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Stories from July 7, 2019

Acting homeland security secretary defends border conditions

Acting homeland security secretary defends border conditions

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Sunday defended conditions at U.S. Border Patrol stations following reports of crowded and unsanitary conditions that have heightened debate about President Trump's immigration policy.
by Associated Press

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Iran raises uranium enrichment beyond nuclear deal limits

Iran raises uranium enrichment beyond nuclear deal limits

Iran increased its uranium enrichment Sunday beyond the limit allowed by its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, inching its program closer toward weapons-grade levels while calling for a diplomatic solution to a crisis heightening tensions with the U.S.
by Associated Press

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A dry Monday in most areas; update on Canadian wildfire smoke

A dry Monday in most areas; update on Canadian wildfire smoke

It was a beautiful Sunday across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The high temp at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 84 degrees, which is exactly our average high temp in the Twin Cities this time of year. Average feels great in July! Wildfire smoke is moving away The thickest smoke from Canadian wildfires has…
by Ron Trenda

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U.S. women win fourth World Cup title

U.S. women win fourth World Cup title

"It's surreal. I don't know how to feel like now. It's ridiculous," U.S. star Megan Rapinoe said after the win. "We're crazy and that's what makes us so special. We just have no quit in us. We're so tight, and we'll do anything to win."
by Associated Press

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Man dies after tubing accident on Crow River

Searchers recovered the body of a man from the Crow River northwest of the Twin Cities on Saturday evening after he went missing while tubing earlier in the day.
by MPR News Staff

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Stevie Wonder says he's set to receive a kidney transplant

Stevie Wonder says he's set to receive a kidney transplant

Stevie Wonder surprised concertgoers in London on Saturday night by announcing that he will take a break from performing so that he can receive a kidney transplant this fall.
by Associated Press

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Jeffrey Epstein arrested on sex trafficking allegations

Jeffrey Epstein arrested on sex trafficking allegations

The multimillionaire financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on at least one charge related to sex trafficking Saturday.
by James Doubek

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Top U.K. diplomat in U.S. criticizes Trump in leaked memos

Top U.K. diplomat in U.S. criticizes Trump in leaked memos

Leaked diplomatic cables reveal that Britain's ambassador to the United States regards President Trump's administration as inept, hobbled by infighting, and unlikely to improve.
by Associated Press

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Man dead after shooting in downtown Minneapolis

Authorities say a traffic dispute may have preceded a fatal shooting in downtown Minneapolis early Sunday.
by MPR News Staff

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Pleasant July Sunday; unsettled at times this week

Pleasant July Sunday; unsettled at times this week

Smoky skies Smoke from Canadian wildfires in eastern Manitoba and western Ontario spread across northern Minnesota on Saturday. In response, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued an Air Quality Alert for smoky air for about the northern third of the state. Most of the smoke is aloft as of Sunday morning. Some of it likely…
by Bill Endersen

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Biden says he was wrong in comments about segregationists

Biden says he was wrong in comments about segregationists

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday apologized for recent comments about working with segregationist senators in his early days in the U.S. Senate, saying he understands now his remarks could have been offensive to some.
by Associated Press

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Tibetan-Americans gather in Minneapolis to celebrate culture, community

Tibetan-Americans gather in Minneapolis to celebrate culture, community

Hundreds of members of Minnesota's Tibetan-American community — and one very special yak — gathered in Minneapolis on Saturday to celebrate the Dalai Lama's birthday and the progress of the community over the past three decades.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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