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Good morning! Sunny with highs ranging from the single digits to midteens up north, to the 20s in the south. Some good news for fans of APM Reports' "In the Dark" podcast -- the team is getting started on a second season. This one won't be about the Jacob Wetterling case, though. Madeleine Baran and company have a lot of ideas for Season 2 but could use your help if you've got a good one of your own. | Forecast | Updraft weather blog
 

Who is Neil Gorsuch, Trump's first pick for the Supreme Court?

Gorsuch, 49, is one of the youngest Supreme Court nominees in decades. The judge has a sterling legal pedigree and has been likened to Justice Antonin Scalia, whom he is in line to replace. | Here's what it takes to confirm a Supreme Court nominee

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State lawmakers fighting Twin Cities labor measures

Both the House and Senate are weighing so-called pre-emption measures that could block local initiatives like the sick leave mandate in Minneapolis and St. Paul. | Study: Mpls. wage hike would help at least 47k low-paid workers

Thousands protest immigration ban in downtown Minneapolis

It was the second large protest of President Trump's immigration order in the Twin Cities this week. | Trump's claims on travel ban misleading, wrong

Senator: Army Corps told to approve Dakota pipeline easement

The move is likely to be challenged in court by the Standing Rock Sioux, who have spent months protesting the project along with supporters from around the country. | Trump boosts Keystone XL, Dakota pipelines


 
 

Racial hatred or self-defense? Scarsella case goes to jury

There's no question Allen Scarsella shot five black men in north Minneapolis who had been protesting the police killing of Jamar Clark. But was it a crime? A jury began deliberating on Tuesday.

Liberals to Senate Democrats: (Don't) do your jobs

Some on the left are aiming to create an antagonistic, liberal version of the tea party. It's already exerting pressure on Democrats to stop Trump by any procedural means necessary.

Warm temps, lack of snow alters course of Loppet

A majority of the events will take place in Theodore Wirth park on man-made snow, organizers announced Tuesday.

Searching for 'Facebook customer service' can lead to a scam

Say you got kicked off Facebook and need to get back on -- to talk to friends or run your small business. A Google search for "Facebook Customer Service" can lead to a surprise. A bad one.

Wisconsin artist who cast Mary Tyler Moore sculpture dies

Gwendolyn Gillen died two days after Moore died at the age of 80.

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