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The ‘Black Insurrectionist’ was actually white. The deception did not stop there

The ‘Black Insurrectionist’ was actually white. The deception did not stop there

“Black Insurrectionist,” the anonymous social media persona behind some of the most widely circulated conspiracy theories about Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz, can be traced to a white man from upstate New York. 
by The Associated Press

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Nearly perfect Halloween 2024 weather?

Nearly perfect Halloween 2024 weather?

Our weather looks nearly ideal for trick-or-treaters on Halloween night.
by Paul Huttner

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Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies at 84

Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies at 84

Grateful Dead founding member Phil Lesh has died at age 84. Lesh was a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role of rock music's bass guitarist. 
by The Associated Press

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Politics Friday: The race to lead the Minnesota Legislature

Politics Friday: The race to lead the Minnesota Legislature

Minnesota’s Capitol could have a far different feel next January, or the cast of state leaders could be much the same. MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with DFL and Republican lawmakers about what’s on the line for the state Legislature in the Nov. 5 election.  
by Brian Bakst, Matthew Alvarez and Ellie Roth

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President Joe Biden apologizes for abuse at Indian boarding schools, St. Paul man charged with criminal vehicular homicide for I-94 crash

President Joe Biden apologized today for abuses suffered by children at Native American boarding schools. And a St. Paul man has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide for allegedly causing a chain-reaction crash that left one person dead and 10 injured on Wednesday night.
by Emily Reese

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North Dakota Supreme Court asked to keep overturned abortion ban in place during state's appeal

North Dakota Supreme Court asked to keep overturned abortion ban in place during state's appeal

Attorneys for the state of North Dakota have asked the state Supreme Court to let North Dakota's overturned abortion ban remain in effect during the state's appeal of the judge's ruling that found the law unconstitutional.
by The Associated Press

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Unsung Americans with Minnesota‘s own Sharon McMahon

Unsung Americans with Minnesota‘s own Sharon McMahon

Sharon McMahon went viral in 2020 when the former government teacher took to Instagram to battle misinformation. Now the Minnesotan is out with a book that combines her passion for history with her belief that everyday people can influence democracy in “The Small and the Mighty.”
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Driver charged in deadly crash on I-94 exit ramp in Minneapolis

Driver charged in deadly crash on I-94 exit ramp in Minneapolis

A St. Paul man has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide in Wednesday’s seven-vehicle crash along a freeway ramp in Minneapolis that killed one person and injured 10 others.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Morning Announcements for Oct. 25

Morning Announcements for Oct. 25

Here are the morning announcements for Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.
by MPR News Staff

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Rain welcome after a long dry period in Minnesota

Rain welcome after a long dry period in Minnesota

Many Minnesotans went to bed on Thursday with the sound of rain hitting their roof. With virtually no precipitation since August, it was welcome. And more is on the way, said meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Biden offers apology for ‘horrific era’ of U.S. Native American boarding schools

Biden offers apology for ‘horrific era’ of U.S. Native American boarding schools

Biden visits Arizona on Friday to apologize for the horrors of the federal Indian boarding schools that ran for over 150 years, and also trumpet the administration’s policies to help Native American communities.
by Ximena Bustillo

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Israeli strike in Lebanon kills 3 journalists

Israeli strike in Lebanon kills 3 journalists

It is the latest in a series of Israeli attacks against journalists covering the war in Gaza and Lebanon in the past year.
by The Associated Press

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King Charles tells summit the past can’t be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery

King Charles tells summit the past can’t be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery

King Charles III has told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa that the past could not be changed as he indirectly acknowledged calls from some of Britain’s former colonies for a reckoning over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The British royal understood “the most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate,” he told leaders in Apia. But Charles stopped short of mentioning financial reparations that some leaders at the event have urged.
by The Associated Press

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Wild play the Flyers following Kaprizov's 2-goal game

Wild play the Flyers following Kaprizov's 2-goal game

The Minnesota Wild visit the Philadelphia Flyers after Kirill Kaprizov scored two goals in the Wild's 4-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
by The Associated Press

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Darnold, O‘Connell not blaming missed face mask call as reason why Vikings lost to Rams

