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June 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations, ICU needs, active cases fall

June 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: Hospitalizations, ICU needs, active cases fall

Tuesday’s data offers more evidence of a pandemic receding quickly. Known, active cases remain below 2,000 and at their lowest point since April 2020. Hospitalizations and ICU needs are less than half of what they were a month ago.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis sees more protests after man killed by deputies

Minneapolis sees more protests after man killed by deputies

Crowds marched Sunday evening in response to Thursday's fatal shooting of 32-year-old Winston Boogie Smith Jr. in the Uptown area. Officers stood watch during the demonstrations. There were no immediate reports of injuries or arrests stemming from Sunday's protests.
by The Associated Press

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Simone Biles claims 7th U.S. gymnastics title; St. Paul's Sunisa Lee 2nd

Simone Biles claims 7th U.S. gymnastics title; St. Paul's Sunisa Lee 2nd

Simone Biles’ two-day total of 119.650 was nearly five points better than runner-up Sunisa Lee and good friend and teammate Jordan Chiles. Biles' all-around score on Sunday of 60.100 was her highest since 2018 and served notice she is only getting better with the Tokyo Games less than seven weeks away.
by The Associated Press

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Remains of Minn. sailor who died at Pearl Harbor to return home

Remains of Minn. sailor who died at Pearl Harbor to return home

A U.S. Navy sailor from Minnesota who was killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor 79 years ago has been identified and is returning home to be buried.
by Kirsti Marohn

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June 4 COVID-19 update in MN: Cases receding; vaccination pace languishing

June 4 COVID-19 update in MN: Cases receding; vaccination pace languishing

While the waning vaccination pace remains a worry, overall state data continues to paint a picture of a retreating pandemic. The COVID-19 virus is less prevalent in Minnesota than at any time since the pandemic’s first month or so.
by MPR News Staff

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