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Three people shot, woman struck by car as Minnesota State Fair closes

Three people shot, woman struck by car as Minnesota State Fair closes

In a chaotic closing to the fair, three people were struck by gunfire and a 19-year-old woman was hit by a passing car. No arrests have been made in the shooting. The woman remains in critical but stable condition.
by Tim Nelson and Riham Feshir

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Texas gunman who killed 7 had been fired just hours before shootings

Texas gunman who killed 7 had been fired just hours before shootings

Victims of the shooting spree in West Texas include a truck driver who moved to the area because he thought it was safer, and a 15-year-old girl who shot while walking out of a car dealership.
by Allison Aubrey

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Mail carrier, high school student among dead in Texas attack

Mail carrier, high school student among dead in Texas attack

Mail carrier Mary Granados was alone in her U.S. Postal Service truck when she was shot and killed by a gunman who hijacked the white vehicle in West Texas amid his frenzy of violence. She was among seven people killed Saturday. Another 22 were injured, including a toddler.
by The Associated Press

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Trump says he'll work with Congress to stop mass shootings

Trump says he'll work with Congress to stop mass shootings

President Trump expressed a commitment Sunday, hours after the latest deadly mass shooting, to work with a divided Congress to "stop the menace of mass attacks." He said any measures must satisfy the competing goals of protecting public safety and the constitutional right to gun ownership.
by The Associated Press

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Police unsure why man went on West Texas shooting rampage

Police unsure why man went on West Texas shooting rampage

Authorities said Sunday they still could not explain why a man with an AR-style weapon opened fire during a routine traffic stop in West Texas to begin a terrifying, 10-mile rampage that left seven people dead, injured 22 others and ended with officers gunning him down outside a movie theater.
by The Associated Press

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Man fatally shot by police in Brooklyn Center

A man is dead after being shot by police officers who were responding to a domestic assault call Saturday in Brooklyn Center, Minn.
by MPR News Staff

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Delta Air Lines pilot charged with alcohol violation

Delta Air Lines pilot charged with alcohol violation

The criminal complaint against the pilot says tests determined he had a blood alcohol level between 0.04 percent and 0.08 percent when detectives arrested him on a plane at the Minneapolis airport, just as it started boarding for San Diego July 20. The limit set by the FAA is 0.04 percent.
by The Associated Press

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Driver charged in Minneapolis bus stop crash that hurt 5

Driver charged in Minneapolis bus stop crash that hurt 5

George Reeves Jensen, 83, was charged with five counts of criminal vehicular operation. He told investigators he hit the gas accidentally instead of the brake. Prosecutors say there wasn’t enough evidence for attempted murder or assault charges.
by Brandt Williams

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Judge ends case against Epstein, with a nod to the accusers

Judge ends case against Epstein, with a nod to the accusers

A judge formally ended the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday, but not without a final tribute to the women who spoke out against the financier.
by The Associated Press

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