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Meteorologist-turned-lawmaker advocates for life-saving supplemental weather radar

Meteorologist-turned-lawmaker advocates for life-saving supplemental weather radar

DFL state Sen. Robert Kupec, who represents the region including Moorhead and Detroit Lakes, joined Cathy Wurzer on Tuesday’s Morning Edition to explain why he thinks the state should invest more than $3 million over the next two fiscal years in the project.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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House GOP passes spending bill, sending plan to avert government shutdown to Senate

House GOP passes spending bill, sending plan to avert government shutdown to Senate

The bill puts significant pressure on Democrats in the Senate, whose votes will be needed in order to avoid a shutdown. The federal government runs out of money at the end of the day on Friday.
by Deirdre Walsh and Claudia Grisales

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The U.S. will resume Ukraine military aid and intelligence, as Kyiv approves ceasefire

The U.S. will resume Ukraine military aid and intelligence, as Kyiv approves ceasefire

The United States said it will resume sending military aid and intelligence to Ukraine, as Ukraine agreed to a Trump administration proposal for a monthlong ceasefire.
by Joanna Kakissis, Michele Kelemen and Eleanor Beardsley

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Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes

Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes

The White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said the U.S. president pulled back on his doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs, even as the federal government still plans to place a 25 percent tariff on all steel and aluminum imports starting Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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The latest: Trump says he'll double planned tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel

The latest: Trump says he'll double planned tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’ll double planned tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel, sticking with a trade war despite Monday’s stock market drop. That and more of the latest with the Trump administration.
by The Associated Press

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Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to halt climate change lawsuits in Democratic-led states

Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to halt climate change lawsuits in Democratic-led states

The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in 19 states aimed at blocking climate change suits against the oil and gas industry from Democratic-led states, including Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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