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Good morning! Cloud this afternoon and highs in the 70s. It's looking like a beautiful string of sunshine and 70s next week, too. Do your happy dance! It's always interesting to look back at what might have been when it comes to development. If you were in St. Paul in 1978, you were witness to a turning point in downtown, even if you didn't know it at the time. It was driven in part by a brief public transportation craze known as the " People Mover." The year is the subject of a new photography exhibit opening today at the Landmark Center, in conjunction with Historic St. Paul and marking National Preservation Month. | Forecast
'What do we do now?' Many struggle to find alternatives in shift away from opioids
As policymakers and doctors move away from treating chronic pain patients with opioids, there's concern that more comprehensive pain treatment isn't available to many current patients. | Minnesota finalizes guidelines for opioid prescriptions | Desperate for relief, pain patients fear opioid limits
Trump says 'retainer' to lawyer covered porn star payment

President Trump said reimbursement to his personal lawyer for hush money paid to porn actress Stormy Daniels was done through a monthly retainer and "had nothing to do with the campaign."

6 hurt in shooting at Little Earth housing complex in Minneapolis

One of the victims is a juvenile. All were taken by ambulance to Hennepin County Medical Center with what appear to be non-life-threatening injuries. Police said three individuals are being detained.

App aims to reduce the chance of bad outcomes when police officers stop people of color
SafeSpace is designed to summon allies to the scene of a police stop to record it. It's a tool that could spark communication and help repair community-police ties, app creator Mondo Davison said. | In Philadelphia: Black men arrested at Starbucks settle for $200K entrepreneurship program
Men charged in Bloomington mosque bombing hit with additional charges

Among other things, a grand jury alleges the suspects, along with another Illinois man, put a bomb on railroad tracks near Effingham, Ill. in an attempt to extort money from the Canadian National Railway.

Bill on sexual harassment legal standard stalls in Senate

Legislation to broaden the legal definition of sexual harassment has stalled in the Minnesota Senate with time running short in the session.

'There's a shooter': Gamblers unalarmed amid Vegas shooting

Police have released hours of footage from two officers' body-worn cameras. Investigators believe the 64-year-old suspect acted alone in the attack and fatally shot himself before officers burst through the door of his hotel suite.

Art Hounds: A stained-glass tractor in Montevideo
Plus, the Art Hounds recommend drawings by George Morrison and music by the Copper Street Brass Quintet. 
For 'The Rider,' a dangerous stunt preceded the script

When the director Chloe Zhao heard about Brady Jandreau's refusal to stop working after a severe accident, she knew she wanted to make a film.

Hawaii approves bill banning sunscreen believed to kill coral reefs

If Gov. David Ige signs the bill, popular sunscreen brands including Coppertone, Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic will be illegal. Lawmakers say they contain chemicals harmful to delicate marine life.

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