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Good morning! Partly sunny with highs in the 70s. One more day until the start of the Great Minnesota Get-Together. Got your meal plan game plan ready? Here's a reminder of all the new eats at the fair this year. | Forecast
 

Trump defends Charlottesville comments at Phoenix rally

President Trump attacked the media and pivoted to defending his record on the deadly violence earlier this month at a white nationalist rally in Virginia. | Protests turn unruly after Trump's Phoenix speech

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Commander of Navy's 7th Fleet dismissed after series of ship mishaps

Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, the three-star commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet was relieved of command on Wednesday after four accidents involving Navy ships. Rear Adm. Phil Sawyer will assume command.

Judge: Hodges must unveil Mpls. budget earlier, or show why she can't

A resident filed suit saying that residents wouldn't get enough time to study the Minneapolis mayor's budget plan.

North Mpls. new top cop wants guns off the streets, better relations

Lt. Aaron Biard took over as 4th Precinct inspector on Sunday, heading the north side precinct with more officers and more reported violent crimes than any other in Minneapolis.

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Dakota Access pipeline owner sues Greenpeace for 'criminal activity'

Energy Transfer Partners alleges Greenpeace and other "eco-terrorist groups" tried to block its pipeline with "campaigns of misinformation." Greenpeace says the suit is a bid to "silence free speech." | Environment

Bystander shot, injured near downtown Minneapolis bus stop

Authorities say the man happened to be standing near two other men who were arguing about 7:15 p.m. Tuesday. One of the arguing men shot at the other and missed, hitting the bystander in the hip.

Police: DNA of headless torso matches Swedish journalist

Kim Wall, 30, was last seen alive on Aug. 10 on Danish inventor Peter Madsen's submarine, which police believe he intentionally sank off Denmark's eastern coast the following day. | Famed inventor says he buried reporter 'at sea' after his homemade sub sank

Federal judge finds racism behind Arizona law banning ethnic studies

An Arizona law banning ethnic studies violated students' constitutional rights, a federal judge said Tuesday. | A movement born of a ban

Organizer hopes boxing will keep kids busy, and safe

A summer enrichment program in north Minneapolis aims to give young people skills and confidence, while also keeping them out of potential trouble.

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