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Dow drops 1,600 as U.S. stocks lead worldwide sell-off
Financial markets around the world reeled following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe set of tariffs, and the U.S. stock market took the worst of it.
Minnesota child care centers struggling with rising costs, enrollment shifts
Enrollment is rising again at Minnesota child care operations but the counts remain below pre-pandemic levels, according to a new statewide survey that also found providers facing challenges with staffing and operating costs.
Prosecution of man accused of shooting neighbor paused after 2nd incompetency finding
The Hennepin County Attorney’s office announced Thursday it is pausing prosecution against John Sawchak, who allegedly shot his next door neighbor last October.  Sawchak, who is white, allegedly used racial slurs to harass and threaten his neighbor, Davis Moturi, who is Black. 
After federal firings, officials worry about program that helps many Minnesotans pay for heat
Minnesota was scheduled to receive an additional $12 million to $13 million in LIHEAP funds to help another 10,000 households. If that payment is delayed, the program could run out of money by mid-April.
University of Minnesota exploring naming rights for Williams Arena
The University of Minnesota’s venerable Williams Arena may soon have a new name. The U of M announced Thursday that it’s exploring possible naming rights for the venue that’s home to the Gophers men’s and women’s basketball teams.
After promising transparency, RFK guts public records teams at HHS
Despite promises for "radical transparency," Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. laid off many staff on teams that fulfill public records requests at health agencies.
Documentary about Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier opens Twin Cities film festival
The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival opened with “Free Leonard Peltier” on Wednesday evening. The documentary revisits the case of Indigenous rights activist Leonard Peltier and the 1975 murder of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.