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Stories from July 27, 2019

Rain and thunder at times on Sunday

Saturday was definitely the nicer day of the weekend. Our Sunday will feature periods of rain with some embedded thunderstorms.
by Ron Trenda

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Trump attacks majority-black district represented by critic

Trump attacks majority-black district represented by critic

President Trump on Saturday denigrated a majority-black district represented by a congressional nemesis as a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess," broadening a campaign against prominent critics of his administration that has exacerbated racial tensions.
by Associated Press

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Monarch butterfly blitz needs citizen scientists

Monarch butterfly blitz needs citizen scientists

Scientists are looking for volunteers to collect observational data about monarch butterflies over the next week. The data will help inform decisions about where to focus efforts to help the dwindling monarch population.
by Dan Gunderson

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Man drowns in central Minnesota lake

Authorities say a 50-year-old Cold Spring, Minn., man drowned in a central Minnesota lake on Friday after attempting to retrieve an inflatable swimming toy that floated away.
by Associated Press

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Panel on sex trafficking in Minnesota a step toward new laws, policy

Panel on sex trafficking in Minnesota a step toward new laws, policy

Panelists shared stories and situations they’ve encountered with survivors of sex trafficking — including roadblocks that those trapped in sex trafficking may face.
by John Nguyen

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One dead, one injured in Minneapolis shooting

One man died and another was injured in a shooting early Saturday on the northwest edge of downtown Minneapolis — one of three overnight shootings in the city.
by MPR News Staff

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Hong Kong police fire tear gas, clear protesters by force

Hong Kong police fire tear gas, clear protesters by force

Hong Kong police on Saturday fired tear gas, swung batons and forcefully cleared out protesters who defied warnings not to march in a neighborhood where last weekend a mob apparently targeting demonstrators brutally attacked people in a train station.
by Associated Press

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Russian police arrest more than 1,000 in Moscow protest

Russian police arrest more than 1,000 in Moscow protest

Russian police cracked down fiercely Saturday on demonstrators in central Moscow, beating some people and arresting more than 1,000 who were protesting the exclusion of opposition candidates from the ballot for Moscow city council.
by Associated Press

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Andrew Wiggins: candidate for NBA's Most Improved Player?

Andrew Wiggins: candidate for NBA's Most Improved Player?

There were rumblings about the Timberwolves looking to move Andrew Wiggins this summer. But he’s still with Minnesota — and with some new stability in the franchise, he may be ready to live up to his enormous potential in the coming NBA season.
by Jeffrey Bissoy

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A nice Saturday, wet at times on Sunday

We’ll have a mixed bag of weather this weekend. We’ll have a beautiful Saturday, followed by some showers and thunderstorms at times on Sunday.
by Ron Trenda

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A complicated puzzle get closer to solution in 'The Dark Above'

A complicated puzzle get closer to solution in 'The Dark Above'

In Jeremy Finley's followup to The Darkest Time of Night, too many plot threads tangle the story — but his strong, well-realized women are a welcome presence in this supernatural thriller.
by Bethanne Patrick

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Retrace the Apollo 11 moonwalks - without leaving Minnesota

Retrace the Apollo 11 moonwalks - without leaving Minnesota

Volunteers from the Minnesota Astronomical Society have created a nearly life-size mock-up of the Apollo 11 lunar module and placed it in a field in Carver County. "We can't go to the moon and visit the historical site. So we kind of just brought the site down to Earth,” said one volunteer.
by Andrew Krueger

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Girl Scouts brought to safety after lightning strike in Boundary Waters

Girl Scouts brought to safety after lightning strike in Boundary Waters

A group of Girl Scouts was back at base camp and checking in with their families Saturday morning after a harrowing night in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
by MPR News Staff

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