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St. Paul police lead training to protect firefighters during mass demonstrations

St. Paul police lead training to protect firefighters during mass demonstrations

The St. Paul Police Department added the training to deal with a specific problem they had last year: Firefighters had trouble responding to buildings on fire because of the volatile situation around them. Meanwhile, activists say they are skeptical police will respect their First Amendment rights.
by Nina Moini

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Report: Fatal shootout began when suspect fired on police

An exchange of gunfire between a police officer and two brothers who were shot and killed on a road near Sebeka, Minn., began when one of the suspects opened fire on the officer and a sheriff's deputy, according to a BCA report.
by The Associated Press

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How the military helped bring back the red-cockaded woodpecker

How the military helped bring back the red-cockaded woodpecker

The U.S. military and conservation groups forged an unusual alliance to help save the red-cockaded woodpecker, but a Trump-era move to take it off the endangered list could threaten the bird.
by Jay Price

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Utah considers state park named for Utahraptor dinosaur

Utah considers state park named for Utahraptor dinosaur

Utah is considering naming a new park in honor of dinosaurs discovered there. Researchers expect to uncover more Utahraptor bones — provided they can get them out of a massive block of rock.
by Jan Johnson

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As virus-era attacks on Asians rise, past victims look back

As virus-era attacks on Asians rise, past victims look back

Asian Americans have faced a dangerous climate since the coronavirus entered the U.S. a year ago. Now, just over a year and thousands of incidents later, some of the earliest victims find moving forward has been difficult or, at best, bittersweet. 
by The Associated Press

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New COVID vaccine will help Minnesota, but it isn't clear yet how much

New COVID vaccine will help Minnesota, but it isn't clear yet how much, as 45,000 Johnson and Johnson doses arrive. This is an evening news update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Antifa didn't storm the Capitol. Just ask the rioters.

Antifa didn't storm the Capitol. Just ask the rioters.

Many charged in the Capitol riot mentioned antifa in relation to the attack, describing the anti-fascist movement as an enemy and refuting the baseless claim that Trump supporters weren't involved.
by Meg Anderson

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How can we stop the surge in addiction and overdose deaths?

How can we stop the surge in addiction and overdose deaths?

Host Angela Davis speaks to an addiction doctor and two young people in recovery about why substance use and overdoses rose during the pandemic and what we can do about it. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Is Trumpism becoming the new ‘Lost Cause’? 

Is Trumpism becoming the new ‘Lost Cause’? 

A post-Civil War mythology glamorized the South’s cause as noble and its defeat as unjust. Historians say Donald Trump and his supporters are using the same playbook.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Deal brewing on quick tax relief bill in Minnesota

Deal brewing on quick tax relief bill in Minnesota

A portion of Minnesota’s budget surplus could be used to shield businesses and those who were unemployed during the pandemic avoid a tax punch. Funding for summer school is also in the mix.
by Brian Bakst

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Iowa company wants to store carbon dioxide under North Dakota

An Iowa company is leading a $2 billion effort to capture carbon dioxide from Midwestern ethanol plants and pipe it to North Dakota where it would be buried deep underground.
by The Associated Press

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Britain's MI5 spy agency proves more comic than tragic in 'Slough House'

Britain's MI5 spy agency proves more comic than tragic in 'Slough House'

Mick Herron's brilliantly plotted series follows a group of maladroit MI5 agents who've somehow blown it with the agency. The latest installment is a timely novel set in a post-Brexit U.K.
by John Powers

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The warmer weather is back and it sticks around

Mild weather returns Tuesday and persists into at least mid-March, leading to a widespread snow melt.
by Nicole Mitchell

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'Machinehood' upgrades Asimov's 3 laws of robotics

'Machinehood' upgrades Asimov's 3 laws of robotics

S.B. Divya's debut novel does what the best science fiction does — establishes a future that's relatable, plausible, and infinitely strange, where implants and wearable tech help humans survive.
by Fran Wilde

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Vernon Jordan, activist, former Clinton adviser, has died

Vernon Jordan, activist, former Clinton adviser, has died

Vernon Jordan, who rose from humble beginnings in the segregated South to become a champion of civil rights before reinventing himself as a Washington insider and corporate influencer, has died, according to a statement from his daughter. He was 85.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. sets sanctions over Russia opposition leader's poisoning

