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In one small Minnesota town, two warring visions of America

In one small Minnesota town, two warring visions of America

The headline in the Benson newspaper said COVID-19 numbers were spiking in the farm towns of western Minnesota, but some saw it as a lie. It’s brought the lines of a divided America into sharp focus: one little town, 3,000 people, two starkly different realities.
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Biden says Russian invasion in Feb. 'distinct possibility'

Biden says Russian invasion in Feb. 'distinct possibility'

The White House says President Joe Biden warned Ukraine's president Thursday that there is a “distinct possibility” Russia could take military action against Ukraine in February. The Kremlin likewise sounded a grim note, saying it saw “little ground for optimism” in resolving the crisis after the U.S. this week again rejected Russia’s main demands.
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Russia says it won't start a war as Ukraine tensions mount

Russia says it won't start a war as Ukraine tensions mount

Russia's top diplomat said Friday that Moscow will not start a war but warned that it wouldn't allow the West to trample on its security interests amid fears it is planning to invade Ukraine.
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A federal judge canceled major oil and gas leases over climate change

A federal judge canceled major oil and gas leases over climate change

The ruling revokes leases sold in the Gulf of Mexico, in the largest oil and gas lease sale in U.S. history. It says the Interior Department failed to consider the greenhouse gases it would produce.
by Nathan Rott

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St. Louis Park City Council member on climate emergency declarations across MN

St. Louis Park City Council member on climate emergency declarations across MN

The outbreak of tornadoes in December, the major drought in the summer — Minnesota has never seen a weather year like 2021. A St. Louis Park City Council member told host Cathy Wurzer more about why cities across Minnesota are declaring climate emergencies.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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Supreme Court Justice Breyer formally announces his retirement

Supreme Court Justice Breyer formally announces his retirement

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and President Joe Biden are speaking at the White House Thursday. His retirement gives Biden his first opportunity to nominate a justice to the court.
by Brian Naylor

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U.S. response on Ukraine offers little optimism, Russia says

U.S. response on Ukraine offers little optimism, Russia says

The Kremlin spokesperson says the U.S. rejection of Russia’s main demands to resolve the crisis over Ukraine leaves little ground for optimism. He added Thursday that dialogue was still possible.
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