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Stories from January 1, 2023

Winter storm warning begins on Monday, continues Tuesday; Heavy snow and ice for some areas

Winter storm warning begins on Monday, continues Tuesday; Heavy snow and ice for some areas

A winter storm will spread snow and freezing rain into Minnesota and western Wisconsin Monday, Monday night and Tuesday. We have an update on snow amounts and who has the best chance of freezing rain.
by Ron Trenda

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Chief justice: Judges' safety 'essential' to court system

Chief justice: Judges' safety 'essential' to court system

Chief Justice John Roberts is praising programs that protect judges, saying that “we must support judges by ensuring their safety.” Roberts' comments in an annual, year-end report about the federal judiciary follow recent security threats to the justices.
by The Associated Press

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Researchers say the FBI's statistics on hate crimes across the country are flawed

Researchers say the FBI's statistics on hate crimes across the country are flawed

Thousands of law enforcement agencies nationwide did not provide statistics to the FBI due in large part to a transition from a legacy crime reporting system that has existed since the 1920s.
by Sergio Olmos

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Defending champion Georgia vs. Cinderella TCU for CFP title

Defending champion Georgia vs. Cinderella TCU for CFP title

After the best semifinal day in the nine-year history of the College Football Playoff, the title game will match the defending national champion against the closest thing the sport has had in years to a Cinderella team.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. wins Group B in world junior hockey, beating Finland 6-2

U.S. wins Group B in world junior hockey, beating Finland 6-2

Minnesota freshman Jimmy Snuggerud had a goal and three assists and the United States beat Finland 6-2 on Saturday to win Group B in the world junior hockey championship. The Americans will face Germany — the fourth-place team in Group A — in the quarterfinals Monday. 
by The Associated Press

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Hartman scores twice to help Wild beat Blues 5-2

Hartman scores twice to help Wild beat Blues 5-2

Ryan Hartman scored twice to help the Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 in their first meeting since the first round of the playoffs last season. Jordan Greenway, Matt Dumba and Jared Spurgeon also scored for the Wild. 
by The Associated Press

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Bogdanovic, bench send Pistons to 116-104 win over Wolves

Bogdanovic, bench send Pistons to 116-104 win over Wolves

Bojan Bogdanovic scored 28 points, including 17 in the third quarter as Detroit erased a double-digit deficit, and the Pistons got 65 points from their bench in a 116-104 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
by The Associated Press

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Areas of fog Sunday AM; Winter storm update for Monday-Tuesday

Areas of fog Sunday AM; Winter storm update for Monday-Tuesday

Some of us are starting the New Year with areas of fog and freezing drizzle. We have details on that, plus a look at the winter storm that will move in on Monday.
by Ron Trenda

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Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters has died at age 74

Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters has died at age 74

The Pointer Sisters won three Grammy Awards and had 13 U.S. top 20 hit songs between 1973 and 1985, Anita Pointer's publicist said. The 1983 album "Break Out" went triple platinum.
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