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Good morning! A return to warmer weather today, with highs in the 70s. It may sound silly but you can change the world with a Dilly Bar. Just ask anyone who knew John Carlson, who died this week in the explosion at Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis. | Forecast | Updraft weather blog
 

NTSB: Workers were moving gas meter before Minnehaha Academy blast

A contractor was in the process of moving a gas meter inside the Minneapolis school prior to Wednesday's explosion, a National Transportation Safety Board official said Thursday as the agency's inquiry began. | 'A deep, deep loss': School community mourns receptionist, custodian killed in explosion

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Source: Mueller using D.C. grand jury in Russia probe

A White House lawyer told NPR the administration is "committed to fully cooperating with Mr. Mueller."

After health care collapse, GOP seeks redemption with tax cuts

Congressional Republicans are shifting their focus to legislation to overhaul the federal tax code. They want to send a bill to President Trump by Thanksgiving.

NAACP warns black travelers to use 'extreme caution' when visiting Missouri

For the first time, the national civil rights organization has issued a travel warning for a state. The NAACP cites "racist incidents" and legislation it says "legalizes individual discrimination."

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Fact check: Have immigrants lowered wages for blue-collar American workers?

White House policy adviser Stephen Miller said the "numbers of low-skilled [immigrant] workers in particular is a major detriment to U.S. workers." | Why America's wages are barely rising

BWCA land swap environmental review released

The Superior National Forest has released the draft of a proposal it hopes will settle a 40-year old controversy over about 50 square miles of state school trust land trapped inside the federally controlled Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Sewing volunteers mend clothes, hearts and the planet

Once a month, a group of Twin Cities women set up their sewing machines in a homeless shelter or low-income housing complex. Stitch by stitch, they breathe new life into well-worn clothes and satisfy their mission to reduce textile waste. | Photos: The Mobile Menders at work

Real immigrant stories, told with puppets

Mu Performing Arts hopes its new production can tell immigrant and refugee stories that get past today's headlines. | Related: Play's immigrant themes help actor grasp his identity

Minnesota doubles biofuel mandate for diesel

Minnesota officials today announced a doubling of the mandate for bio-based diesel fuel sold at the pump during summer months.

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