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Rochester mayoral race getting crowded as NAACP’s Elegbede enters

Rochester mayoral race getting crowded as NAACP’s Elegbede enters

The field of candidates vying for the top office in the city of Rochester is getting crowded. The latest to enter is the local NAACP president, bringing the number of announced candidates to seven.
by Catharine Richert

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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband's health

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband's health

Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer. She is the fourth Cabinet official to depart during Trump’s second term.
by The Associated Press

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Feds charge 15 with bilking Medicaid programs in Minnesota

Feds charge 15 with bilking Medicaid programs in Minnesota

Federal authorities on Thursday alleged that more than $90 million was stolen from seven state-managed Medicaid programs, including one meant to help children with autism and another intended to help vulnerable people find stable homes.
by Matt Sepic, MPR News Staff and Kyra Miles

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U.S. announces criminal case against former Cuban President Raúl Castro

U.S. announces criminal case against former Cuban President Raúl Castro

Federal prosecutors have announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles. The announcement was made Wednesday as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the socialist government.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota's incoming Chief Justice Theodora Gaïtas wants to make courts more accessible

Minnesota's incoming Chief Justice Theodora Gaïtas wants to make courts more accessible

There will be a new lead at the top of Minnesota’s Supreme Court. Supreme Court Associate Justice Theodora Gaïtas will be taking over after Chief Justice Natalie Hudson retires at the end of September.
by Emily Bright and Lukas Levin

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Barney Frank, former congressman and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86

Barney Frank, former congressman and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86

The former congressman was politically engaged until the end. As GBH reports, Even in hospice, Frank was actively working to spread the message of his forthcoming book, "The Hard Path to Unity: Why We Must Reform the Left to Rescue Democracy."
by The NPR Network and Adam Reilly, GBH News

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