Darnold, O‘Connell not blaming missed face mask call as reason why Vikings lost to Rams

Minnesota quarterback Sam Darnold didn’t blame the officials for a missed face mask call when he was sacked for a safety late in the fourth quarter of the Vikings’ 30-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Instead, Darnold lamented the situation that pinned Minnesota deep in the first place. 
by The Associated Press

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Edwards hits late free throws to lift the Timberwolves past the Kings, 117-115

Edwards hits late free throws to lift the Timberwolves past the Kings, 117-115

Anthony Edwards hit a pair of free throws with 2.4 seconds remaining and the Timberwolves spoiled Sacramento’s opener by beating the Kings 117-115. Edwards got fouled by Domantas Sabonis on a drive with the game tied and calmly hit the free throws to give him 32 points to help Minnesota get the win.
by The Associated Press

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UConn star Paige Bueckers arrives at her final season, eager to chase that elusive national title

UConn star Paige Bueckers arrives at her final season, eager to chase that elusive national title

UConn star Paige Bueckers is entering her final season with the second-ranked Huskies in pursuit of an elusive national championship. UConn hasn't won a title since 2016, though it was the national runner-up in 2022.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota hosts Maryland for homecoming. Both teams beat fading USC this month to get back on track

Minnesota hosts Maryland for homecoming. Both teams beat fading USC this month to get back on track

Minnesota hosts Maryland this week for homecoming with both teams trying to stay on track for bowl eligibility ahead of a tough final month of the schedule. The Gophers are 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the Big Ten. The Terrapins are 4-3 and 1-3. Minnesota is favored by 4½ points according to BetMGM odds.
by The Associated Press

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Sunshine, high pressure return Friday; roller coaster temps ahead

Sunshine, high pressure return Friday; roller coaster temps ahead

After some lovely and needed rain, sunshine returns for Friday as cooler high pressure sets in. It will be a frosty Friday night before temperatures warm back into the 70s by Monday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Police say Minneapolis 3-year-old accidentally shot himself. Republicans want more eyes on Minnesota absentee ballots

Police investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy in Minneapolis this week say the child apparently shot himself. And Minnesota Republicans want more eyes on absentee ballots cast in the state after GOP officials raised concerns about ballot security following an incident in Edina last week.
by Phil Picardi

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DOJ lawyers slam ’glaring gap’ in failure to investigate potential Israeli crimes

DOJ lawyers slam ’glaring gap’ in failure to investigate potential Israeli crimes

The four-page letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland calls on the department to investigate potential crimes committed by Israeli soldiers and civilians and is a rare instance of public disagreement inside the department.
by Ryan Lucas

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NASA’s Crew-8 mission members return to Earth on SpaceX capsule

NASA’s Crew-8 mission members return to Earth on SpaceX capsule

Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut splashed down off the Florida coast early Friday, capping a nearly eight-month science and research mission to the International Space Station.
by Chandelis Duster

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2 years in, Trump surrogate Elon Musk has remade X as a conservative megaphone

2 years in, Trump surrogate Elon Musk has remade X as a conservative megaphone

It's been nearly two years since Elon Musk bought Twitter and turned it into X. He has turned the platform into a megaphone for himself and, increasingly, for former President Donald Trump.
by Shannon Bond and Bobby Allyn

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Indigenous voters in Minnesota should feel confident using their tribal ID for Election Day registration

Indigenous voters in Minnesota should feel confident using their tribal ID for Election Day registration

Native people who are citizens of one of 11 federally recognized tribal nations in Minnesota can use their tribal ID, which is issued by their tribal government, to register to vote in-person. 
by Allison Herrera

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Congressional rematch tests strength of rightward political shift in northeastern Minnesota

Congressional rematch tests strength of rightward political shift in northeastern Minnesota

Two years after first facing off, Republican U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber and DFLer Jen Schultz are in another 8th Congressional District race. This time, the presidential election should drive turnout higher than in their first contest.
by Dan Kraker

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Cube Critics discuss ‘Rumours’

Cube Critics discuss ‘Rumours’

Cube Critics discuss a horror movie that’s also a political satire, making it perfect for this moment in history.
by Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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