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Stories from November 7, 2021

'Nimblewill Nomad,' 83, is oldest to hike Appalachian Trail

'Nimblewill Nomad,' 83, is oldest to hike Appalachian Trail

M.J. “Sunny” Eberhart, 83, of Alabama, known by the trail name Nimblewill Nomad, strode into the record books Sunday as the oldest hiker to complete the 2,193-mile Appalachian Trail.
by The Associated Press

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Friends, families mourn as Houston officials investigate concert deaths

Friends, families mourn as Houston officials investigate concert deaths

Investigators worked Sunday to determine how eight people died in a crush of fans at a Houston music festival, as friends and loved ones mourned the victims and a makeshift memorial of flowers and candles took shape at the site.
by The Associated Press

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Democrats are seeking largest-ever investment in affordable housing

Democrats are seeking largest-ever investment in affordable housing

The biggest problem facing the housing market is that there just aren't enough homes for people to buy or rent. In the aftermath of the housing market collapse and financial crisis more than a decade ago, about half of home-building companies went out of business.
by Chris Arnold

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Warm Sunday, mild Monday; cooler with rain/snow chances later this week

Warm Sunday, mild Monday; cooler with rain/snow chances later this week

After October-like temps this Sunday, temps will dip a bit on Monday. Temps really take a dive later this week. We have details on that, plus rain and snow chances.
by Ron Trenda

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Biden vaccine mandates face first test with federal workers

Biden vaccine mandates face first test with federal workers

About 4 million federal workers are required to be vaccinated by Nov. 22 under the president's executive order. Some employees, like those at the White House, are nearly all vaccinated. But the rates are lower at other federal agencies, particularly those related to law enforcement and intelligence.
by The Associated Press

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Warm Sunday temps; a look at the cloud forecast

It’ll be another warm (for November) day in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. We have the forecast details, including who will see the gustiest winds.
by Ron Trenda

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For first time, MnDOT puts up signs recognizing treaty boundaries

For first time, MnDOT puts up signs recognizing treaty boundaries

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is installing 12 signs to mark the boundaries of a treaty signed in 1854 by three tribal nations and the U.S. government.
by Dan Kraker

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Biden's infrastructure win gives him some momentum. Here's why he needs that.

Biden's infrastructure win gives him some momentum. Here's why he needs that.

President Joe Biden's polls have plunged. As his agenda stalled, his party lost the Virginia gubernatorial race. The infrastructure win gives him some lift as he now tries to pass a much-tougher bill.
by Tamara Keith

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Take a rom-com road trip in 'How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days'

Take a rom-com road trip in 'How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days'

K.M. Jackson's laugh-out-loud new romance follows a Keanu Reeves superfan who's heard her celeb crush is getting *gasp* married — and she has to stop him! But will she find real love along the way?
by Denny S. Bryce

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Iraqi prime minister survives assassination attempt involving armed drones

Iraqi prime minister survives assassination attempt involving armed drones

Troops deployed around Baghdad on Sunday following a failed assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted the residence of Iraq’s prime minister. The attack significantly ramped up tensions sparked by the refusal of Iran-backed militias to accept last month’s parliamentary election results.
by The Associated Press

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Astroworld music festival joins a list of historical concert tragedies

Astroworld music festival joins a list of historical concert tragedies

The deaths of at least eight people at the Astroworld music festival in Houston on Friday call to mind other rare but traumatic incidents at concerts and festivals over the past half-century.
by Rachel Treisman

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