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Stories from June 30, 2019

Official: 10 dead in Dallas-area plane crash

Official: 10 dead in Dallas-area plane crash

Ten people died when a small airplane crashed as it was taking off from a Dallas-area airport Sunday morning, according to a spokeswoman for the town of Addison, Texas.
by Associated Press

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Winona set to celebrate completion of yearslong bridge project

Winona set to celebrate completion of yearslong bridge project

After nearly five years of work, on Monday the city of Winona will celebrate the completion of construction and repairs on its bridges over the Mississippi River.
by Andrew Krueger

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'Let's do it': 3 hours at the DMZ and a made-for-TV moment

'Let's do it': 3 hours at the DMZ and a made-for-TV moment

Trump's three-hour stop at the DMZ was a display of handshake-diplomacy for the history books, but also a chaotic spectacle reflective of the last-minute arrangements.
by Associated Press

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50 years of LGBTQ pride showcased in protests, parades

50 years of LGBTQ pride showcased in protests, parades

Crowds gathered outside New York's historic Stonewall Inn on Sunday to celebrate five decades of LGBTQ pride, marking the 50th anniversary of the police raid that sparked the modern-day gay rights movement.
by Associated Press

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Showers and storms at times this week; Friday high of 114.6 degrees was new French record

Showers and storms at times this week; Friday high of 114.6 degrees was new French record

We’re in a weather pattern that won’t allow us to forecast a single rain-free day this week. We will have off and on showers and thunderstorms this week in much of central and southern Minnesota, parts of northern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. We had two rounds of thunderstorms in the Twin Cities on Sunday, which…
by Ron Trenda

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Man drowns while swimming in Bloomington lake

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that the victim was reported to have struggled while swimming Saturday afternoon at East Bush Lake Beach.
by MPR News Staff

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Navy SEAL trial exposes divide in normally secretive force

Navy SEAL trial exposes divide in normally secretive force

No matter the outcome, the court-martial at Naval Base San Diego has provided a rare view into the insular Navy SEAL community and likely will have a long-term impact on one of the military's most secretive and revered forces.
by Associated Press

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Age isn't everything, says Bernie Sanders. What matters 'is what you stand for'

Age isn't everything, says Bernie Sanders. What matters 'is what you stand for'

The presidential hopeful told NPR that arguments he and Joe Biden are too old to be president are "pretty superficial." And he warned that moderation may not excite voters enough to win in 2020.
by Scott Detrow

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Tens of thousands protest military rule in Sudan

Tens of thousands protest military rule in Sudan

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Sudan's capital and elsewhere in the country on Sunday calling for civilian rule nearly three months after the army forced out long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir.
by Associated Press

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Showers and t-storms at times; mainly 80s this coming week

Showers and t-storms at times; mainly 80s this coming week

We’ve seen some sunshine at times this Sunday and two waves of showers and thunderstorms in many locations. The atmosphere remains unsettled, so some off and on showers and thunderstorms are still possible the remainder of this afternoon and overnight Sunday night. The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows a slight risk…
by Ron Trenda

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Strong storms move across Minnesota

Strong storms move across Minnesota

Strong storms knocked out power to several thousand homes and businesses across Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Sunday.
by Andrew Krueger

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At your wits' end with a screen-obsessed kid? Read this

At your wits' end with a screen-obsessed kid? Read this

NPR's Life Kit sent a parenting expert to help a family cope with its kids' device fixation. They learned that setting media boundaries means more than limiting the time they spend on screens.
by Anya Kamenetz and Chloee Weiner

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On the Iron Range, Fourth of July is 'like a homecoming reunion for the whole region'

On the Iron Range, Fourth of July is 'like a homecoming reunion for the whole region'

On Minnesota's Iron Range, Fourth of July celebrations spread out over several days and draw huge crowds that travel from town to town. It's "one time in the year where the region feels like one place," says Iron Range author and blogger Aaron Brown.
by Andrew Krueger

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Wide grins and historic handshake for Trump, Kim at DMZ

Wide grins and historic handshake for Trump, Kim at DMZ

With wide grins and a historic handshake, President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un met at the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone on Sunday and agreed to revive talks on the pariah nation's nuclear program.
by Associated Press

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Steamy, with showers and thunderstorms at times; more rain this week

Steamy, with showers and thunderstorms at times; more rain this week

Thunderstorms to the northeast of the Twin Cities earlier this morning created a gust front that spread winds of 40 to 50 mph across the metro area. A gust of 44 mph was reported at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport at 8 a.m. Sunday, as the thunderstorms expanded to the southwest.  Xcel energy reporting around 6,000…
by Ron Trenda

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Lt. Gov. Flanagan gets engaged

Lt. Gov. Flanagan gets engaged

Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota's second-in-command, is engaged to be married to former radio host Tom Weber.
by Brian Bakst

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Severe t-storm watch includes Twin Cities metro until 1 p.m.

Severe t-storm watch includes Twin Cities metro until 1 p.m.

The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch that continues until 1 p.m. for much of eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The watch does include the Twin Cities metro area: ____________________________________________________ 9:50 a.m. update: The severe thunderstorm watch is no longer in effect for any Minnesota counties. ___________________________________________________…
by Ron Trenda

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How the advance weather forecast got good

How the advance weather forecast got good

Under the radar (so to speak), predictions have improved dramatically of late. In 'The Weather Machine,' Andrew Blum writes that it's due to an international (and imperiled) alliance of supercomputers.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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One dead, five injured in two St. Paul shootings

One man is dead after a shooting Friday night near Mounds Park in St. Paul, while five people were injured in a separate shooting on the city's east side.
by Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Somali Week aims to build community ties across Minnesota

Somali Week aims to build community ties across Minnesota

Organizer Mohamed Farah said the theme of Somali Week is education and building community ties across the state, and celebrating the Somali-American community in Minnesota and what it has to offer.
by Euan Kerr

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