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The SNL 50th anniversary special: What worked and what didn’t

The SNL 50th anniversary special: What worked and what didn’t

The “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary prime-time special was full of sketches and nostalgia — and stretched more than three hours. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans breaks it down.
by Eric Deggans

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Trump moves on budget, policy cast shadow over Minnesota Legislature

Trump moves on budget, policy cast shadow over Minnesota Legislature

The policies and priorities of President Donald Trump can be seen in St. Paul as lawmakers consider the spilldown effects. Meanwhile, protests of Trump across the country are planned with one happening in Minnesota on President’s Day.
by Clay Masters

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Gas station TVs throughout the Midwest will show missing Bemidji teen’s poster in attempt to generate leads

Gas station TVs throughout the Midwest will show missing Bemidji teen’s poster in attempt to generate leads

Jeremy Jourdain was last seen at a family member’s Bemidji home on Halloween in 2016. He was 17 at the time. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children partnered with gas station video company GSTV for a new campaign. 
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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In rural Minnesota, a longtime township clerk puts his faith in neighbors

In rural Minnesota, a longtime township clerk puts his faith in neighbors

Loren Ingebretsen has been a politician for 45 years at the most grassroots level of American politics, the township board. It’s vital work across Minnesota that rarely gets noticed. 
by Dan Gunderson

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Europe tries to muscle up as U.S. plots mediation to help end Russia's war in Ukraine

Europe tries to muscle up as U.S. plots mediation to help end Russia's war in Ukraine

European leaders are taking steps to answer assertive U.S. efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. France on Sunday announced a meeting of continental leaders and Baltic countries called for new steps to strengthen Kyiv’s hand in any future talks.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. beats Canada 3-1 at the 4 Nations Face-Off to wrap up a spot in the tournament final

U.S. beats Canada 3-1 at the 4 Nations Face-Off to wrap up a spot in the tournament final

Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the United States beat Canada 3-1 in the 4 Nations Face-Off, wrapping up a spot in the tournament’s championship game by winning a game that started with three fights in nine seconds and was played at a blistering pace with physicality throughout.
by The Associated Press

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Hong Kong residents compete to name twin panda cubs who just turned 6 months old

Hong Kong residents compete to name twin panda cubs who just turned 6 months old

Panda craze has once again gripped Hong Kong as residents compete to name the territory’s first locally-born giant panda cubs who just turned six months old. The competition launched Saturday following a celebratory ceremony at Ocean Park which houses the twins, their parents and two other giant pandas.
by The Associated Press

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