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14-year-old invents headphones that play music and treat ear infections
Leanne Fan from San Diego takes the top prize at this year’s 3M Young Scientist Challenge for creating headphones that not only play music but also detect and treat ear infections. Fan and her mentor, Dr. Ross Behling, join to talk about their winning project.
Minneapolis City Council confirms O'Hara as city's next police chief
The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously Thursday to confirm Brian O’Hara as the city's next police chief. The city says O’Hara will begin serving his four-year term as police chief on Monday.
Students, teachers and parents at North High School in Minneapolis say gun violence continues to take a heavy toll on their community. At a public forum, they talked about how the trauma of recent shootings and the fear of more has affected them inside and outside the classroom.  
Fourth Feeding our Future defendant admits role in fraud scheme
Abdul Abubakar Ali, 40, of St. Paul is among 50 people whom the government has charged with defrauding two U.S. Department of Agriculture child nutrition programs, connected to the nonprofit Feeding Our Future. He pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Officials working to determine why localized alert was sent to phones across Twin Cities
Emergency management officials are investigating why a shelter-in-place cell phone alert intended for a small area of Roseville was broadcast throughout the Twin Cities metro on Tuesday, causing schools and child care centers to lock down.
O'Hara's N.J. supporters say he can bring real change to Minneapolis police
Is Brian O’Hara the best choice to be the next leader of the troubled Minneapolis police force? MPR News traveled to Newark where O’Hara has worked in law enforcement for 20 years and asked people most familiar with his job performance and qualifications.