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Israel will send ceasefire negotiating team to Qatar a day before Trump and Netanyahu meet

Israel will send ceasefire negotiating team to Qatar a day before Trump and Netanyahu meet

U.S.-led ceasefire efforts in Gaza appear to be gaining momentum after nearly 21 months of war, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says Israel on Sunday will send a negotiating team to talks in Qatar. 
by The Associated Press

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Brooks Lee's walk-off bunt single lifts Twins to 6-5 win over Rays

Brooks Lee's walk-off bunt single lifts Twins to 6-5 win over Rays

Brooks Lee drove in the game-ending run with a bunt single in the ninth inning as the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5. Garrett Clevenger walked Byron Buxton to start the ninth.
by The Associated Press

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Floods turned beloved Texas camp into a nightmare. At least 23 girls remain missing

Floods turned beloved Texas camp into a nightmare. At least 23 girls remain missing

Texas parents are frantically posting photos of their daughters and pleas for information as at least 23 campers from an all-girls summer camp remain missing after floods tore through the state’s south-central region.
by The Associated Press

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Quiet evening ahead as cold front moves out

Quiet evening ahead as cold front moves out

As the cold front moves east, we can expect quiet skies for Saturday evening. Comfortable dew points will set the stage for a perfect end to the holiday weekend, with sunshine returning on Sunday and seasonable temperatures.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Minnesotan Chet Holmgren returns with an NBA championship trophy — and hoops with kids

Minnesotan Chet Holmgren returns with an NBA championship trophy — and hoops with kids

Oklahoma City Thunder star Chet Holmgren — and native Minnesotan — returned home to show off the Larry O’Brien trophy on Thursday in St. Paul. The Thunder trounced the Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals in May, then went on to capture the title last month.
by Juan Del Valle

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13-year-old Minnesota boy killed in fireworks accident

13-year-old Minnesota boy killed in fireworks accident

A 13-year-old boy died after being struck by a firework Friday night in Naytahwaush, Minn. The boy was identified as Michael Turner of Naytahwaush, which is located about 80 miles east of Fargo.
by MPR News Staff

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Democrats see Trump’s big bill as key to their comeback. It may not be so easy

Democrats see Trump’s big bill as key to their comeback. It may not be so easy

President Donald Trump says his bill is big and beautiful. But Democratic leaders see the package as the key to their party's resurgence. Democratic officials are finalizing plans for dozens of rallies, voter registration drives, attack ads, bus tours and even a multiday vigil.
by The Associated Press

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Bader walks off Rays with 2nd home run of game for Twins

Bader walks off Rays with 2nd home run of game for Twins

Harrison Bader hit his second home run of the game in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
by The Associated Press

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At least 78 dead and dozens missing after catastrophic Texas flooding

At least 78 dead and dozens missing after catastrophic Texas flooding

Speaking at a news conference Sunday, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said of the 68 deceased in his county, 40 are adults and 28 are children. There are 10 children and one counselor missing from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp next to the Guadalupe River.
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán and Vanessa Romo

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Heat break ahead: Cold front brings showers and storms

Heat break ahead: Cold front brings showers and storms

After a hot and sticky Fourth of July, some much-needed relief is on the way. A cold front will move through the region, bringing showers and storms to the region. By Sunday, dew points will drop, and sunshine will return, making for a much more comfortable end to the holiday weekend.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Sour Cherry’ by Natalia Theodoridou

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Sour Cherry’ by Natalia Theodoridou

Katherine Nazzaro of Porter Square Books in Massachusetts recommends “Sour Cherry” by Natalia Theodoridou.
by Emily Bright

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Twin Cities region to gain more than 5,000 trees under grant program

Twin Cities region to gain more than 5,000 trees under grant program

For decades, development, disease and insect infestation have chipped away at the tree canopy, leaving Twin Cities neighborhoods hotter, barer and more vulnerable to pollution.  
by Jaylan Sims

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How this long-lost Chinese typewriter from the 1940s changed modern computing

How this long-lost Chinese typewriter from the 1940s changed modern computing

The concepts in the MingKwai typewriter underlie how Chinese, Japanese and Korean are typed today. The typewriter, patented in 1946, was found last year in an upstate New York basement.
by Emily Feng

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How people are celebrating, protesting and traveling for July Fourth

How people are celebrating, protesting and traveling for July Fourth

People are approaching this Independence Day with mixed feelings. Polls show declining national pride, especially among Democrats, during the Trump era. In Southern California, some July Fourth celebrations have been canceled due to immigration raids and safety concerns.
by The Associated Press

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