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Morning Announcements for June 18

Morning Announcements for June 18

These are the Morning Announcements for Wednesday, June 18. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Collective grief: Mourning Rep. Hortman and her husband, Mark

Collective grief: Mourning Rep. Hortman and her husband, Mark

Many people are experiencing a collective sense of grief in the wake of the targeted fatal shootings of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband. MPR News host Kelly Gordon talks with her guests about the shared sadness, anger and anxiety — and how people can heal, together.
by Kelly Gordon and Cari Dwyer

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Data centers face new regulations, some worry they fall short of protecting water, residents

Data centers face new regulations, some worry they fall short of protecting water, residents

The largest “hyperscale” data centers can consume millions of gallons of water a year, and use as much electricity as an entire large city. Some environmental and citizen groups who pushed for tougher rules don’t think the bill goes far enough to protect the state’s water supply and consumers.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Sen. Smith calls out Utah lawmaker’s posts about political shootings

Sen. Smith calls out Utah lawmaker’s posts about political shootings

Soon after the shootings of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, Sen. John Hoffman and their spouses, Republican Sen. Mike Lee took to social media to make baseless claims about the alleged shooter’s connection to the political far left.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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‘The stuff of nightmares’: The timeline of events leading up to and following Boelter’s attacks

‘The stuff of nightmares’: The timeline of events leading up to and following Boelter’s attacks

Authorities have revealed a chilling timeline of events that led up to and followed the fatal shooting of former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark early Saturday.
by Matt Sepic and MPR News Staff

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Former Minnesota ISIS member granted early release after helping terrorism investigators

Former Minnesota ISIS member granted early release after helping terrorism investigators

A federal judge in Minneapolis cut the sentence short of a Twin Cities man who joined the Islamic State group a decade ago. Abdelhamid Al-Madioum left prison Tuesday after providing extensive help to the government in other terrorism cases.
by Matt Sepic

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Unsubstantiated claims swirled on social media after the shootings of state lawmakers

Unsubstantiated claims swirled on social media after the shootings of state lawmakers

In the hours after the horrific shootings of two state lawmakers, unsubstantiated theories began to spread across social media, pushed by prominent conservative politicians and influencers.
by Lisa Ryan and Ngoc Bui

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