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Fire along U.S.-Canada border causing growing concern near end of Gunflint Trail

Fire along U.S.-Canada border causing growing concern near end of Gunflint Trail

Authorities advised residents and visitors “prepare to leave at a moment’s notice.” St. Louis County has posted a map showing the evacuation zones near Ely.
by Andrew Krueger

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Astronaut’ by Oana Aristide

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Astronaut’ by Oana Aristide

It’s part detective novel, part coming-of-age, set in a political environment where official lies are proclaimed as truth.
by Emily Bright

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ICE suspends vehicle stops for U.S. immigration enforcement, sources say

ICE suspends vehicle stops for U.S. immigration enforcement, sources say

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday suspended vehicle stops related to immigration enforcement, two sources briefed on the matter said, after agents fatally shot two men in separate incidents six days apart following stops in Texas and Maine.
by Reuters

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Many questions remain after an ICE officer's fatal shooting of a Maine driver

Many questions remain after an ICE officer's fatal shooting of a Maine driver

Immigrant rights groups are planning more protests in Maine over an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer's fatal shooting of a driver near his home. The shooting Monday in the city of Biddeford marked the second time in a week that ICE has used deadly force.
by The Associated Press

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The U.S. is set to reinstate a blockade over the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. is set to reinstate a blockade over the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military announced it will begin its blockade of Iranian ships over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as Iran vowed to assert its own control over the critical international waterway.
by NPR Staff

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Sheriff: Explosive weather conditions fueling wildfire spread

Sheriff: Explosive weather conditions fueling wildfire spread

St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay said fallen trees from previous blowdowns in the Boundary Waters are fueling the fires, and led to explosive growth of the Camp Fire on Monday.
by Catharine Richert

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