U.S. sets sanctions over Russia opposition leader's poisoning

The Biden administration announced sanctions of Russian officials and businesses Tuesday related to the poisoning and jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose detention drew tens of thousands of protesters out into the streets of Russian cities this winter.
by The Associated Press

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Biden vows enough vaccine for all U.S. adults by end of May

Biden vows enough vaccine for all U.S. adults by end of May

President Joe Biden says the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccines for all adult Americans by the end of May, two months earlier than anticipated, as his administration announced that drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved shot. 
by The Associated Press

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6 Dr. Seuss books won't be published for racist images

6 Dr. Seuss books won't be published for racist images

Six Dr. Seuss books — including "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street" and "If I Ran the Zoo" — will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author's legacy said Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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Temperatures rebound Tuesday

With the help of sunshine and southerly winds, Tuesday brings much milder weather back across Minnesota.
by Nicole Mitchell

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In Cook County, volunteers help vaccinate a grateful public

In Cook County, volunteers help vaccinate a grateful public

Cook County, at the tip of Minnesota's North Shore, has the highest vaccination rate in the state. Nearly everyone in the county who is 65 or older has gotten their first COVID-19 shot. Several factors have contributed to Cook County’s success, including a small army of volunteers that’s played a critical role in getting the county vaccinated.
by Dan Kraker

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Minneapolis nixes 'social media influencer' plan during Chauvin trial

Minneapolis city officials on Monday canceled plans to hire so-called "social media influencers" to disseminate official information during the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. Under the scuttled plan, six “community members who are considered trusted messengers and have large social media presence” were to be paid $2,000 each to share "city generated and approved messages." This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, Mar. 2, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Target powers through pandemic; sales growth explodes in 2020

Target powers through pandemic; sales growth explodes in 2020

Target extended its strong streak through the holiday quarter and sales grew by more than $15 billion in a pandemic year, exceeding the company's annual sales growth over the past 11 years combined.
by The Associated Press

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High noon for the future of the Voting Rights Act at the Supreme Court

High noon for the future of the Voting Rights Act at the Supreme Court

In 2013, the court gutted a key provision of the law, citing that Section 2 of the act still bars discrimination in voting nationwide. Now, Section 2 is in the conservative court's crosshairs.
by Nina Totenberg

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FBI Director Wray calls Jan. 6 'domestic terrorism,' defends intel

FBI Director Wray calls Jan. 6 'domestic terrorism,' defends intel

Christopher Wray is expected to face a barrage of questions about the FBI's response to domestic violent extremists and the Jan. 6 insurrection. Watch the Senate Judiciary hearing live.
by Ryan Lucas

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'Through the looking glass': Conspiracy theories spread faster and wider than ever

'Through the looking glass': Conspiracy theories spread faster and wider than ever

While false conspiracies aren't new, experts say their reach is spreading – accelerated by social media, encouraged by former President Donald Trump, and weaponized in a way that is unprecedented.
by Joel Rose

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5 medical appointments you should stop putting off

5 medical appointments you should stop putting off

If you've been delaying routine medical care in the past year, now's the time to catch up, doctors say. The consequences of missing some key screenings and health checkups can be lethal.
by Kristen Kendrick

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Intelligence Squared debate: Has the GOP lost its way?

Intelligence Squared debate: Has the GOP lost its way?

A debate from the Intelligence Squared series: Has the GOP lost its way?

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Cuomo allegations leave Democrats grappling with response

Cuomo allegations leave Democrats grappling with response

The Democratic governor is struggling through a sexual harassment scandal that’s testing the limits of his party’s support as Democrats grapple with their first political crisis of the post-Trump era. So far, few Democrats have come to Cuomo’s rescue. 
by The Associated Press

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Number of handgun permits to carry nearly doubles in Minnesota

Number of handgun permits to carry nearly doubles in Minnesota

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says there were 96,554 permits to carry issued in 2020. That's the highest amount of permits issued since Minnesota’s Personal Protection Act was enacted in 2003.
by Peter Cox

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