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August 11, 2025 5:37 AM

Boston Public Library aims to increase access to a vast historic archive using AI

The library is launching a project in collaboration with Harvard Law School and OpenAI this summer to digitize the materials and make them more fully searchable.

by Chloe Veltman

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August 11, 2025 5:33 AM

Trump asserts control of Washington D.C. police, will deploy National Guard in nation's capital

President Trump promised a weekend crackdown of Washington, D.C.’s homeless population and criminals. Trump activated federal agents to also be a show of force across the district.

by Brian Mann

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August 11, 2025 4:00 AM

Duluth man walks up to 12 miles a day checking in on people living on the streets

Nathan Kesti walks up to 12 miles a day around downtown Duluth, offering “compassionate accountability” to people who don’t have a home, and who are often struggling with addiction and mental health issues.

by Dan Kraker

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August 11, 2025 4:00 AM

After attacks on Minnesota lawmakers, some commit to cooler rhetoric. Can it last?

Almost two months after a pair of state legislators and their families were shot in their homes, Minnesota lawmakers hope to lead a national shift reining in toxic political discourse.

by Dana Ferguson

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August 10, 2025 4:51 PM

D.C. mayor defends capital's crime rates after Trump threatens to take over police

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said President Trump has the power to deploy the National Guard, but "none of the conditions exist" for the president to take over the city's police.

by Luke Garrett

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August 10, 2025 2:44 PM

McBride and Carrington help Minnesota top New York 83-71 in WNBA Finals rematch

Kayla McBride scored 18 points and DiJonai Carrington added 15 to help the Minnesota Lynx beat the New York Liberty 83-71 on Sunday.

by The Associated Press

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August 10, 2025 1:40 PM

Feel sticky this summer? That's because it's been record muggy East of the Rockies

More than 70 million Americans have experienced the muggiest start to summer on record, with climate change increasing humidity in the Eastern U.S.

by The Associated Press

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August 10, 2025 1:14 PM

Flooding cancels last day of Wisconsin State Fair as authorities make water rescues in Milwaukee

Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states has led to water rescues, power outages and road closures.

by The Associated Press

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August 10, 2025 11:25 AM

Corrections officer stabbed at Rush City prison

A correctional officer at the Rush City correctional facility was taken to a local hospital following an attack by a prisoner Saturday, when a routine inspection led to the prisoner assaulting staff with a makeshift weapon.

by MPR News Staff