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Man dies in St. Paul shooting

A man died in a shooting early Friday in St. Paul's Frogtown neighborhood.
by MPR News Staff

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After massacre, Trump downplays white nationalism threat

After massacre, Trump downplays white nationalism threat

President Trump played down any threat posed by racist white nationalism on Friday after the gunman accused of the New Zealand mosque massacre called the president "a symbol of renewed white identity."
by Associated Press

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Committee probe of Trump Organization could derail infrastructure talks

Committee probe of Trump Organization could derail infrastructure talks

President Trump and congressional leaders name infrastructure as one area where they think they can reach a bipartisan deal. But the committee working on a plan is also investigating the president.
by Tim Mak

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MN faith leaders, state officials condemn hate crime in the wake of New Zealand mosque shootings

MN faith leaders, state officials condemn hate crime in the wake of New Zealand mosque shootings

Many community leaders from various faiths gathered in Minneapolis to condemn hate crimes and urge state law enforcement officials to form a task force to explore Islamophobia in Minnesota. Gov. Tim Walz and some state law enforcement officials also denounced religion-based violence on social media.
by MPR News Staff and Nina Moini

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Milwaukee police need nationwide help in missing girl search

Authorities are asking "the entire nation" for help finding a missing 2-year-old girl after the arrest of a man suspected of fatally shooting her mother in Milwaukee this week, the city's police chief said Friday.
by Associated Press

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Official: Missing $3 part may have led to student's death

The absence of a $3 part may have let tires roll off of a tractor-trailer, killing a Tulane University student from Minnesota, a Mississippi transportation official said.
by Associated Press

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Survey: Should public higher ed be free? And is 4-year college degree worth the cost?

Survey: Should public higher ed be free? And is 4-year college degree worth the cost?

A new survey shows people are open to the rather radical idea of free college. It also asked 1,003 adults nationwide whether they believed a four-year college degree was worth the cost or not.
by Peter Cox

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Noor seeks exclusion on body cam policy, 'blue wall' in Ruszczyk killing trial

Noor seeks exclusion on body cam policy, 'blue wall' in Ruszczyk killing trial

Attorneys for Mohamed Noor want a judge to exclude testimony about body camera policy, the "blue wall of silence" and officers' experience with people approaching cars as they prepare for his trial in the killing of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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After a chaotic week in Brexit politics, here's what you need to know

After a chaotic week in Brexit politics, here's what you need to know

Brexit has convulsed Britain like no other political event in decades. At the end of a week in which Parliament held key votes, things look considerably different than they did on Monday.
by Frank Langfitt

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No major injuries in Le Sueur County train derailment

No major injuries were reported after a Union Pacific Railroad train derailed in southern Minnesota's Le Sueur County on Friday, but two crew members were taken to the hospital as a precaution.
by Associated Press

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U.S. bars entry of International Criminal Court investigators

U.S. bars entry of International Criminal Court investigators

The United States will revoke or deny visas to International Criminal Court personnel who try to investigate or prosecute alleged abuses committed by U.S. forces in Afghanistan or elsewhere, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday.
by Associated Press

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Goodbye, ice dams. Hello, water in the basement

Across much of Minnesota, warmer weather and rain are dealing a blow to the ice dams many homeowners have battled this winter. But now, melting snow and ice is creating a new problem in some houses: wet basements.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Lawmakers poised for a pay bump

A salary council voted Friday to give legislators a $1,500 pay raise. Lawmakers got a bigger raise two years ago.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Mosque shooter a white nationalist seeking revenge

Mosque shooter a white nationalist seeking revenge

The gunman behind at least one of the mosque shootings in New Zealand that left 49 people dead on Friday tried to make a few things clear in the manifesto he left behind: He is a 28-year-old Australian white nationalist who hates immigrants. He was set off by attacks in Europe that were perpetrated by Muslims. He wanted revenge, and he wanted to create fear.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota communities disappointed after pipeline delays

Minnesota communities disappointed after pipeline delays

Enbridge announced earlier this month that construction of its Line 3 oil pipeline will be delayed until the second half of next year, leaving local communities like Hallock disappointed.

