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Santos took office one month ago and his New York district says he's got to go

Santos took office one month ago and his New York district says he's got to go

Congressman George Santos' constituents are furious and don't think he's doing the work to represent them. A recent poll finds most GOP voters want the scandal plagued Republican to resign.
by Brian Mann

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U.S. downs Chinese balloon over ocean, moves to recover debris

U.S. downs Chinese balloon over ocean, moves to recover debris

An operation was underway in U.S. territorial waters in the Atlantic Ocean to recover debris from the balloon, which had been flying at about 60,000 feet and was estimated to be about the size of three school buses.
by The Associated Press

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Companies pledge millions in fed effort to stem road deaths

Companies pledge millions in fed effort to stem road deaths

3M, the maker of Post-it Notes, industrial coatings and ceramics, told the AP it was continuing its partnership with state transportation agencies to identify the best technology to make road signs and lane markings more visible and reflective.
by The Associated Press

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Rep. Dean Phillips: Omar committee ouster was 'reckless' and 'dangerous'

Rep. Dean Phillips: Omar committee ouster was 'reckless' and 'dangerous'

Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips, who is Jewish, butt heads with Rep. Ilhan Omar over her past comments on Israel. But he defended her ahead of a vote this week to remove her from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He joined All Things Considered Friday to talk about why.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Land next to St. Anthony Falls could return to Dakota tribes

Land next to St. Anthony Falls could return to Dakota tribes

The nonprofit Friends of the Falls has unveiled early design concepts for creating a place of restoration, healing and connection to the water on the downtown Minneapolis site.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Juneteenth is now a holiday in Minnesota

Juneteenth is now a holiday in Minnesota

Minnesota is the 26th state to make Juneteenth, also known as Black freedom day, a holiday after Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Friday that passed with bipartisan support.
by Brian Bakst

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Bill making Juneteenth a MN holiday is headed to Walz

Bill making Juneteenth a MN holiday is headed to Walz

June 19 will soon be a state holiday in Minnesota. Known as Juneteenth, it’s the day in 1865 when slavery was viewed as finally abolished in the United States, even though it came years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation
by Brian Bakst

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