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Thunderstorms move into the metro, more damaging storms track into Iowa

Thunderstorms move into the metro, more damaging storms track into Iowa

Severe thunderstorm warnings continue into the night. A more damaging line of storms that had the potential to produce tornadoes only clipped the state, tracking instead from South Dakota into Iowa.
by MPR News Staff

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Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood

Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood

A federal judge on Monday ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding as the nation’s largest abortion provider fights President Donald Trump’s administration over efforts to defund the organization in his signature tax legislation.
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Twins All-Star Byron Buxton is day-to-day with rib cartilage irritation

Twins All-Star Byron Buxton is day-to-day with rib cartilage irritation

The Minnesota Twins say All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton is day-to-day with cartilage irritation in his rib cage. Buxton was pulled from Saturday’s game against Washington after he experienced discomfort in his side while running.
by The Associated Press

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‘Hell on Earth’: Venezuelans deported to El Salvador mega-prison tell of brutal abuse

‘Hell on Earth’: Venezuelans deported to El Salvador mega-prison tell of brutal abuse

Deported under a little-known wartime law, more than 130 Venezuelans were sent from the U.S. to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Now released, several tell NPR they endured beatings, sexual abuse and near-total isolation.
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán and Manuel Rueda

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CJ Abrams hits a leadoff homer and steals 3 bases as the Nationals beat the Twins 7-2

CJ Abrams hits a leadoff homer and steals 3 bases as the Nationals beat the Twins 7-2

CJ Abrams hit a leadoff homer, stole three bases and scored three runs as the Washington Nationals beat the Minnesota Twins 7-2. Nationals starter Jake Irvin, a Twin Cities native pitching at Target Field for the first time, gave up two runs on five hits over seven innings.
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Teen artists portrayed their lives — some adults didn’t want to see the full picture

Teen artists portrayed their lives — some adults didn’t want to see the full picture

“What is it like to be a teen right now?” Young artists explored that question for two different exhibitions of their work this summer. But on the National Mall, their work was deemed too political.
by Elizabeth Blair

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