Good morning and welcome to the weekend! Last night, Democrats finalized its presidential nomination, with Joe Biden’s acceptance speech on the Night 4 of the pandemic-era convention. Highlights of the DNC last night and more news you should know to start your weekend: Storms possible later tonight; sticky weekend ahead. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to spread across Minnesota and western Wisconsin Friday evening and overnight Friday night. Highs today will be in the lower 80s to lower 90s, except in the 70s up north. It’ll be a pretty quiet weekend, weatherwise, with highs in the 80s both Saturday and Sunday. Biden promises: “I will draw on the best of us, not the worst.” Joe Biden vowed to unite an America torn by crisis and contempt as he accepted the Democratic presidential nomination on the final night of the DNC. Biden promised to be "an ally of the light, not the darkness" if he is elected president — contrasting himself against President Trump. Here are fact checks and analysis of Biden’s remarks last night. Other key moments of the Night 4: A 13-year-old thanks Biden for helping him with his stutter; Steph Curry’s family makes an appearance; former Biden rivals sing his praises; tributes honor Beau Biden and John Lewis. More highlights and key takeaways of the final night of the Democratic convention can be found here. It’s Trump’s turn next. Republicans will kick off their national convention next week, which is slated to be held partially in-person in Charlotte, N.C., and remotely from around the country. President Trump is expected to speak each night during the four-day convention. Follow our live coverage of the RNC on MPR News next week.
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