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Eastern U.S. braces for flooding while snow will hit Northeast. The Plains will be frigid

Eastern U.S. braces for flooding while snow will hit Northeast. The Plains will be frigid

 Much of the eastern U.S. is bracing for a renewed round of harsh, soggy weather, while snowstorms were predicted in the Northeast. Heavy winds are bringing the threat of tornadoes to the Mississippi Valley. Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Arkansas were under flood warnings.
by The Associated Press

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Daytona after Dark: The good times never stop, even when the NASCAR racing does

Daytona after Dark: The good times never stop, even when the NASCAR racing does

When the sun goes down at Daytona International Speedway, the green flag drops on the infield bash that annually celebrates the over-the-top campy nature of Daytona 500 race week. Wheel out the wheelbarrows. One Minnesotan, JR Richards, and his camping setup double as the hot spot for karaoke night, and everyone is invited.
by The Associated Press

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Valentine’s Day snowstorm contributes to hundreds of traffic crashes, moderate snowfall in north

Valentine’s Day snowstorm contributes to hundreds of traffic crashes, moderate snowfall in north

A Valentine’s Day snowstorm made Minnesota lakes as beautiful as a love letter, but it also made roadways hazardous. The Minnesota State Patrol reported 385 crashes on statewide roads on Friday, including 25 with injuries.
by MPR News Staff

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German chancellor slams Vance's call for Europe to be inclusive of far-right parties

German chancellor slams Vance's call for Europe to be inclusive of far-right parties

Olaf Scholz rebuked U.S. Vice President JD Vance for suggesting that far-right parties should not be shut out of government. Germany's other political parties have refused to work with the far-right AfD.
by Juliana Kim and Rob Schmitz

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AP reporter and photographer barred from Air Force One over 'Gulf of Mexico' terminology dispute

AP reporter and photographer barred from Air Force One over 'Gulf of Mexico' terminology dispute

The Trump administration has blocked The Associated Press from traveling with President Trump on Air Force One and also from covering an Oval Office event. It's part of an ongoing terminology dispute over the Gulf of Mexico. The administration criticized AP's “commitment to misinformation” in not adopting Trump's name change to “Gulf of America” in all of its copy.
by The Associated Press

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New York police say Minnesota trans man was tortured for a month, then killed

New York police say Minnesota trans man was tortured for a month, then killed

New York State Police have charged five people with murder in the killing of a missing Minnesota man who authorities said died following repeated acts of violence and torture for more than a month by multiple individuals who later discarded his body in a field.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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A day of remembrance honors, spotlights missing and murdered Indigenous relatives

A day of remembrance honors, spotlights missing and murdered Indigenous relatives

Hundreds of people wearing red or black shirts and holding large posterboard signs reflecting messages of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives movement filled the Minneapolis American Indian Center’s gym on Friday. Events marking the Feb. 14 day of remembrance took place around the state.
by Chandra Colvin

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Blob: A Love Story’ by Maggie Su

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Blob: A Love Story’ by Maggie Su

Theresa Phung of Yu & Me Books in Manhattan’s Chinatown recommends “Blob: A Love Story” by Maggie Su.
by Emily Bright

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Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases hundreds of prisoners as fragile ceasefire holds

Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases hundreds of prisoners as fragile ceasefire holds

Hamas-led militants have released three male Israeli hostages, and Israeli forces began releasing hundreds of prisoners in return, in the latest indication that the fragile ceasefire deal that has paused fighting in the Gaza Strip but that had teetered in recent days, is holding.
by The Associated Press

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