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Trump tweets video edited to suggest Omar dismissive of 9/11

Trump tweets video edited to suggest Omar dismissive of 9/11

The video pulls a snippet of Omar's speech last month to the Council on American-Islamic Relations in which she described the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center as "some people did something," as well as news footage of the hijacked planes hitting the twin towers.
by Associated Press

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Democratic candidates are releasing tax returns, answering big questions for voters

Democratic candidates are releasing tax returns, answering big questions for voters

President Trump has refused to release his tax returns. Many Democrats are using that against him, as they reveal their own personal wealth and financial interests. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has also released 12 years of taxes through 2017.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Father suspected in Big Lake fire that killed 2 kids

The suspect, a 36-year-old man, is listed in critical condition after being rescued from the fire and is being guarded by law enforcement at the hospital, the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office said Friday.
by MPR News Staff

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Police: Passenger jumps out of jet at Phoenix airport

Phoenix police spokesperson says the man randomly touched passengers' faces and sprayed them after the American Airlines flight from Minneapolis arrived Friday morning at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
by Associated Press

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Vikings, Thielen agree to 4-year, $64M extension

Vikings, Thielen agree to 4-year, $64M extension

The Minnesota Vikings and wide receiver Adam Thielen have agreed in principle to a four-year contract extension valued at $64 million.
by Associated Press

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Southern MN picking up the pieces after wild April blizzard

Southern MN picking up the pieces after wild April blizzard

Tiny Kiester, Minn., got its butt kicked by this week's storm, but the town's making do. Across southern Minnesota, it will take several days to replace hundreds of downed power poles and restore all electrical service.
by Dan Gunderson

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Pope Benedict breaks 6-year silence to comment on clergy sex abuse scandal

Pope Benedict breaks 6-year silence to comment on clergy sex abuse scandal

Two popes speaking simultaneously on the most divisive issue facing the church is remarkable. Benedict's letter may well raise concerns that the Vatican can no longer speak with a single voice.
by Tom Gjelten

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Prosecutors: new evidence in 1993 cold case murder

Prosecutors: new evidence in 1993 cold case murder

Prosecutors say a barefoot print in the victim's blood matches that of Jerry Westrom. Westrom's attorney said footprint and fingerprint evidence is not reliable.
by Brandt Williams

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How much did WikiLeaks damage U.S. national security?

How much did WikiLeaks damage U.S. national security?

This question has been a source of debate since the group published hundreds of thousands of U.S. military documents and diplomatic cables in 2010, many related to U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
by Greg Myre

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Police: Suspect arrested after child falls from MOA's 3rd floor

Bloomington police say a man who witnesses said may have pushed or thrown a 5-year-old boy from the third floor of the Mall of America Friday has been arrested. The child has life-threatening injuries.
by Matt Sepic

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New Aretha Franklin documentary comes to theaters

Nearly 50 years after Aretha Franklin performed in Los Angeles with the Southern California Community Choir, a documentary about the concerts is finally hitting theaters.
by Cathy Wurzer

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From spring to snowstorms this week in Minnesota weather

First, there were spring-like temperatures. Then, there was thunder-sleet, rain, snow, hail, graupel, you name it — with some Texas dust for good measure.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota United plays first game at Allianz Field on Saturday

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer checked in with Jeff Rueter for a preview of the big game. Rueter covers Minnesota United for The Athletic.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Walz picks Valerie Means for PUC job

Valerie Means is a mediator who previously worked as an attorney representing public utilities and telecommunications service providers in court. She is the first person of color to serve on the PUC in 30 years. 
by Briana Bierschbach

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Highway 62, I-694 closures top Twin Cities weekend road woes

Highway 62, I-694 closures top Twin Cities weekend road woes

Welcome to construction season. It gets started in a big way with two major road closures this weekend, one in the southwest metro and the other in the northern burbs.
by Nancy Yang

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Irwin Jacobs' death ruled a suicide, wife Alexandra a homicide

Irwin Jacobs' death ruled a suicide, wife Alexandra a homicide

Police responded to the Jacobs' Lake Minnetonka home Wednesday after emergency dispatchers received a call of a man and woman found dead in bed at the house, with a handgun found on the bed.
by Brandt Williams

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Swallowed toys, coins, batteries spark rise in tot ER visits

Swallowed toys, coins, batteries spark rise in tot ER visits

In 2015, there were nearly 43,000 such visits among kids under 6, compared with 22,000 in 1995, according to a study published Friday in the journal Pediatrics. The rate jumped from almost 10 per 10,000 ER visits to 18 per 10,000.
by The Associated Press

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Trump 'strongly looking' at releasing migrants in Dem cities

Trump 'strongly looking' at releasing migrants in Dem cities

There were no indications, however, that officials were taking any steps to move forward with the idea or considered the president's words anything more than bluster.
by The Associated Press

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How to talk politics without letting things turn ugly

How to talk politics without letting things turn ugly

Whether it's shouting matches in Congress, feuds on social media, a testy exchange between co-workers or a heated argument among family members, civility increasingly feels like a relic of the past.
by Caroline Kelly

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The hands-free cellphone bill is now law, so how does it work?

