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Northeast Minneapolis fire destroys multiple buildings

Northeast Minneapolis fire destroys multiple buildings

The Minneapolis Fire Department says crews were dispatched to 15th and Central Avenues Northeast at about 4:13 a.m. and discovered a vacant building on fire. The fire at the three-story building spread to two adjacent buildings.
by MPR News Staff

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Children's Minnesota releases its last Annunciation shooting victim from hospital

Children's Minnesota releases its last Annunciation shooting victim from hospital

Lydia Kaiser was injured while protecting a younger student during a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church. A Children’s Minnesota spokesperson said she was discharged from the hospital Saturday afternoon.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Portugal observes national day of mourning as Lisbon streetcar death toll rises to 17

Portugal observes national day of mourning as Lisbon streetcar death toll rises to 17

The streetcar’s crumpled wreckage was still on the downtown road where it crashed Thursday. Officials declined to speculate on whether a faulty brake or a snapped cable may have caused the accident.
by The Associated Press

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The long recovery on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, ‘ground zero’ for Hurricane Katrina

The long recovery on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, ‘ground zero’ for Hurricane Katrina

While much of the focus marking 20 years since Hurricane Katrina is on New Orleans, where federal levees failed and flooded the city, the historic storm also decimated the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
by Debbie Elliott

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Here’s how to support victims of Minneapolis church shooting

Here’s how to support victims of Minneapolis church shooting

Funds have been set up by local organizations to help victims of the shooting at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis.
by Nicole Ki

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