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U.S. government seizes over 10M phony N95 masks in COVID probe
Federal agents have seized more than 10 million fake 3M brand N95 masks in recent weeks, the result of an ongoing investigation into counterfeits sold in at least five states to hospitals, medical facilities and government agencies.
Rush Limbaugh, 'voice of American conservatism,' has died
Rush Limbaugh, the talk radio host who became the voice of American conservatism, has died. His death Wednesday at the age of 70 was announced on his website.
Republican Doug Wardlow runs for Minnesota attorney general
Republican Doug Wardlow announced Wednesday he's running again for Minnesota attorney general. Wardlow lost the 2018 race to Democrat Keith Ellison by about 4 percentage points.
Texas blackouts fuel false claims about renewable energy
Conservative commentators on Tuesday shared a false narrative that wind turbines and solar energy were primarily to blame for power outages across Texas as the power grid buckled. But the Texas state power agency said that gas, coal and nuclear plants actually caused nearly twice as many outages as wind and solar power.
Walz: Students can return to middle, high school buildings Monday
The decision follows new federal protocols on how schools should operate during the pandemic. “It’s time to get our students back in school, and we can do that now safely,” the Minnesota governor said.
Company agrees not to place guards at Minnesota voting sites
A Tennessee company that had been advertising for security guards to monitor the 2020 election in Minnesota and then backed away from the idea must follow certain provisions in the future as part of a settlement agreement in federal court. 
Biden administration says it has increased vaccine supply
Officials announced a boost of about 3 million doses to the states and an additional 1 million to the federally run pharmacy program.