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Stories from April 28, 2019

Worshippers pulled children to safety, came face to face with attacker

Worshippers pulled children to safety, came face to face with attacker

When gunfire erupted inside a Southern California synagogue on the last day of Passover, Shimon Abitbul recalls he immediately placed his 2-year-old grandson on the floor and waited for a break in the shooting to grab the boy and sprint away.
by Associated Press

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St. Paul community mourns 'heartbreaking' changes to Catholic grade school

St. Paul community mourns 'heartbreaking' changes to Catholic grade school

Declining enrollment is forcing the century-old St. Mark's Catholic School to shutter kindergarten through eighth grade, leaving only preschool. Seventeen staff and faculty members will lose their jobs.
by Cody Nelson

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The record-breaking box office of 'Avengers: Endgame,' by the numbers

The record-breaking box office of 'Avengers: Endgame,' by the numbers

Just how big was opening weekend, domestically? Well, Thursday night previews earned $60 million, which is more money than all but 11 2019 films have made in their entire runs.
by Linda Holmes

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Rain southern and central Minn. Sunday night and early Monday, snow to the north

Rain southern and central Minn. Sunday night and early Monday, snow to the north

Our average high temperature is 64 in the Twin Cities metro area this time of year, but it can be quite a bit cooler or warmer than that on any given late-April day. Our highs were drastically cooler this weekend than they were last weekend. The temp at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport topped out at…
by Ron Trenda

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Former Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar dies

Former Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar dies

Lugar, a Republican foreign policy sage known for leading efforts to help the former Soviet states dismantle and secure much of their nuclear arsenal, but whose reputation for working with Democrats cost him his final campaign, died Sunday. He was 87.

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Construction crane falls from Seattle roof, killing 4

Construction crane falls from Seattle roof, killing 4

A construction crane fell from the roof of a Seattle building Saturday afternoon, killing four people and injuring four others.
by James Doubek

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As NRA leadership fight spills into public, N.Y. attorney general opens investigation

As NRA leadership fight spills into public, N.Y. attorney general opens investigation

Oliver North's decision to step aside from his NRA leadership role comes amid infighting within the group and follows a number of articles from The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times detailing allegations of financial mismanagement by senior NRA officials.
by Tim Mak

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'Brady Bunch' episode fuels campaigns against vaccines and Marcia's miffed

'Brady Bunch' episode fuels campaigns against vaccines and Marcia's miffed

As the number of measles cases nationwide rises to levels not seen since before the virus was declared eliminated in 2000, some people who oppose vaccines cite an odd cultural reference as evidence the concern about measles is overblown: a 1969 episode of the Brady Bunch.
by Gwynne Hogan

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Vikings stick with offensive approach on draft's third day

Vikings stick with offensive approach on draft's third day

Kirk Cousins' first season in Minnesota was a letdown for a Vikings' team full of Super Bowl aspirations, mainly because the offense underwhelmed and couldn't support another top-five defense.
by Associated Press

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With churches shut after bombs, Sri Lankans hear Mass on TV

With churches shut after bombs, Sri Lankans hear Mass on TV

Sri Lanka's Catholics celebrated Mass in their homes via a televised broadcast on Sunday as churches across the island nation shut over fears of militant attacks, a week after the Islamic State-claimed Easter suicide bombings killed over 250 people.
by Associated Press

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Leaders struggle to make sense of fatal attack on synagogue

Leaders struggle to make sense of fatal attack on synagogue

Police say a 19-year-old man surrendered to them. A woman was killed and three others, including an 8-year-old girl, were injured in the mass shooting at a California synagogue.
by Associated Press

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Cool temps linger; rain southern Minn. tonight, with snow north

Cool temps linger; rain southern Minn. tonight, with snow north

Our average high temp is 64 degrees this time of year in the Twin Cities metro area. We might not see 60s until next weekend, but we could flirt with 60 on Friday. On to the details. Temperature trends Many spots in Minnesota and western Wisconsin will see Sunday afternoon highs in the lower 50s.…
by Ron Trenda

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Whatever your feelings on football, 'Fumbled' scores big

Whatever your feelings on football, 'Fumbled' scores big

Alexa Martin is married to a former NFL player, and she puts that experience to good use in her latest football romance -- a witty, sexy story about a determined single mom rediscovering an old love.
by Denny S. Bryce

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