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Nihilistic online networks groom minors to commit harm. Her son was one of them
When Dana’s son was hospitalized last year, it led her to a path of discovery about predatory online networks that groom children into harming themselves and others. Their reach is global and growing.
A musical tribute to Melissa and Mark Hortman
Music is an incredible connector during all phases of life, including tragedy. In June, our community lost Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark in a senseless act of violence.
Wall Street holds steady following mixed profit reports from McDonald’s, Disney and Shopify
Wall Street is holding relatively steady following a mixed set of profit reports from such giants as McDonald’s and The Walt Disney Co. The S&P 500 rose 0.2 percent Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 18 points, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.4 percent. 
Study says ChatGPT giving teens dangerous advice on drugs, alcohol and suicide
New research from a watchdog group reveals ChatGPT can provide harmful advice to teens. The Associated Press reviewed interactions where the chatbot gave detailed plans for drug use, eating disorders, and even suicide notes.
France’s biggest wildfire of the summer has eclipsed the size of Paris and is still spreading
Authorities say France’s biggest wildfire this summer is spreading quickly in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border after leaving one person dead. Authorities said the fire damaged a swath of land as big as Paris overnight. One person is missing and several are injured. 
Coast Guard says Titan submersible deaths were preventable and faults company’s CEO
Two years after passengers hoping for a glimpse of the Titanic wreckage died in the Titan submersible implosion, the Coast Guard issued a scathing report, saying the tragedy shouldn’t have happened.
Keaschall and Larnach hit homers off former teammate Paddack, helping Twins beat Tigers 6-3
Luke Keaschall hit his first homer in the majors and Trevor Larnach also cleared the fences against former teammate Chris Paddack, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 Tuesday night. 
Courtney Williams’ second-half surge lifts Lynx over Storm 91-87
Courtney Williams scored 14 of her 20 points in the second half, Jessica Shepard added 13 points and 13 rebounds and Kayla McBride made 6 of 6 from the free-throw line in the final 30 seconds to help the Minnesota Lynx beat the Seattle Storm 91-87. 
60 years later, Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters face new threats
Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act became a landmark law against racial discrimination, legal challenges heading to the Supreme Court could curtail its remaining protections for minority voters.
'Early mover' in Feeding Our Future scam sentenced to 28 years
The Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office says Abdiaziz Farah played an important role in a conspiracy to fleece taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs out of hundreds of millions of dollars during the pandemic.