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Officer who shot Wright to face 2nd-degree manslaughter charge

Washington County Attorney Pete Orput on Wednesday said he is filing a second-degree manslaughter charge against former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
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Chauvin trial: Former Maryland medical examiner says Floyd's manner of death 'undetermined'

Dr. David Fowler testified that George Floyd died of cardiac arrhythmia during the police restraint, but that methamphetamine and fentanyl, carbon monoxide exposure from the squad car, tumors and adrenaline contributed to his death.
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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations slow amid Johnson and Johnson 'pause'

The temporary pause in new Johnson & Johnson vaccine shipments mean Minnesota’s vaccine supply won’t rise for another week or more, a setback to earlier hopes that vaccination rates would keep accelerating throughout April.
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New method aims to herd, capture invasive carp in Mississippi

Last week, a team of biologists and technicians from state and federal agencies captured and harvested invasive carp from a stretch of the Mississippi River in far southeastern Minnesota. It was part scientific survey, part defensive battle against a notorious aquatic invader that has been steadily progressing up the Mississippi.
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What you need to know about Minnesota's J&J COVID vaccine pause

Federal authorities are investigating blood clots in six women who got the shot. While the side effects appear to be exceedingly rare, state officials say they are pausing use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in an abundance of caution.
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MN House panel moves to change police powers

Minnesota lawmakers moved bills out of a House committee Wednesday that are designed to hold police more accountable to the members of the public they serve.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, then commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, testifies during a House hearing on in October 2017. In an NPR interview, Gottlieb says he doesn't expect enough demand for the COVID-19 vaccine much beyond 160 million Americans.

Ex-FDA chief sees 'struggle' to vaccinate more than half U.S. population

Dr. Scott Gottlieb doesn't expect enough demand for the vaccine much beyond 160 million Americans. But he says there may eventually be enough immunity to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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Effort to rein in ‘slot machine’-style pull tabs hits at Capitol

As Minnesota lawmakers debate a new budget, they’re also considering a move to put the brakes on electronic pull tab games that some lawmakers say feel too much like slot machines.
President Biden speaks from the Treaty Room in the White House on Wednesday to announce the withdrawal of the remainder of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

Biden announces he will end America's longest war in Afghanistan

The president said he will move to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of an active U.S. military presence in the country.
A Planned Parenthood of Utah facility in Salt Lake City. The Biden administration is moving to reverse a Trump-era family planning policy that critics describe as a domestic "gag rule" for reproductive healthcare providers.

Biden administration moves to undo Trump abortion rules for Title X

The Trump administration tried to "defund" Planned Parenthood and other groups through changes to the Title X family planning program. The Biden administration is proposing reversing those rules.
Virus Outbreak Conquering Loneliness

Loneliness is rampant. A simple call, or hug, may be a cure

The pandemic has made loneliness inescapable around the globe and the health care community says it's time to seek solutions. Evidence suggests loneliness can damage health as much as obesity and smoking. 
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Brooklyn Center mayor thrust into policing debate

The shooting of Daunte Wright, a Black man, by a white police officer has set off protests, political upheaval and painful reckoning about racism and representation in Mayor Mike Elliott’s city.
Syphilis cases in California have contributed to soaring national caseloads of sexually transmitted diseases. Experts point to the advent of dating apps, less condom use and an increase in meth.

Once on the brink of eradication, syphilis is raging again

Syphilis cases in California have contributed to soaring national caseloads of sexually transmitted diseases. Experts point to the advent of dating apps, decreased condom use and an increase in meth.
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Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison at 82

Bernard Madoff, the infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year prison term, died in a federal prison early Wednesday. He was 82.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers

Wisconsin Supreme Court says governor can't limit capacity

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Gov. Tony Evers' administration does not have the authority to issue capacity limits on bars, restaurants and other businesses without approval of the Legislature, a ruling that comes two weeks after the conservative-controlled court struck down the state's mask mandate.
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Democratic Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is the lead sponsor of H.R. 40, a bill that would establish a commission to study reparations for slavery.

Bill to create commission on reparations nears historic House vote

The bill would create a commission that would study the effects of slavery and racial discrimination, hold hearings and recommend "appropriate remedies" to Congress.
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Biden to address joint session of Congress on April 28

The speech will come just before President Joe Biden's 100th day in office, and will provide him an opportunity to update the American public on his progress toward fulfilling his promises. It will also give him a chance to make the case for the $2.3 trillion infrastructure package he unveiled earlier this month, which the House is aiming to pass by July 4.
Earth's atmosphere photographed from the International Space Station. Greenhouse gases have accumulated rapidly and are trapping extra heat in the atmosphere. It will take decades for the gases to break down naturally or be reabsorbed on Earth's surface.

Carbon emissions could plummet. The atmosphere will lag behind

The U.S. plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions dramatically in the next decade. Scientists say it's crucial that the U.S. succeed. Still, many of the positive effects won't arrive for decades.
A detailed review of the Jan. 6 insurrection by the U.S. Capitol Police's inspector general is set for discussion at a House hearing on Thursday.

Report: Capitol Police leadership, equipment deficiencies hampered Jan. 6 response

The watchdog review also found that some advance intelligence offered a "more alarming" warning ahead of the day's events.
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Fed leaders agree: Economics has a racial-disparity problem

Top Federal Reserve policymakers underscored their concern that Black and Hispanic people are sharply underrepresented in the economics field, which lessens the perspectives that economists can bring to key policy issues.
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