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U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, his wife and two businessmen have pleaded not guilty to federal charges in a case accusing the senator of pocketing bribes of cash and gold bars.
by The Associated Press

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Medical examiner rules Roseville deaths as murder-suicide

Medical examiner rules Roseville deaths as murder-suicide

The Ramsey County Medical Examiner has preliminarily ruled three deaths in Roseville, Minn., over the weekend as two murders and a suicide.
by MPR News Staff

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Bemidji authorities launch two-day search for Indigenous teen missing since 2021

Bemidji authorities launch two-day search for Indigenous teen missing since 2021

“Every day is different. And it doesn't get easier,” said Teddi Wind, mother of Nevaeh Kingbird. Nevaeh was 15 years old at the time she disappeared. Wind said she was overwhelmed by the support for the search that began Monday.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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3 men found dead in Roseville, Minn. home

3 men found dead in Roseville, Minn. home

Roseville police found the three men inside a home, apparently from knife and gunshot wounds.
by MPR News Staff

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Authorities search for suspect wanted in Minnesota killing who was mistakenly released from jail

Authorities search for suspect wanted in Minnesota killing who was mistakenly released from jail

Kevin Mason was arrested in Indianapolis on three warrants — including murder — accused of killing Dontevius A. Catchings, 29, in June 2021 outside a Minneapolis church after the funeral of a mutual friend.
by The Associated Press

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Street art from Floyd protests gets permanent home

Street art from Floyd protests gets permanent home

A group that collected and preserved hundreds of plywood murals from the George Floyd protests has found a permanent home for them.
by Matt Sepic

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U says hackers may have stolen decades of student, worker data

U says hackers may have stolen decades of student, worker data

University of Minnesota officials on Thursday acknowledged that a data breach initially reported last month exposed personal information on students, potential students and employees from 1989 to 2021, including Social Security numbers.
by MPR News Staff

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