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New laws, new budget take effect in Minnesota on July 1

New laws, new budget take effect in Minnesota on July 1

A slate of new laws take hold Tuesday adding new fraud mitigation efforts, rules for social media influencers and adoption of a state fossil.
by Dana Ferguson, Peter Cox and Clay Masters

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The WNBA is expanding again, adding 3 new cities for a record 18 teams

The WNBA is expanding again, adding 3 new cities for a record 18 teams

The WNBA is adding three new teams: Cleveland will join in 2028, Detroit begins play in 2029 and Philadelphia will be added to the roster in 2030. This will bring the league to a record 18 teams.
by Russell Lewis

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Music as medicine: Gifted Handz and the power of vulnerability

Music as medicine: Gifted Handz and the power of vulnerability

Three childhood friends in the Twin Cities band Gifted Handz created the gospel-fusion song “Freedom’s Intro” — inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.’s final speech — as a powerful, emotional centerpiece of their performances.
by Anika Besst

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St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center will now be Grand Casino Arena

St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center will now be Grand Casino Arena

The downtown St. Paul hockey arena hosts NHL and PWHL games, concerts and several state high school championship tournaments.
by Peter Cox

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Rare wild Asian horse foal finds a new mom at Minnesota Zoo

Rare wild Asian horse foal finds a new mom at Minnesota Zoo

After falling critically ill shortly after birth, Marat, the Przewalski’s horse foal, recovered but was rejected by his mother. Alice, a domestic pony who had recently lost her own foal, accepted Marat and began nurturing him.
by The Associated Press

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Motorcycles in Minnesota will now be able to split lanes — here's what that means

Motorcycles in Minnesota will now be able to split lanes — here's what that means

Beginning July 1, motorcyclists in Minnesota are allowed to maneuver between vehicles in certain situations when traffic is stopped or moving slowly — techniques known as “lane splitting” and “lane filtering.”
by Dan Kraker

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Canada ditches digital tax after tariff threat from Trump

Canada ditches digital tax after tariff threat from Trump

Canada scrapped a digital services tax that would have hit U.S. tech companies such as Google and Amazon after President Trump halted trade talks and threatened higher tariffs on Canadian imports.
by Scott Horsley

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Collier has 23 points, McBride 20 as Lynx dominate Sun 102-63

Collier has 23 points, McBride 20 as Lynx dominate Sun 102-63

Napheesa Collier scored 23 points, Kayla McBride added 20 and the Minnesota Lynx rolled to a 102-63 win over Connecticut on Sunday, the Sun’s ninth straight loss. 
by The Associated Press

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