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Good morning! Another hot and humid day today with a chance of thunderstorms. A heat advisory remains in effect for the Twin Cities until 10 p.m. Well, it's not secret that flying makes people do weird things. There might be a scientific explanation why. Low air pressure reduces the oxygen in our blood and can affect our design-making and emotion.  | Forecast

Leave the U.S., Trump tells liberal Democratic congresswomen
Starkly injecting race into his criticism of liberal Democrats, President Trump said four congresswomen of color should go back to the "broken and crime infested" countries they came from, ignoring the fact that all of the women are American citizens and three were born in the U.S. | 'Your story will be written': Ilhan Omar's stormy rise
Minneapolis church hosts Mass -- and legal clinic for immigrants
As federal authorities confirmed stepped-up immigration enforcement across the United States over the weekend, immigrants in Minnesota with legal status -- and those without -- said their fears were growing more real by the hour.
On the campaign trail, Klobuchar sharpens electability message
Sen. Amy Klobuchar campaigned over the weekend in Iowa, where she tried to distinguish herself from the large field of 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls.
Meet three Somali-American women fighting for better work conditions at Amazon
About 200 workers at Amazon's fulfillment center in Shakopee will strike Monday to protest work conditions. Three Somali-American women are helping organize the walkout. | Warehouse workers plan 'Prime Day' strike
Monthlong closure of Highway 61 between Lake City, Wabasha starts Monday
The Minnesota Department of Transportation said traffic along a stretch of U.S. Highway 61 between Lake City and Wabasha will be diverted to county roads as crews replace several culverts.
Duluth leaders push for closer look at toxic refinery chemical
More than a year after a massive explosion rocked the Husky Energy oil refinery in Superior, Wis., Duluth leaders on Monday will consider asking for a federal study on the safety of hydrogen fluoride in refineries.
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