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Childhood friend says Minnesota suspect had ‘darkness inside of him’

Childhood friend says Minnesota suspect had ‘darkness inside of him’

A lifelong friend of the alleged Minnesota gunman says Vance Boelter had been struggling to find work and was wrestling with a “darkness that was inside of him” at the time of the shootings. But David Carlson told The Associated Press on Tuesday that his friend's involvement was as surprising as “getting struck by lightning.”
by The Associated Press

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Data centers face new regulations, some worry they fall short of protecting water, residents

Data centers face new regulations, some worry they fall short of protecting water, residents

The largest “hyperscale” data centers can consume millions of gallons of water a year, and use as much electricity as an entire large city. Some environmental and citizen groups who pushed for tougher rules don’t think the bill goes far enough to protect the state’s water supply and consumers.
by Kirsti Marohn

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‘What happens in the streets:’ St. Thomas team continues to document art inspired by George Floyd

‘What happens in the streets:’ St. Thomas team continues to document art inspired by George Floyd

A team of University of St. Thomas researchers is documenting street art from the George Floyd protests — murals, posters and graffiti — in an ongoing global archive to preserve these ephemeral expressions of resistance and remembrance.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Photos: Formal procession for Rep. Melissa Hortman and husband Mark

Photos: Formal procession for Rep. Melissa Hortman and husband Mark

The Hortman family gathered at the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office on Tuesday afternoon as remains of Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman were transported to a funeral home in Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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4 things to know as the war between Israel and Iran intensifies

4 things to know as the war between Israel and Iran intensifies

Panic and confusion gripped Iran’s capital, Tehran, as Israel warned civilians to evacuate or face more potential strikes as conflict between the two countries spilled into its fifth day.
by Kat Lonsdorf and Scott Neuman

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‘The stuff of nightmares’: The timeline of events leading up to and following Boelter’s attacks

‘The stuff of nightmares’: The timeline of events leading up to and following Boelter’s attacks

Authorities have revealed a chilling timeline of events that led up to and followed the fatal shooting of former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark early Saturday.
by Matt Sepic and MPR News Staff

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Former Minnesota ISIS member granted early release after helping terrorism investigators

Former Minnesota ISIS member granted early release after helping terrorism investigators

A federal judge in Minneapolis cut the sentence short of a Twin Cities man who joined the Islamic State group a decade ago. Abdelhamid Al-Madioum left prison Tuesday after providing extensive help to the government in other terrorism cases.
by Matt Sepic

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Threat in your medicine cabinet: The FDA’s gamble on America’s drugs

Threat in your medicine cabinet: The FDA’s gamble on America’s drugs

On a sweltering morning in western India in 2022, three U.S. inspectors showed up unannounced at a massive pharmaceutical plant surrounded by barricades and barbed wire and demanded to be let inside.

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