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Pope spends quiet first night in hospital, continues drug therapy and reads papers, Vatican says

Pope spends quiet first night in hospital, continues drug therapy and reads papers, Vatican says

The Vatican says Pope Francis slept well during a quiet first night in the hospital after being admitted with a respiratory tract infection. Francis, 88, ate breakfast Saturday morning and read the newspapers while continuing his drug therapy. Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Friday after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened.
by The Associated Press

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Napheesa Collier takes home $200K and Unrivaled 1-on-1 crown, beating Aaliyah Edwards in final

Napheesa Collier takes home $200K and Unrivaled 1-on-1 crown, beating Aaliyah Edwards in final

Napheesa Collier of the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx took home $200,000 after she beat Washington Mystics forward Aaliyah Edwards in the final of Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 tournament. Unrivaled commissioner Micky Lawler says the winner’s check was the largest one-day prize in women’s basketball history.
by The Associated Press

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How changes to a CDC vaccine panel under Kennedy could reshape policy

How changes to a CDC vaccine panel under Kennedy could reshape policy

A committee of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is critical in setting national vaccine policy. It's also vulnerable to political interference.
by Pien Huang

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Stolen F. Scott Fitzgerald statue recovered in pieces in St. Paul; suspect charged

Stolen F. Scott Fitzgerald statue recovered in pieces in St. Paul; suspect charged

St. Paul police on Friday announced the arrest of a man in connection with the theft of a statue of the author F. Scott Fitzgerald. The man is accused of cutting the statue into pieces, and trying to sell it to a metal recycler.
by MPR News Staff

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‘Just shoot,’ said Winston Smith before fatal exchange of gunfire with cops

‘Just shoot,’ said Winston Smith before fatal exchange of gunfire with cops

Winston B. Smith, who was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies in Minneapolis more than three years ago, raised a handgun in the direction of officers and said “just shoot” before apparently exchanging gunfire with them, according to video of the incident made public on Friday.
by Matt Sepic

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Ellison tells Minnesota schools to follow law if immigration authorities show up

Ellison tells Minnesota schools to follow law if immigration authorities show up

Responding to the Trump administration’s decision to allow immigration enforcement in schools, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Friday advised district leaders to ensure that they and any federal officials who arrive at schools follow legal protocols. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Daughters of Target’s late cofounder raise concern over company’s pullback on DEI efforts

Daughters of Target’s late cofounder raise concern over company’s pullback on DEI efforts

The daughters of one of the cofounders of Target are expressing their alarm and shock at the discounter’s recent moves to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that have come under attack from conservative activists and of last month, the White House.
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Around 14 percent of Minnesotans have filed their 2024 taxes so far

Around 14 percent of Minnesotans have filed their 2024 taxes so far

Two months out from the tax filing deadline, the Minnesota Department of Revenue is already beginning to see a stream of return filings. The state is encouraging people to file electronically and pick the direct deposit option if they’re looking to get their returns quickly.
by MPR News Staff

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