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Charges: MN 'Boogaloo Bois' man sought terror group's help to sow violence

Charges: MN 'Boogaloo Bois' man sought terror group's help to sow violence

Federal prosecutors say Michael Solomon, 30, of New Brighton, and another man tried to sell untraceable gun parts to an undercover FBI informant they believed to be with Hamas, in order to fund potential acts of violence.
by MPR News Staff

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Labor Day weekend may mean more COVID -19 infections

Minnesota Infectious Disease director Kris Ehresmann says simple backyard gatherings and weddings are accounting for much of a steep climb in cases. This is the Minnesota Today afternoon update for Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. Hosted by Nina Moini. Our music is by Gary Meister.

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Tracking a Saturday night thunder threat

The weekend looks nice overall. But severe storms could erupt Saturday night.
by Paul Huttner

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Hmong community leaders share thoughts on education, economy and politics

Hmong community leaders share thoughts on education, economy and politics

A lot has changed in Minnesota’s Hmong community since the first Hmong refugees arrived to the Twin Cities in the 1970s. Host Angela Davis talks with three Hmong community leaders about education, the economy and politics and what’s being done to address remaining disparities.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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Washington releases Adrian Peterson, turns to young backs

Washington releases Adrian Peterson, turns to young backs

The team announced the stunning move Friday, less than 36 hours before NFL rosters must be trimmed to the 53-man limit and nine days before the start of the regular season.
by The Associated Press

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Weekend forecast: Summery Saturday and Sunday; cooler on Labor Day

Weekend forecast: Summery Saturday and Sunday; cooler on Labor Day

If you want to squeeze in some summer activities this weekend, you’re in luck. Saturday and Sunday will be summery, but temperatures will retreat on Labor Day. Some areas could see strong to severe thunderstorms Saturday night. Here are the forecast details.
by Ron Trenda

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How to care for older people in the pandemic (and a printable guide!)

How to care for older people in the pandemic (and a printable guide!)

Three experts share advice on how to help the older people in our lives — parents, grandparents, neighbors, relatives, friends — feel comfortable and safe in the pandemic.
by Malaka Gharib

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Another COVID-19 ripple effect: Many meat processors booked up through deer season

Another COVID-19 ripple effect: Many meat processors booked up through deer season

As the fall hunting season prepares to ramp up this month, some local butchers and meat markets might have to turn their game customers away. Many processors are already operating at full capacity — a ripple effect of COVID-19 closures at major pork and beef processors this spring.
by Hannah Yang

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President Trump's new COVID-19 adviser is making public health experts nervous

President Trump's new COVID-19 adviser is making public health experts nervous

Dr. Scott Atlas is a radiologist from Stanford with some unorthodox ideas about managing the pandemic. The White House says his thinking is just what's needed, but scientists aren't so sure.
by Geoff Brumfiel and Tamara Keith

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The annual State Fair weather quiz with Mark Seeley is on

The annual State Fair weather quiz with Mark Seeley is on

The Minnesota State Fair might be canceled, but there’s no way we would have let the annual weather quiz with Mark Seeley go on hiatus for a pandemic. For the 24th year in a row, Seeley took listeners’ questions about the weather and quizzed them back.
by Gary Eichten and Mark Seeley

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On beaches quieted by the pandemic, Lebanon sees sea turtle boom

On beaches quieted by the pandemic, Lebanon sees sea turtle boom

As Lebanon reels from multiple tragedies, conservationists are pointing to one bright spot. They say a record number of endangered green sea turtles have come to nest on the country's shores.
by Ruth Sherlock

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Colder weather heads our way for Labor Day

Quieter weather prevails most of Friday and Saturday, then conditions turn much more active and colder temperatures settle in.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Minnesota man rescued after 4 days trapped under fallen tree

Minnesota man rescued after 4 days trapped under fallen tree

The 59-year-old was cutting down oak trees Aug. 27 near Redwood Falls when a one of them fell and landed on his legs, according to the Redwood County Sheriff's Office. He was found Monday in a ravine about 100 yards from his house with both of his legs pinned.
by The Associated Press

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Trump denies calling U.S. war dead 'losers,' 'suckers'

Trump denies calling U.S. war dead 'losers,' 'suckers'

President Donald Trump is angrily denying a report that he made disparaging remarks about U.S. service members who have been captured or killed, including that he described American war dead at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France in 2018 as “losers” and “suckers.”
by The Associated Press

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U.S. unemployment rate falls to 8.4 percent even as hiring slows

U.S. unemployment rate falls to 8.4 percent even as hiring slows

Employers added 1.4 million jobs last month, the Labor Department said, down from 1.7 million in July and the fewest since hiring resumed in May. The economy has recovered barely half the 22 million jobs that vanished when the pandemic paralyzed the nation in early spring.  
by The Associated Press

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Car rams into Black Lives Matter protesters in Times Square

Car rams into Black Lives Matter protesters in Times Square

One video of the attack shows a dark sedan plowing into a crowd of people standing in front of the vehicle. The car lurches through an intersection, leaving a chorus of screaming people in its wake.
by Vanessa Romo

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Sunshine and maybe a sprinkle for Friday

Friday brings less wind and milder temperatures after a crisp start to the day.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Boynton Health director: Student vigilance key to campus reopening

Students are scheduled to move into campus housing at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in mid-September. School leaders have made significant changes to dormitory rules and health services to make the fall semester as safe as possible for students and staff.
by Cathy Wurzer and Peter Cox

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'The virus will dictate where we go'

Gov. Tim Walz says he doesn’t want to impose new curbs on daily life in Minnesota. But as COVID-19 cases climb, he’s warning the state sits at a “tipping point” in the pandemic and that people must change their behavior or risk a return to more restrictions. This is an MPR News morning update for Friday, September 4, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Suspect in fatal shooting of Portland right-wing protester killed by law enforcement

Suspect in fatal shooting of Portland right-wing protester killed by law enforcement

A team of law enforcement officers fatally shot a man suspected of being the gunman who killed a supporter of a right-wing group in Portland, Ore., last week after a caravan of Donald Trump backers rode through downtown. 
by Conrad Wilson and Kimberley Freda

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Sept. 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: 10 more deaths; 856 new cases

Sept. 4 update on COVID-19 in MN: 10 more deaths; 856 new cases

The newest numbers come a day after Gov. Tim Walz warned that Minnesota sits at a “tipping point” in the pandemic and that people must change their behavior or risk a return to more restrictions on daily life.
by MPR News Staff

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Judge largely backs state regulators’ handling of PolyMet permit

Judge largely backs state regulators’ handling of PolyMet permit

Ramsey County District Court Judge John Guthmann largely sided with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s handling of a key water quality permit for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine. But the judge ruled that the MPCA improperly destroyed documents critical to the case.
by Dan Kraker

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