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What to know about Tuesday’s primary election in Minnesota

Minnesotans will vote for the candidates they’d like to see advance to November’s general election. Without a presidential race, lower turnout is expected, but there’s plenty on the ballot.
  • Seven Hennepin County Attorney hopefulsPrimary will narrow the field
  • Minnesota's 1st District'One in a million' chain of electoral events
  • Omar, McCollumFace challenges from fellow Democrats
A member of law enforcement talks on the phone

Mall of America gunfire: 3 charged; manhunt on for suspected gunman, accomplice

Three people, including two tied to a local hotel, we’re charged with aiding the alleged gunman and accomplice, who remain at large and will be the targets of a nationwide manhunt, the Bloomington police chief said Monday.
  • PreviouslyGunfire scatters shoppers at Mall of America
Attorney Kayleen Asmus consults with Brenda Benitez.

'We're in trouble': Evictions surpass pre-pandemic levels, strain shelters

Statewide, evictions averaged 600 a week in June. That’s 73 percent above the pre-pandemic average, according to court filings compiled by Princeton University's Eviction Lab. Most of those filings were in Hennepin County.
  • 2021Landlord group sues over Minnesota eviction restrictions
  • ListenHow evictions can have lasting impacts on health, housing and poverty
Leaky faucet

Boil water advisory issued for parts of Maplewood, eastern St. Paul

Residents in parts of Maplewood and a small part of eastern St. Paul are being asked to boil their water as a precaution, after a water pumping station lost power around midday Monday.
Olivia Newton-John arrives for G'Day USA's Los Angeles Black Tie Gala January 27, 2018.

1980s pop goddess Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73

English-Australian singer, songwriter and actress Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73. She was one of the the biggest pop stars in the 1970s and early 1980s.
A person sprinkles dirt over a grave

Albuquerque killings send fear through Islamic communities

Authorities on Monday identified the fourth victim in a series of killings of Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the deaths sent ripples of fear through Islamic communities nationwide.
People look at the lava flowing on Fagradalsfjall volcano

Photos: A look at the first week of August around the world

From the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland, to boats heading out to sea on the first day of the fishing season in China. Shia Muslims gather for the Muharram ceremony, and migrants wait to be transferred to Porto Empedocle in Italy. Here are the most striking images of the week.
Donald Trump points out towards the crowd

Trump says FBI conducting search of Mar-a-Lago estate

Former President Donald Trump said in a lengthy statement Monday that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate.
A person raises their arm during a swearing-in ceremony

Cedric Alexander officially sworn in as first community safety commissioner in Minneapolis

The city of Minneapolis' first community safety commissioner officially stepped into that role on Monday morning. Cedric Alexander was sworn in during a brief ceremony at City Hall.
Construction platforms across a river.

Line 3 aquifer breach is leaking more groundwater

The site near LaSalle Creek in Hubbard County is one of three places where crews installing the Enbridge-owned pipeline last year caused uncontrolled flows of groundwater.
People take part in a disability pride parade on July 14, 2019, in central Rome.

How to talk about disability sensitively and avoid ableist tropes

When it comes to disability, a lot of ableist language and tropes are perpetuated by the media. Here's what experts have to say about how to talk about disability.
An image from an electron microscope of the monkeypox virus (orange) on infected cells (green).

COVID sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox

Wastewater testing has proved a reliable early alarm bell for COVID-19 outbreaks. U.S. researchers are now adapting the approach to track the explosive spread of monkeypox, and maybe other viruses.

Wright County sheriff's deputies fatally shoot man in Otsego

Officers were called to a home in Otsego early Sunday on reports that a man was experiencing a mental health crisis, and had threatened to harm himself and his family. The Sheriff's Office says the man was shot after threatening deputies with a knife.
The Galápagos land iguana is making a comeback on Santiago Island. Conservationists say the species is showing signs of being successfully reintroduced.

An island in the Galápagos reintroduced iguanas after nearly 200 years of extinction

The Galápagos land iguana is back on Santiago Island. That's thanks to some help from a team of conservationists.
Bar chart showing how households have been affected by inflation. 69% of Native American households, 58% of Black households, 56% of Latino households, 44% of white households and 36% of Asian households surveyed said that recent price increases driven by inflation have caused them serious financial problems.

Poll: Black, Native American and Latino families face serious problems from inflation

Those households are struggling to stay afloat, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
This photo shows, from left to right, Travis McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan, two of three white men who will face sentencing Monday for their roles in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.

Father and son sentenced to life for a hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery's death

Arbery's killing on Feb. 23, 2020, became part of a larger national reckoning over racial injustice and killings of unarmed Black people.
Women's British Open

Ashleigh Buhai wins Women's British Open after playoff

Ashleigh Buhai has recovered from throwing away a five-shot lead at the Women's British Open by beating In Gee Chun in a playoff to win her first major title.
Cincinnati Bar Shooting

Police say 9 wounded in shooting outside Cincinnati bar

The shooting took place shortly after 1:30 a.m. outside Mr. Pitiful's bar in the Ohio city's Over-the-Rhine district, a popular nightlife area. The University of Cincinnati Medical Center said nine people were treated and released.
Russia Ukraine War Grain

Shift in war's front seen as grain leaves Ukraine; plant hit

The body that oversees an international deal intended to get 20 million tons of grain out of Ukraine to feed people around the world said the loaded vessels were cleared to depart the country on Sunday.
Israel Palestinians

Israel, Palestinians appear headed for cease-fire in Gaza

An Egyptian intelligence official said Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group had agreed to the truce.
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