The hands-free cellphone bill is now law, so how does it work?

Gov. Tim Walz signed the bill in a ceremony on Friday surrounded by family members who lost loved ones to distracted drivers. Here's what you need to know about the new law.
by Briana Bierschbach

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White singers in Hungary claim to be African-American, for an opera

White singers in Hungary claim to be African-American, for an opera

The Gershwin estate stipulates that "Porgy and Bess" should be performed by an all-black cast. The Hungarian State Opera in Budapest reportedly asked its mostly white cast to say that they are black.
by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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A mother of a son with autism thanks a stranger who helped: 'Nobody does what you do'

A mother of a son with autism thanks a stranger who helped: 'Nobody does what you do'

At StoryCorps, Ellen Hughes tells Keith Miller, who also has a son with autism, how much it meant to her when he comforted her son Walker on a difficult visit to the ER last year.
by Lindsey Feingold and Aisha Turner

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Farewell, Alexandria Aces

You've got your Prince. You've got your Bob Dylan. And, at least where basketball-handling prowess is concerned, you've got your Aces.
by Bob Collins

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Minnesota United groundskeeper ready for home opener -- and a snowstorm

Minnesota United groundskeeper ready for home opener -- and a snowstorm

Minnesota United plays its first match at the new Allianz Field in St. Paul this weekend, filled with ambition not just for the team, but for the very ground on which it will play.
by Euan Kerr

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High wind, icy Minnesota roads sent semitrucks sailing

High wind, icy Minnesota roads sent semitrucks sailing

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz declared a state of emergency Thursday evening, ordering the National Guard to help stranded motorists across the state.
by Catharine Richert and Matt Sepic

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Universities in recruiting war for a 13-year-old

How young is too young when it comes to recruiting future college sports players?
by Bob Collins

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Running while female

Ashley McNiff, one of thousands of runners in Monday's Boston Marathon, is running because she doesn't want to let what happened to her friend dictate to her. Her friend was a runner. Her friend was running in broad daylight. Her friend was raped and murdered and left in the woods.
by Bob Collins

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Snow/rain showers for metro; a few inches of snow in northern MN

Snow/rain showers for metro; a few inches of snow in northern MN

Here’s the snow tally through 1 a.m. Friday: Updated storm snowfall totals through 1 AM Friday for our climate locations are:Chanhassen Office: 9.7MSP: 8.9St. Cloud: 7.1Eau Claire 11.3#mnwx #wiwx — NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) April 12, 2019 The snow total of 8.9 inches at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport makes this the 10th-largest April snowstorm in…
by Ron Trenda

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Daily Digest: Post-storm update

Some Minnesota political stories in the news to get you started this Friday.
by Mike Mulcahy

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What’s on MPR News – 4/12/19

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

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Beyond crabgrass: A look at America's 'Radical Suburbs'

Beyond crabgrass: A look at America's 'Radical Suburbs'

Amanda Kolson Hurley is well-acquainted with suburbia's many negative stereotypes. But in a new book, she asks us to take a look at what is possible in this realm when the human spirit is at its best.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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New Hampshire poised to eliminate death penalty

New Hampshire poised to eliminate death penalty

The state Senate passed a bill Thursday repealing capital punishment. The governor has threatened to veto it, but supporters have enough votes to override a veto.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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How the Trump administration's transgender troop ban is affecting one military family

How the Trump administration's transgender troop ban is affecting one military family

The Trump administration gave transgender service members a deadline to secure a medical diagnosis before the new ban took hold. But military families are struggling with the accelerated timeline.
by Ailsa Chang and Lauren Hodges

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Minnesota Duluth beats Providence 4-1 in men's Frozen Four semifinals

Minnesota Duluth beats Providence 4-1 in men's Frozen Four semifinals

The Bulldogs also became the first team to reach three consecutive championship games since Boston College from 2006-08. Minnesota Duluth lost 3-2 to Denver in the 2017 championship game.
by Associated Press

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