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Stories from May 11, 2019

More 'heartbeat' abortion bans advancing in South, Midwest

More 'heartbeat' abortion bans advancing in South, Midwest

State governments are on a course to virtually eliminate abortion access in large chunks of the Deep South and Midwest. Their hope is that a more conservative U.S. Supreme Court will approve, spelling the end of the constitutional right to abortion
by Associated Press

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New spy museum tackles torture and other tough questions

New spy museum tackles torture and other tough questions

The International Spy Museum, in a sparkling new building just off the National Mall in Washington, presents both heroic moments in espionage as well as the country's worst intelligence failures.
by Greg Myre

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Native American women, LGBTQ community members march to end violence, oppression

Native American women, LGBTQ community members march to end violence, oppression

In the first-ever Indigenous Women's March, more than 100 people gathered to speak out against staggering rates of violence, abduction and murder against Native American women and members of the LGBTQ community.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Some OK weather for Mother’s Day; a warming trend this week

Some OK weather for Mother’s Day; a warming trend this week

I’m always glad to see the weekend forecast improve. A few days ago, it looked like off and on showers would be a good bet for parts of Minnesota on Mother’s Day. The newest computer model info shows only an isolated shower chance on Sunday across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Southwestern Minnesota could…
by Ron Trenda

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6 months after Paradise burned, trauma endures for kids and adults

6 months after Paradise burned, trauma endures for kids and adults

Mental health specialists working in the area of the deadly Camp Fire are seeing a second wave of trauma from survivors. But counseling services are in short supply.
by Michelle Wiley

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Trump lawyer Giuliani plans, then abandons, Ukraine trip

Trump lawyer Giuliani plans, then abandons, Ukraine trip

Democrats denounced a plan by President Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani to push Ukraine to open investigations that he hopes could benefit Trump politically. Giuliani later scrapped plans to visit Ukraine, citing concerns about who he would be dealing with there.
by Associated Press

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Photos: Spring wildflowers in Minnesota

Photos: Spring wildflowers in Minnesota

Each spring brings a symphony of colorful wildflowers to Minnesota's forests, wetlands and prairies. Here's a selection of photos of just a few of the many flowers in bloom so far this spring in Minnesota.
by Andrew Krueger

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Self-impeach? Talk shifts toward Trump defiance of Congress

Self-impeach? Talk shifts toward Trump defiance of Congress

The more Democrats push, the more Trump resists, with the president making what House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says is his own case for impeachment with his stonewalling of Congress.
by Associated Press

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After backlash, Rhode Island school district rolls back 'lunch shaming' policy

After backlash, Rhode Island school district rolls back 'lunch shaming' policy

Warwick Public Schools reversed its decision to bar students with overdue lunch fees from access to hot lunch meals, and instead serve them cold sandwiches, after it was met with anger. An outpouring of donations has since erased the debts.
by Vanessa Romo

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Minnesota could get a new state holiday: Hmong-Lao Veterans Memorial Day

May 14, 1975 was the last day of airlift evacuation of soldiers and their families from a covert headquarters in Laos to a refugee camp in Thailand. Tens of thousands of Hmong soldiers lost their lives in the Secret War.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Lots of 60s for Fishing Opener highs; milder temps ahead

Lots of 60s for Fishing Opener highs; milder temps ahead

I’m very happy that we don’t have last Wednesday’s weather for today’s fishing opener in Minnesota. Wednesday’s strong winds, cold temps and steady rains (with snow in parts of central and northeastern Minnesota) would have been hard to deal with! Temps will be slightly on the cool side of normal today, but we’ll take that. …
by Ron Trenda

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NewsCut Flashback: Because they love the game

In Reggie Deal's family, when someone turns 40, they get to do something big. The Texas native's wife toured the Amazon last year and although the Wyoming resident doesn't turn 40 until next year, they decided if he's ever going to reach his goal of visiting all 30 major league cities in 30 days, this was the year to do it.
by Bob Collins

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