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Stories from April 26, 2024

GOP's weekend conventions; Duluth mayor on state of the city

Minnesota Republicans will gather for three endorsing conventions around the state this weekend. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison calls upon UnitedHealth Group to better protect patients and providers after February's cyber attack, and Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert delivers his first state of the city address. This is an MPR News evening update, hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister
by Emily Reese

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Indigenous creativity takes the stage at Native Nations Fashion Night

Indigenous creativity takes the stage at Native Nations Fashion Night

In Minneapolis, Indigenous fashion artists showcased the theme “Messengers, Protectors & Great Mysteries” with a Victorian gothic influence at Native Nations Fashion Night.
by Melissa Olson

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Happy Arbor Day! These 20 books will change the way you think about trees

Happy Arbor Day! These 20 books will change the way you think about trees

Trees communicate. They migrate. They protect. They heal. We climbed into the NPR archives to find some of our favorite arboreal fiction, nonfiction, and kids' lit — get ready to branch out.
by Beth Novey

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Heading out for Indie Bookstore Day? Here’s a stack of recommendations

Heading out for Indie Bookstore Day? Here’s a stack of recommendations

You know that feeling when you walk into a bookstore and forget the title of every book you’ve ever wanted to read? Here are some recent recommendations to inspire you for Saturday’s Independent Bookstore Day.
by Emily Bright and Sam Stroozas

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‘I’m sorry we broke the sea and sky’: CNN chief climate correspondent on finding hope in climate change

‘I’m sorry we broke the sea and sky’: CNN chief climate correspondent on finding hope in climate change

Bill Weir’s new book is called “Life as We Know It (Can Be).” He wrote it as a letter to his 4-year-old son River on how to find hope in a world of climate change.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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DNR sets limit on diverting water from central Minnesota trout stream

DNR sets limit on diverting water from central Minnesota trout stream

It’s the first time the DNR has used the new regulatory tool, which the Legislature authorized in 2023. The move marks a significant development in how the DNR addresses increased groundwater use and potential depletion in parts of Minnesota.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Net neutrality is back: U.S. promises fast, safe and reliable internet for all

Net neutrality is back: U.S. promises fast, safe and reliable internet for all

The U.S. will reinstate Obama-era regulations for internet service providers that promise fast, reliable and fair internet speeds for all consumers. What happened when those rules were taken away?
by Emma Bowman

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Month of April expected to end with heavy rain

Month of April expected to end with heavy rain

Expect a wet end to the month of April. Climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley spoke about the chance of heavy rainfall concluding the end of the month and starting the first few weeks of May.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Occasional showers and thunderstorms Friday into the weekend

Occasional showers and thunderstorms Friday into the weekend

The first of two waves of rain and thunder is moving through Minnesota Friday. Another wave of rainfall develops Sunday. There’s a marginal risk of severe weather in far southern Minnesota.
by Sven Sundgaard

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China’s influence operations against the U.S. are bigger than TikTok

China’s influence operations against the U.S. are bigger than TikTok

Intelligence officials and lawmakers describe the Chinese-owned social media app as a national security threat. But they haven't shared that evidence with the public.
by Shannon Bond

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Trump’s immunity arguments and the experiences of the justices who might support it

Trump’s immunity arguments and the experiences of the justices who might support it

Five of the six conservatives spent much of their lives in the Beltway, working in the White House and Justice Department, seeing their administrations as targets of unfair harassment by Democrats.
by Nina Totenberg

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Twins sweep the White Sox with a 6-3 victory

Twins sweep the White Sox with a 6-3 victory

The Chicago White Sox dropped to 3-22, wasting a two-run lead and stretching their losing streak to a season-high seven with a 6-3 defeat Thursday to Minnesota as Edouard Julien hit two of the Twins’ five solo home runs.
by The Associated Press

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New prosecution team in Londregan case. Jury seated in first Feeding Our Future trial

The Hennepin County Attorney’s office is assembling a new prosecution team days before an important hearing in the case of state trooper Ryan Londregan, who is charged with the shooting death of motorist Ricky Cobb II last summer. And a jury has been seated in the first Feeding Our Future trial. Seven people are charged with stealing tens of millions of dollars from government meal programs as part of what prosecutors say was a much larger conspiracy.
by Phil Picardi

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10 years after Flint, the fight to replace lead pipes across U.S. continues

10 years after Flint, the fight to replace lead pipes across U.S. continues

Ten years ago, Flint, Mich., switched water sources to the Flint River. The lack of corrosion control in the pipes caused lead to leach into the water supply of tens of thousands of residents.
by Emily Kwong, Pien Huang, Rachel Carlson and Rebecca Ramirez

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Duluth Mayor Reinert tackles housing, streets, downtown in first State of the City speech

Duluth Mayor Reinert tackles housing, streets, downtown in first State of the City speech

In his first State of the City speech, Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert focused on key campaign themes including housing and street repair. He pledged he wouldn’t raise property taxes next year and said a major new housing development would break ground in June.
by Dan Kraker

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What to know about a possible Israeli military offensive in Rafah

What to know about a possible Israeli military offensive in Rafah

In Gaza's southernmost city, where more than a million Palestinians have sought shelter and where aid groups have centralized operations, worries have grown over a possible Israeli military operation.
by Becky Sullivan, Aya Batrawy, Anas Baba and Jane Arraf

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‘It’s awful’: Partner of man killed in Nudieland mass shooting reacts to arrests

‘It’s awful’: Partner of man killed in Nudieland mass shooting reacts to arrests

Caitlin Angelica, who was standing beside her partner August Golden when he was fatally shot in Minneapolis on Aug. 11, 2023, said she has mixed feelings about the arrest of two teens who were juveniles at the time of the shooting. 
by Feven Gerezgiher

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‘I wanted to see stories about our experience’: For 25 years Mizna has helped artists make cultural connections

‘I wanted to see stories about our experience’: For 25 years Mizna has helped artists make cultural connections

April is Arab-American Heritage month and for 25 years, local nonprofit Mizna has been amplifying the voices of Minnesota’s growing community of Arab, Southwest Asian and North African artists. 
by Sarah Thamer

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A trans man facing persecution in Russia heard of ‘trans refuge’ state and fled to Minnesota

A trans man facing persecution in Russia heard of ‘trans refuge’ state and fled to Minnesota

Saturday marks one year since Minnesota became a refuge state for transgender people. The state’s status has reached far beyond its borders, leading a Russian couple to seek safety here in Minnesota.
by Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Duluth’s Park Point residents air property tax concerns in wake of Cargill purchases

Duluth’s Park Point residents air property tax concerns in wake of Cargill purchases

Residents of Duluth’s Park Point gathered this week to air concerns about rising property values and taxes — worries that have grown in the wake of billionaire Kathy Cargill’s high-profile purchases of several homes in the neighborhood.
by Dan Kraker

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Vikings trade up twice in NFL draft. They take Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy, Alabama edge Dallas Turner

Vikings trade up twice in NFL draft. They take Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy, Alabama edge Dallas Turner

The Minnesota Vikings took Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the 10th overall pick in the NFL draft and Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner at No. 17. Star Tribune Reporter Ben Goessling shares what it means for the team.
by The Associated Press

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