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Stories from August 12, 2023

Numerous showers for Sunday into Monday

Numerous showers for Sunday into Monday

Showers and isolated thunderstorms are likely from Sunday into Monday. Temperatures will be a bit cooler than normal both days.
by Bill Endersen

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Violent threats against public officials are rising. Here's why

Violent threats against public officials are rising. Here's why

A Utah man was killed by federal agents this week after making violent threats against President Biden and other officials. Experts worry that heated political rhetoric is leading to more threats.
by Lisa Hagen

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The years-long journey to save a tiny snail you've never heard of

The years-long journey to save a tiny snail you've never heard of

Researchers in upstate New York are working to rehome some tiny, rare snails. Understanding their decline could help mitigate broader climate changes.
by Tarryn Mento

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Friday hail recap; Saturday sunshine, then Sunday rain

Friday hail recap; Saturday sunshine, then Sunday rain

We take a look at some impressive Friday hail reports. Saturday will be the nicest day of the weekend.
by Ron Trenda

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Amid streaming chaos, Dropout carves out its own niche

Amid streaming chaos, Dropout carves out its own niche

As big media companies struggle to become profitable, smaller companies like Dropout think they can make it work by offering niche content instead of going after a mass audience.
by Tilda Wilson

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Ask a Bookseller: 'Horse'

Ask a Bookseller: 'Horse'

Alden Graves of Northshire Bookstore in Manchester Center, Vt., says he generally avoids books about animals, but he's glad he made an exception for Geraldine Brooks’ novel “Horse.”
by Emily Bright

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A visa program created to help law enforcement solve crimes puts immigrant victims at risk instead

A visa program created to help law enforcement solve crimes puts immigrant victims at risk instead

The U visa program was created to both help law enforcement solve crimes and protect the immigrant crime victims reporting them. But it puts applicants in limbo for years, unable to work legally.
by Tirzah Christopher

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The riverfront brawl in Alabama reignites national debate over race

The riverfront brawl in Alabama reignites national debate over race

Police say the fight in Montgomery, Ala., last week doesn't meet the criteria for hate crime charges. But video clearly shows how the violence broke down on racial lines, historian Derryn Moten says.
by Dustin Jones

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Look up Minnesota: There's a meteor shower this weekend

Look up Minnesota: There's a meteor shower this weekend

Earth will be encountering debris from a comet this weekend. That may sound scary — but it actually means Minnesotans can see the annual Perseid meteor shower if they look up to the skies this weekend.
by Regina Medina

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