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Stories from September 6, 2021

Pleasant Labor Day weekend wraps up with thunderstorms in northern MN

Pleasant Labor Day weekend wraps up with thunderstorms in northern MN

Scattered thunderstorms will spread from northwestern Minnesota east-southeastward across mainly northern Minnesota Monday night. Rain will then be sparse for a few days.
by Bill Endersen

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Actor Michael K. Williams, who played Omar on 'The Wire,' dead at 54

Actor Michael K. Williams, who played Omar on 'The Wire,' dead at 54

Actor Michael K. Williams, who played the beloved character Omar Little on “The Wire,” has died. New York City police say Williams was found dead Monday afternoon at his apartment in Brooklyn.
by The Associated Press

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Guinea's military declared a coup. What happens next is uncertain

Guinea's military declared a coup. What happens next is uncertain

Members of Guinea's military arrested the country's president Sunday. Col. Mamady Doumbouya, the coup's leader, said he was dissolving the country's constitution and government.
by Chris Benderev

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First responders nationwide resist COVID vaccine mandates

First responders nationwide resist COVID vaccine mandates

The resurgence of COVID-19 this summer and the national debate over vaccine requirements have created a fraught situation for the nation’s first responders, who are dying in larger numbers but pushing back against mandates.
by The Associated Press

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What are some key decisions in fighting fires?

What are some key decisions in fighting fires?

Thousands of wildfires burn in the U.S. each year, and each one requires firefighters to make many decisions.
by The Associated Press

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MinneCulture: 'The Godfather of Black Space in Minneapolis'

For Labor Day, we broadcast an episode of the MinneCulture podcast about restaurateur, labor organizer, and civil rights pioneer Anthony Brutus Cassius. The program is hosted by Minnesota chef and food writer Mecca Bos.

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Much of Minnesota see 80s for Labor Day

Labor Day will be the warmest day of the week for much of Minnesota, with a chance for storms overnight. Then a mostly dry and seasonable pattern prevails the remainder of the week.
by Nicole Mitchell

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1 dead, 1 injured after police pursue alleged street racers

Authorities say one person is dead and another is hospitalized after an apparent single-vehicle crash that followed a police pursuit in a Twin Cities suburb.
by The Associated Press

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Across the COVID-ravaged South, high-level life support is difficult to find

Across the COVID-ravaged South, high-level life support is difficult to find

ECMO, the highest level of mechanical life support, functions as a temporary heart and lungs for some of COVID-19's sickest patients. But the waitlist is too long for many patients who need it.
by Blake Farmer

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