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Trump administration claims D.C. police chief powers, but capital leaders push back
Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a directive issued Thursday evening that DEA boss Terry Cole will assume “powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia Chief of Police.”
Trump and Putin conclude talks on Ukraine touting progress, but no breakthrough
President Trump has finished his high-stakes summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, and though the two leaders touted progress over ending the war in Ukraine they did not announce any steps toward reaching a ceasefire.
MN Shortlist, Aug. 15-21: Magicians return, Finnish folk tales in puppetry and more
MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.
A photo of her grandmother in moccasins sparked Cindy Godin Hamilton’s artistic awakening
Cindy Godin Hamilton’s artistic and cultural awakening came in her adult years. Now her solo exhibit at the Warroad RiverPlace Gallery includes hand-stitched mittens, mukluks and gauntlets featuring intricately beaded animals and flowers, as well as oil and pastel paintings of Native faces garbed in traditional regalia.
Boelter faces new charges from Hennepin grand jury, including animal cruelty
A Hennepin County grand jury on Thursday returned a first-degree premeditated murder indictment against the man suspected of killing former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. It’s among several new charges Boelter is facing.
A Michigan autoworker's wallet is found under a hood in Minnesota — 151,000 miles later
A retired Michigan autoworker got a Facebook message this summer from a stranger: Did you lose your wallet? That message resolved a mystery that had lasted more than 10 years. 
Frey’s $2B budget proposal includes cuts to programs some council members say are ‘critical’
Mayor Jacob Frey says his proposed budget will keep the city on “solid footing.” The budget proposal includes a 7.8 percent property tax levy increase.