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Chad Smith talks about the Chad Smith Foundation and his connection to Minnesota

Chad Smith talks about the Chad Smith Foundation and his connection to Minnesota

The Current’s Jill Riley talked with Chad Smith, drummer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, about the Chad Smith Foundation, the importance of music programs in schools, his connection to Minnesota, and more.

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Minnesota Frost to host first game of 2025-26 PWHL season

Minnesota Frost to host first game of 2025-26 PWHL season

The first game of the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s opening weekend features the reigning two-time Walter Cup champion Minnesota Frost, who host the Toronto Sceptres.
by MPR News Staff

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Napheesa Collier slammed the WNBA’s leadership. Here’s why that matters

Napheesa Collier slammed the WNBA’s leadership. Here’s why that matters

Napheesa Collier, a Minnesota Lynx player and vice president of the WNBA players union, is preparing for tense negotiations with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. The talks aim to reach a new collective bargaining agreement by Oct. 31.
by The Associated Press

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From Madagascar to Morocco: Gen Z protests shake Africa

From Madagascar to Morocco: Gen Z protests shake Africa

Gen Z-led protests in two diverse African countries highlight frustration over years of poor governance. Fueled by social media, these youth movements are demanding accountability.
by Kate Bartlett and Emmanuel Akinwotu

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Report: Lynx star Napheesa Collier tore ligaments in collision

Report: Lynx star Napheesa Collier tore ligaments in collision

Minnesota Lynx star forward Napheesa Collier’s injury in the WNBA semifinals has been determined to be a Grade 2 tear of three ligaments in her left ankle as well as a muscle in her shin, ESPN reported Wednesday afternoon.

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Furloughs, closures and mass firings threats: What’s next in the shutdown fight

Furloughs, closures and mass firings threats: What’s next in the shutdown fight

On the first day of the government shutdown, Republicans and Democrats traded blame while a small bipartisan group of senators began to negotiate.
by Lexie Schapitl, Deirdre Walsh and Franco Ordoñez

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Feds say Feeding Our Future defendant tried to strong-arm cooperator into keeping quiet

Feds say Feeding Our Future defendant tried to strong-arm cooperator into keeping quiet

Prosecutors are asking a judge to jail a defendant in the next Feeding Our Future trial for allegedly trying to stop a cooperator from testifying. Abdiwahab Ahmed Mohamud is the second defendant in the sprawling fraud case accused of witness tampering.
by Matt Sepic

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British police say deadly rampage at UK synagogue was a terrorist attack

British police say deadly rampage at UK synagogue was a terrorist attack

British police have declared that a deadly rampage at a synagogue that killed two people on the holiest day of the Jewish year was a terrorist attack. Assistant Metropolitan Police Commissioner Laurence Taylor said the assailant was killed by officers and two other suspects were arrested.
by The Associated Press

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They wanted to get sober. A new state law is making it harder

They wanted to get sober. A new state law is making it harder

For decades, addiction treatment centers in Minnesota covered sober housing costs for people in recovery. State officials recently deemed such assistance an illegal kickback, leaving many now in the lurch.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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