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Stories from April 21, 2019

Giuliani: Nothing wrong with Trump camp taking Russian help

Giuliani: Nothing wrong with Trump camp taking Russian help

President Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani insisted Sunday there was "nothing wrong" with the president's 2016 campaign taking information from the Russians.
by Associated Press

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Some rivers still rising; prolonged flooding leaves communities weary

Some rivers still rising; prolonged flooding leaves communities weary

With some state highways now closed by flood waters for more than a month, and the water still rising in some locations, residents in Minnesota communities affected by flooding are growing weary.
by MPR News Staff

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Windy, cool and wet on Monday; rivers are rising

Windy, cool and wet on Monday; rivers are rising

The temperature reached 77 degrees Sunday afternoon at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. That’s pretty warm, a full 16 degrees warmer than our average April 21 high temp. Many spots in south-central and southeastern Minnesota saw highs in the lower 80s. A stationary front separated the warmth in southern Minnesota from chillier air to the north.…
by Ron Trenda

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Paris Easter Mass honors firefighters who saved Notre Dame

Paris Easter Mass honors firefighters who saved Notre Dame

The archbishop of Paris and Catholics from around France and the world honored the firefighters who saved Notre Dame Cathedral, praying Sunday at a special Easter Mass for a swift reconstruction of the beloved monument.
by Associated Press

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President attends Easter service following slew of tweets

President attends Easter service following slew of tweets

President Trump on Easter morning offered condolences to the people of Sri Lanka, continued his attacks on special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation and attended a service at the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea near his Florida estate.
by Associated Press

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At 19, Wisconsin's youngest lawmaker is aiming high

At 19, Wisconsin's youngest lawmaker is aiming high

In some ways, Kalan Haywood is a typical 19-year-old: His spare time is spent eating out with friends, going to movies, bowling and binge-watching Netflix. Not that Haywood has much time on his hands now that he's a state lawmaker — Wisconsin's youngest.
by Associated Press

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After the fire, assessing the future of Notre Dame's centuries-old organ

After the fire, assessing the future of Notre Dame's centuries-old organ

Chief organist Olivier Latry shares recordings of music played on Notre Dame Cathedral's famed organ — and looks ahead to the church's extensive renovation process after the fire on April 15.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Ned Wharton

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Easter Sunday bomb blasts kill more than 200 in Sri Lanka

Easter Sunday bomb blasts kill more than 200 in Sri Lanka

More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more wounded in nine bombings that rocked churches, luxury hotels and other sites in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday — the deadliest violence the South Asian island country has seen since a bloody civil war ended a decade ago.
by Associated Press

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Warm in some areas this afternoon; soggy on Monday

Warm in some areas this afternoon; soggy on Monday

If you’re waking up to showers this Easter morning, you’ll be happy to hear that the weather looks better this afternoon. The showers will end in most areas before noon. There could be a few lingering showers and an isolated thunderstorm this afternoon in northeastern Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin. Scattered showers and thunderstorms…
by Ron Trenda

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'Flowers Over the Inferno' has a tantalizing weirdness

'Flowers Over the Inferno' has a tantalizing weirdness

Ilaria Tuti's crime thriller, set in the mountains of northern Italy, stars a classic odd couple of cops: A gruff, aging, unhealthy veteran detective and her young whippersnapper of a partner.
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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Armed civilian border group member arrested in New Mexico

A New Mexico man belonging to an armed group that has detained Central American families near the U.S.-Mexico border was arrested Saturday in a border community on a criminal complaint accusing him of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, authorities said.
by Associated Press

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