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Former Minnesota teacher of the year found guilty of sexually abusing student

Former Minnesota teacher of the year found guilty of sexually abusing student

Abdul J. Wright, 39, was found guilty Wednesday of sexually abusing a child while she was his student in 2017 at Harvest Best Academy. He will likely face 12 to 14 years of prison for first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
by Cari Spencer

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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, has been shot and killed at a Utah college event in an act that the state’s governor called a “political assassination.” 
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Food and custodial services affected as hundreds of University of Minnesota workers continue strike

Food and custodial services affected as hundreds of University of Minnesota workers continue strike

Picketing continued at University of Minnesota campuses across the state on Wednesday, as hundreds of custodians, maintenance staff and food service workers remain on strike.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Unrivaled women’s basketball league expands with new clubs and development pool

Unrivaled women’s basketball league expands with new clubs and development pool

Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart’s 3-on-3 women’s basketball league, Unrivaled, is expanding for its second season. The league is adding two new clubs, Breeze Basketball Club and Hive Basketball Club. 
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From slavery to pollution, National Park employees flagged material deemed ‘disparaging’ to U.S.

From slavery to pollution, National Park employees flagged material deemed ‘disparaging’ to U.S.

Does Florida’s Everglades National Park represent a slight to development in America? Does mentioning missionaries, who sought to destroy the language and culture of Alaska Natives, cast American history in a negative light?
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Low Mississippi River water levels could add to soybean exporters’ headaches

Low Mississippi River water levels could add to soybean exporters’ headaches

More than half of American soybeans depend on the Mississippi River as an export channel. But no significant rainfall is forecast for the lower half of the Mississippi, which could hinder the transport of goods, like soybeans.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Who is Lachlan Murdoch, the anointed media tycoon?

Who is Lachlan Murdoch, the anointed media tycoon?

His position in leading News Corp. and Fox is now secure, as his father ends a dramatic succession battle. Lachlan grew up in New York City but has lived in Australia for much of his adult life.
by Bill Chappell

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