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Stories from June 19, 2021

Periods of rain and thunder on Sunday

Periods of rain and thunder on Sunday

Our incredibly nice Saturday weather will be followed by plenty of clouds and periods of rain and thunder on Sunday. We have the forecast details, including a look at potential rain totals.
by Ron Trenda

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Ask a Bookseller: 'The Netanyahus'

Ask a Bookseller: 'The Netanyahus'

Hal Hlavinka of Community Bookstore in Brooklyn, N.Y., says he's been telling everyone about a new novel by Joshua Cohen, out June 22: "The Netanyahus: An Account of a Minor and Ultimately Even Negligible Episode in the History of a Very Famous Family."
by Emily Bright

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The record temperatures enveloping the West are not your average heat wave

The record temperatures enveloping the West are not your average heat wave

This record-setting heat wave's remarkable power, size and unusually early appearance is giving meteorologists and climate experts yet more cause for concern about the routinization of extreme weather in an era of climate change.
by Eric Westervelt

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Afghan interpreters who await visas after helping the U.S. now fear for their lives

Afghan interpreters who await visas after helping the U.S. now fear for their lives

"Every day, you can see an increase in the Taliban's presence," an Afghan who worked with the U.S. tells NPR. "What am I going to do after September? ... Am I going to even be alive by December?"
by Danny Hajek and Steve Inskeep

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President Biden's dog Champ dies

President Biden's dog Champ dies

The older of two German shepherds belonging to President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden has died, the Bidens said Saturday. Champ was present throughout Joe Biden's tenure as vice president.
by Elena Moore

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Tropical Storm Claudette brings flooding to Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Claudette brings flooding to Gulf Coast

Thunderstorms and high winds on the east side of Tropical Storm Claudette battered the Florida panhandle and much of Alabama on Saturday, as the weather system moved toward the Carolinas.
by The Associated Press

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A gorgeous Saturday; rain and thunder at times on Sunday

A gorgeous Saturday; rain and thunder at times on Sunday

We’re enjoying gorgeous weather this Saturday. Sunday will feature some periods of rain and thunder. We have your forecast details, including a look at the week ahead.
by Ron Trenda

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Adopted dogs got many people through the pandemic. Now they need our help

Adopted dogs got many people through the pandemic. Now they need our help

Dog and cat adoptions climbed in 2020. Pets have been constant companions — easing our grief and fears. Now it's our turn to ease dogs' separation anxiety, as we head back out into the world.
by Sarah Mirk

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Gorgeous Saturday weather

Gorgeous Saturday weather

We’ll enjoy some top-notch weather this Saturday. We have your forecast details.
by Ron Trenda

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Police identify dismembered human remains found in Minneapolis

Authorities said Friday evening that they've identified the victim as 36-year-old Adam Richard Johnson, who is believed to have been from Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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