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Stories from October 7, 2023

Biden decries the 'unconscionable' Hamas attack and warns Israel's enemies not to exploit the crisis

Biden decries the 'unconscionable' Hamas attack and warns Israel's enemies not to exploit the crisis

Biden said at the White House on Saturday that he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States “stands with the people of Israel in the face of these terrorist assaults. Israel has the right to defend itself and its people, full stop."
by The Associated Press

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Missing St. Paul girl located

The St. Paul Police Department has located a missing child.
by MPR News Staff

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The military is turning to microgrids to fight global threats — and global warming

The military is turning to microgrids to fight global threats — and global warming

The military is among the largest buyers of independent power systems known as microgrids. They make tactical sense; and environmentalists hope they can help the transition from fossil fuels.
by Quil Lawrence

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Correa where he's supposed to be, leading Twins against Astros in ALDS

Correa where he's supposed to be, leading Twins against Astros in ALDS

Correa agreed to mega deals first with San Francisco and then the Mets before problems with his physical derailed both. It was then that he re-signed with the Twins for a second season after first joining them following his departure from the Astros after the 2021 season.
by The Associated Press

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Cool temps this weekend and into next week

Cool temps this weekend and into next week

If you’re hoping for 70 degrees, you’ll have to be patient. We have the cool forecast details plus the updated fall color report.
by Ron Trenda

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Health care has a massive carbon footprint. These doctors are trying to change that

Health care has a massive carbon footprint. These doctors are trying to change that

Around the country, health care workers continue to grapple with their industry's massive carbon footprint. In Pittsburgh, doctors formed Clinicians for Climate Action to address the problem.
by Reid Frazier

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Cool weekend; coolest highs in northeastern Minnesota

Cool weekend; coolest highs in northeastern Minnesota

We’ll have cool temperatures this weekend, and some locations could see a passing shower. The fall color map has been updated.
by Ron Trenda

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Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza Strip stuns Israel and leaves hundreds dead in fighting, retaliation

Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza Strip stuns Israel and leaves hundreds dead in fighting, retaliation

Israel says at least 250 people have been killed and 1,100 wounded, making it the deadliest attack in years. The military confirmed that a number of Israeli soldiers and civilians had been seized and taken into Gaza. At least 232 people in the Gaza Strip have been killed in Israel’s retaliation and at least 1,610 wounded.
by The Associated Press

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How everyday people started a movement that's shaping climate action to this day

How everyday people started a movement that's shaping climate action to this day

Discover how a group of local citizens in a poor, rural, majority Black community came together to fight an iconic battle for environmental justice — and how their work laid a path that leads right up to today.
by Rund Abdelfatah, Ramtin Arablouei, Devin Katayama, Lawrence Wu, Julie Caine, Cristina Kim, Casey Miner, Anya Steinberg, Peter Balonon-Rosen, Irene Noguchi and Akshara Ravishankar

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Today's lesson in AP U.S. Government: What just happened with Kevin McCarthy

Today's lesson in AP U.S. Government: What just happened with Kevin McCarthy

The week's turmoil on Capitol Hill was one for the history books — and that has made for some very timely discussions in high school civics classes, including at Hiawatha Collegiate High School in Minneapolis.
by Meg Anderson and Laurel Wamsley

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Want to fight climate change and food waste? One app can do both

Want to fight climate change and food waste? One app can do both

Too Good To Go works with businesses to sell leftovers at a reduced price. This helps prevent food waste from ending up in landfills, where it decomposes and produces a potent planet-warming gas.
by Caleigh Wells

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