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Stories from May 31, 2021

Lovely Memorial Day weather for most; a dry week heading toward a sizzling weekend

Lovely Memorial Day weather for most; a dry week heading toward a sizzling weekend

Scattered thunderstorms will continue into Monday evening for southeastern Minnesota and across parts of Wisconsin. The upcoming week will be mostly rain-free. Heat and humidity will ramp up later in the week.
by Bill Endersen

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The 'time has come' for a global pandemic treaty, WHO's Tedros says

The 'time has come' for a global pandemic treaty, WHO's Tedros says

Pathogens can blossom from an outbreak into a pandemic because they "exploit our interconnectedness and expose our inequities and divisions," the World Health Organization's leader says.
by Bill Chappell

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4-time Slam champion Naomi Osaka pulls out of French Open

4-time Slam champion Naomi Osaka pulls out of French Open

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open. The four-time Grand Slam champion announced on Twitter that she was taking a break from competition and revealed she has “suffered long bouts of depression.”
by The Associated Press

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Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities hires new CEO

Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities hires new CEO

Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities recently announced Pat Sukhum will become its new CEO in June. Sukhum has been involved with the organization for more than 20 years. Host Angela Davis spoke with Sukhum about the importance of mentoring and his vision for the organization. 
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Canada: Bodies at Indigenous school not isolated incident

Canada: Bodies at Indigenous school not isolated incident

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s not an isolated incident that over 200 children were found buried at a former Indigenous residential school.
by The Associated Press

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It's back to catch-release only for Mille Lacs walleye starting Tuesday

It's back to catch-release only for Mille Lacs walleye starting Tuesday

For the past several years, anglers haven't been able to keep walleye they catch on Mille Lacs during the summer. This spring, anglers have been able to keep one walleye of a certain size. But that's ending for the summer.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Biden's budget proposal reverses a decades-long ban on abortion funding

Biden's budget proposal reverses a decades-long ban on abortion funding

Biden's budget follows through on a campaign promise to overturn the Hyde Amendment, a longstanding ban on federal funding for most abortions. It's not clear the change will be approved by Congress.
by Sarah McCammon

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WWII veteran honored, after 78 years in unmarked grave

Just in time for Memorial Day, Pvt. Ben John Livingston’s grave in northeastern Minnesota was adorned with a brand new veteran’s marker and visited by a Roseville woman whose quest to bring him recognition for his service helped heal her own heart in the process.
by The Associated Press

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Dems walk, stop Texas GOP's sweeping voting restrictions

Dems walk, stop Texas GOP's sweeping voting restrictions

A restrictive voting bill in Texas that was on the verge of reaching Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk failed to pass Sunday night after Democrats walked out of the House chamber before a midnight deadline.
by The Associated Press

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Biden commemorates fallen veterans at Arlington Cemetery

Biden commemorates fallen veterans at Arlington Cemetery

President Joe Biden has honored America’s war dead at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day by laying a wreath at the hallowed burial ground.
by The Associated Press

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June gets off to a hot start

Temperatures warm throughout the week, with much of Minnesota seeing chances at highs near 90 by the weekend.  Meanwhile, rain prospects stay limited and mostly sunny skies prevail.
by Nicole Mitchell

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On Memorial Day: "The Vietnam Tapes: Letters from a Willmar Soldier"

On Memorial Day: "The Vietnam Tapes: Letters from a Willmar Soldier"

APM documentary, “The Vietnam Tapes: Letters from a Willmar Soldier.” Produced in 2008 by Gary Eichten and Sasha Aslanian.

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