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Stories from October 27, 2019

A chilly week; snow tracks to our south on Halloween

A warm coat will feel great this week, as chilly air remains entrenched over Minnesota and Wisconsin. Halloween snow might pile up in parts of Iowa and southern Wisconsin.
by Ron Trenda

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One dead, one injured in RV fire in St. Paul

One dead, one injured in RV fire in St. Paul

One person died and another was injured after an RV caught fire late Saturday while being driven in St. Paul's North End neighborhood.
by Martin Moylan

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Democrats now have an unlikely ally in Trump impeachment inquiry: John Bolton

Democrats now have an unlikely ally in Trump impeachment inquiry: John Bolton

He doesn't fit the profile of a member of "The Resistance," but Bolton's opposition to a pressure campaign to get Ukraine to investigate conspiracy theories may pit him against his former boss.
by Mara Liasson and Domenico Montanaro

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John Conyers, longest-serving black congressman, dies at 90

John Conyers, longest-serving black congressman, dies at 90

Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, one of the longest-serving members of Congress whose resolutely liberal stance on civil rights made him a political institution in Washington and back home in Detroit despite several scandals, has died. He was 90.
by The Associated Press

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Situation Room: 2 photos capture vastly different presidents

Situation Room: 2 photos capture vastly different presidents

Photos taken in the White House Situation Room during the killings of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on Saturday and of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden eight years earlier capture the vastly different styles of two American presidents.
by The Associated Press

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Ferocious winds fuel wildfires throughout Northern California

Ferocious winds fuel wildfires throughout Northern California

With ferocious winds driving multiple wildfires through bone-dry vegetation and nearly 200,000 people ordered to leave their homes, California's governor declared a statewide emergency Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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A cool Sunday, with rain/snow shower chances; snow southeast Monday night and Thursday?

There’s a November-ish feel to our Sunday weather. Some of us will even see some rain showers and snow showers. Two weather systems will deliver snow to parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin this coming week.
by Ron Trenda

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Timeline of the rise and fall of the Islamic State group

Timeline of the rise and fall of the Islamic State group

The Islamic State group erupted from the chaos of Syria and Iraq's conflicts and swiftly did what no Islamic militant group had done before, conquering a giant stretch of territory and declaring itself a "caliphate." Here are the key moments in the rise and fall of the Islamic State group.
by The Associated Press

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2 dead, 14 injured in shooting at college party in Texas

2 dead, 14 injured in shooting at college party in Texas

A gunman opened fire at an off-campus college party in Texas, leaving two people dead and 14 injured before he escaped in the ensuing chaos, a sheriff said Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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MPR News Update for October 27, 2019

MPR News Update for October 27, 2019

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Trump says U.S. forces cornered Islamic State leader in dead-end tunnel

Trump says U.S. forces cornered Islamic State leader in dead-end tunnel

The shadowy leader of the Islamic State group, who presided over its global jihad and became arguably the world's most wanted man, is dead after being targeted by a U.S. military raid in Syria, President Trump said Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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'Burn It Down' diagnoses, analyzes the state of American women's anger

'Burn It Down' diagnoses, analyzes the state of American women's anger

The anthology demonstrates that American women are just now at the starting line of exploring and understanding their anger; it's more about how they live with anger than about what makes them angry.
by Katharine Coldiron

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