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Skipping school to protest climate change

Skipping school to protest climate change

Students around the world and across the U.S. skipped classes Friday to protest inaction on climate change. It's part of a wave of pressure from young people who say their future is at stake.
by Jeff Brady and Jennifer Ludden

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Court: Cop can’t stop driver for flipping him off

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit was short and to the point in ruling this week that giving the finger to a cop is free speech and you can't be pulled over for doing so.
by Bob Collins

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Snow cover shrinks; cool, quiet weekend

Snow cover shrinks; cool, quiet weekend

Twin Cities metro area highs reach 40 degrees on Monday, followed by lower 40s Tuesday, and mid-40s Wednesday. We could see highs in the upper 40s Thursday and around 50 next Friday.
by Ron Trenda

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Traveler sends apology, money after failing to declare item at the border

Traveler sends apology, money after failing to declare item at the border

Behold the sweetness of a guilty conscience! Someone crossed the border -- apparently from the Minnesota side -- into Ontario near the Pigeon River border checkpoint and didn't declare an item to customs.
by Bob Collins

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The ‘white guy’ question

The current field of 15 Democrats is the most diverse in history, it notes -- two African-Americans, five women, a Latino, an Asian-American, and a gay man. But those white guys.
by Bob Collins

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What gray wolves' endangered species status means for Minnesota

What gray wolves' endangered species status means for Minnesota

After a decades-long effort to restore the gray wolf population in the United States, federal wildlife officials announced Thursday they are ready to take the animals off the endangered and threatened species list.
by Dan Kraker

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Daily Digest: Ides of March edition

A quick look at some Minnesota political stories in the news as you start your Friday.
by Mike Mulcahy

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What’s on MPR News – 3/15/19

Here are the stories, topics and guests you'll hear on MPR News today.
by Bob Collins

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Wind, water, snow and ice: Minnesota's winter won't go quietly

Wind, water, snow and ice: Minnesota's winter won't go quietly

MPR News reporters are fanned out across the state, talking to Minnesotans about how they're dealing with the wild weather and prepping for possible floods. Here's what we know.
by Tim Pugmire, Laura McCallum, Dan Gunderson, Paul Tosto, MPR News Staff, Meg Martin, John Enger and Nina Moini

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Poet W.S. Merwin dies at 91

Poet W.S. Merwin dies at 91

In the 1980s, the two-time U.S. poet laureate moved to Hawaii and began working to restore the rainforest. According to one contemporary, that's when he 'morphed into a poet of praise.'
by Noah Adams

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'Politics with Amy Walter' on the Friday Takeaway

'Politics with Amy Walter' on the Friday Takeaway

"Politics with Amy Walter" on the Friday edition of The Takeaway.

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Mass shootings at New Zealand mosques kill 49; 1 man charged

Mass shootings at New Zealand mosques kill 49; 1 man charged

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the events in Christchurch represented "an extraordinary and unprecedented act of violence" and acknowledged many of those affected may be migrants and refugees. In addition to the dead, she said more than 20 people were seriously wounded.
by Associated Press

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DNA leads to arrest 34 years after Navy recruit's slaying

Detectives investigating the 3-decade-old slaying of a Navy recruit used genealogical research involving DNA to track down and arrest a suspect who was a one-time Navy training classmate of the victim, authorities in Florida said Thursday
by The Associated Press

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Feds indict 5 New Mexico compound residents on terror and gun charges

Feds indict 5 New Mexico compound residents on terror and gun charges

The search for a missing child led to a raid of a rural compound and the grisly discovery of 11 emaciated children. Their relatives were training to attack U.S. personnel, federal authorities say.
by Richard Gonzales

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