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Outage at Minneapolis data center behind last week's telecommunications disruptions

Outage at Minneapolis data center behind last week's telecommunications disruptions

If the internet were a physical highway, “the 511 Building in downtown is the largest, most critical highway intersection in the upper Midwest.” A client there has confirmed the Aug. 6 telecommunications outage originated in the building, but its cause isn’t publicly known.
by Cathy Wurzer, Aleesa Kuznetsov and Megan Burks

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Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit over Minneapolis protections for teachers of color

Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit over Minneapolis protections for teachers of color

The decision is the latest twist in a case that began as part of a deal to end a 2022 teachers’ strike and was taken up in court by conservative activists, leading to a four-year legal fight.

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U of M pays $250,000 settlement to Holocaust scholar whose job offer was withdrawn

The Center for Constitutional Rights argues the university withdrew Segal’s offer because of his protected speech and violated his First Amendment rights and principles of academic freedom. The University of Minnesota did not admit wrongdoing.
by MPR News Staff

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Trump to sign executive order calling for spacing out childhood shots

Trump to sign executive order calling for spacing out childhood shots

Trump has long suspected that the number or timing of vaccines could play a role in autism spectrum disorder, even as scientific consensus and decades of studies have firmly concluded there is no link.
by The Associated Press

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An arts school in Michigan where Epstein allegedly preyed on students reveals decades of abuse

An arts school in Michigan where Epstein allegedly preyed on students reveals decades of abuse

In a new report, former Interlochen students detail some 70 allegations of sexual abuse by nearly 50 adults employed or affiliated with the school. One of the former students tells his story to NPR.
by Ava Berger

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Watchdog for $46 billion tribal gambling industry can't enforce the law without a chairperson

Watchdog for $46 billion tribal gambling industry can't enforce the law without a chairperson

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma opened its new Harrah’s-branded casino in April. But plans for Harrah’s to take over casino management are stalled because of a vacancy at a federal watchdog.
by The Associated Press

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Jake Bauers' hitting and Luis Lara's fielding prove pivotal as Brewers beat Twins 4-3 in 10 innings

Jake Bauers' hitting and Luis Lara's fielding prove pivotal as Brewers beat Twins 4-3 in 10 innings

Jake Bauers singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th after Luis Lara made a spectacular run-saving catch in the top half of the inning as the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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