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Trump’s $100K H1-B visa fee could hit major Minnesota companies, institutions

Trump’s $100K H1-B visa fee could hit major Minnesota companies, institutions

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions. Hundreds of companies in Minnesota could be affected, including several large employers like Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota.
by Sarah Thamer

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St. Paul opens the taps at new water treatment facility

St. Paul opens the taps at new water treatment facility

St. Paul Regional Water Services opened a new treatment plant this week. The $250 million new facility replaces century-old infrastructure, and officials say it will now be easier to maintain.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minnesota family held hostage in $8M crypto kidnapping, Texas brothers charged

Minnesota family held hostage in $8M crypto kidnapping, Texas brothers charged

Federal prosecutors say Raymond and Isiah Garcia held a Washington County family hostage for nine hours, holding them at gunpoint and forcing them to transfer millions in cryptocurrency. The incident triggered a massive law enforcement response and led Mahtomedi Public Schools to cancel its homecoming game out of caution.
by Matt Sepic

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Wisconsin Planned Parenthood pauses abortions amid federal Medicaid funding cut

Wisconsin Planned Parenthood pauses abortions amid federal Medicaid funding cut

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin says it will stop scheduling patients for abortions starting next week as it works to provide the service in the face of Medicaid funding cuts in President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill.
by The Associated Press

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Authorities searching for man who escaped from work farm near Duluth; alleged accomplice arrested

Authorities searching for man who escaped from work farm near Duluth; alleged accomplice arrested

Authorities in northeastern Minnesota say they’re still looking for an inmate who walked away from a correctional facility near Duluth earlier this week — though they’re “moving from an active search to an ongoing investigation.”
by MPR News Staff

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Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle U.S. lawsuit that it 'tricked' people into Prime

Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle U.S. lawsuit that it 'tricked' people into Prime

Federal regulators say Amazon has agreed to pay a historic sum to resolve their allegations that its web designs manipulated millions of people into paying for Prime subscriptions, which were also purposefully hard to cancel. Affected shoppers are slated to receive payouts.
by Alina Selyukh

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Israeli strikes kill at least 17 Palestinians in Gaza as leaders ramp up pressure for a ceasefire

Israeli strikes kill at least 17 Palestinians in Gaza as leaders ramp up pressure for a ceasefire

Israeli strikes have killed at least 17 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including 10 children and three women, according to local health officials, as international pressure for a ceasefire continues to grow.
by The Associated Press

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