AG, elections chief
  • This yearDistrust of election integrity unites GOP
  • Meet the CandidatesRepublican gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen
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America's baby formula shortage: 7 key questions, answered

Supply chain issues and a major recall have parents struggling to consistently find baby formula. It’s a dire situation with serious impact. Hopefully, supplies increase soon. Until then, here’s what experts recommend.
  • EarlierThe nationwide shortage of baby formula is a major stressor for parents
  • JanuaryFormula shortages stressing out some Minnesota parents
  • UpdateAbbott says agreement reached to reopen baby formula plant
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Minnesota film industry hopes for a resurgence

The world premiere of a film shot in Minnesota during the pandemic is the closing night attraction at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival this week. The Minnesota film industry is hopeful a tax credit approved last year will mean more film and television production in the state.
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Animals of Minnesota's Driftless Area are the stars of Winona art exhibit

Matt Wagner wanted to read his young son a book featuring animals found near their home in southeast Minnesota. He couldn't find one — so he set out to create his own.
People pray outside the scene of a shooting at a supermarket, in Buffalo, N.Y., on Sunday. A day earlier, a white 18-year-old killed 10 people and wounded three in what authorities described as "racially motivated violent extremism."

What we know so far about the Buffalo mass shooting

10 people are dead after an 18-year-old white man allegedly carried out an attack at a supermarket in a majority Black district.
  • Earlier13 shot, 10 dead in mass shooting at Buffalo, N.Y. supermarket
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United States marks 1 million COVID deaths, 12,550 in Minnesota

Despite many cases going unreported due to at-home testing and asymptomatic cases, official reported case counts generally continue to rise, although at a slower pace than in recent weeks.
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Canoeist finds body believed to be missing Mankato woman

Nyawuor Chuol told family members on April 25 that she was going for a walk, but she never returned home.
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Officials: Buffalo gunman taunted law enforcement online

Payton Gendron, 18, began posting threads on the social media platform Discord about body armor and guns, and last month made provocative remarks about federal law enforcement.

Authorities: Hate against Taiwanese led to church attack

A gunman in a deadly attack at a Southern California church was a Chinese immigrant motivated by hate for Taiwanese people, authorities said.
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Abbott says agreement reached to reopen baby formula plant

After production resumes, Abbott said it will take between six-to-eight weeks before new products begin arriving in stores. The company didn’t set a timeline to restart production.
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Paula Goldberg, Minnesota advocate for kids with disabilities, dies at 79

Goldberg co-founded PACER in 1977 as an organization to help connect parents of children with disabilities. Friends and fellow advocates on Monday praised her legacy as they mourned her death.
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Reversing Trump, Biden acts to deploy US troops to Somalia

President Joe Biden on Monday signed an order to deploy U.S. troops to Somalia amid heightened concerns about the country’s Islamic extremist rebels, known as al-Shabab. The move is a reversal of President Donald Trump’s late-term decision to remove nearly all 700 special operations forces that had been operating there.
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The plot to keep meatpacking plants open during COVID-19

Newly released documents reveal that the meatpacking industry’s callousness toward the health of its workers and its influence over the Trump administration were far greater than previously known.
In this April 25, 2006, file photo, John Durham speaks to reporters on the steps of U.S. District Court in New Haven, Conn. Durham, Connecticut's  U.S. attorney, is leading the investigation into the origins of the Russia probe. He is no stranger to high-profile, highly scrutinized investigations.

Trump-era special counsel faces first real test as Washington attorney goes on trial

John Durham's probe led to a single false statements count against Michael Sussmann for allegedly lying to the FBI about possible ties between a Russian-bank and Donald Trump's company.
Wildfires are causing billions in damage every year and yet many homebuyers have little idea whether their house is at risk.

Is your house at risk of a wildfire? This online tool could tell you

Many people move without realizing the danger that wildfires pose to their new home. A new risk rating system could help buyers learn more on real estate sites.
Crime scene tape is stretched across an area at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, Calif., Sunday, May 15, 2022, after a fatal shooting.

California churchgoers hog-tied gunman in deadly attack

Four others were critically wounded and another person suffered minor injures, officials said.
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Water Street in St. Paul to close beginning Monday

The city of St. Paul is closing Water Street beginning on Monday, in anticipation of rising waters on the Mississippi River.
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