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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering Aaron Rodgers or Jesse Ventura for a 2024 running mate

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering Aaron Rodgers or Jesse Ventura for a 2024 running mate

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is having conversations with vice presidential candidates as he gets closer to announcing his running mate for his independent presidential bid. Kennedy told The New York Times that NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura are at the top of his list. 
by The Associated Press

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A radical Mideast proposal: What if the U.S. recognized a Palestinian state now?

A radical Mideast proposal: What if the U.S. recognized a Palestinian state now?

The formula for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has long called for negotiating a Palestinian state. What if that were reversed and a state were declared first and then negotiated later?
by Greg Myre

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Minnesota lawmakers look to put packaging companies on the hook for materials waste

Minnesota lawmakers look to put packaging companies on the hook for materials waste

Amid growing amounts of discarded packaging materials, lawmakers ask: Who should pay to deal with it and how to slim the pile? A bill before the Minnesota Legislature puts that onus on packaging companies.
by Clay Masters

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Trump and Biden clinch 2024 presidential nominations

Trump and Biden clinch 2024 presidential nominations

The general election rematch between former President Donald Trump and President Biden is now official. Both men have now secured the required delegates to be their respective party's nominee.
by Stephen Fowler

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Hackers are targeting a surprising group of people: young public school students

Hackers are targeting a surprising group of people: young public school students

Districts store all kinds of sensitive student data, which means the consequences of a school cyberattack can follow pupils well into adulthood. And it's not just their credit that's at risk.
by Kavitha Cardoza

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Proposed bill would ban legacy admissions at all Minnesota colleges

Proposed bill would ban legacy admissions at all Minnesota colleges

Sen. Clare Oumou Verbeten introduced the bill to counter the Supreme Court’s ruling against race-conscious admissions in 2023. Most Minnesota colleges and universities already do not consider those criteria.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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St. Paul’s new one-cent sales tax starts April 1. Mayor Carter shares plans for it

St. Paul’s new one-cent sales tax starts April 1. Mayor Carter shares plans for it

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter used his annual State of the City address Monday to outline his vision for improving the economic health of residents, prioritizing investing in the streets, parks and people of St. Paul.
by Cari Spencer

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