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Good afternoon! If it's even possible to have a silver lining on the topic of global warming, a study in Nature Human Behavior may have found it. Global warming's milder winters will likely nudge Americans off the couch more in the future, a rare, small benefit of climate change, the new study finds. Places like North Dakota, Minnesota and Maine are likely to see the most dramatic increases, usually the result of more walking. | Forecast
 

Traffic stop in Falcon Heights leads to police chase, fatal crash

The chase lasted about a minute. One person was killed and another injured after the car struck a tree near Como Park in St. Paul.

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Hennepin County measles outbreak jumps to 20 kids

State health officials are asking parents and health care providers to be vigilant for symptoms now that 20 cases of measles have been confirmed among children in Minnesota's Somali community.

U.S. announces sanctions on 271 Syrians over April 4 chemical attack

The blacklisted people work on weapons development for Syria, the administration says. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the sanctions "target the scientific support center" for the attack.

Missing boater in Washington County found alive

A man missing after a boat crash on the St. Croix River near Bayport has turned up alive.


 
 

Obama returns to public stage, encouraging next generation to 'take up the baton'

The former president didn't directly address the turmoil surrounding his successor, but he did bemoan the political divisions that continue to plague the country.

New Jersey residents brace for Trump's weekend whirlwinds to blow their way

The president likely will skip summer's heat at his Florida resort, instead going to his golf club in Bedminster, N.J. Some there are excited, but others worry the visits will overwhelm the town.

Astronaut Peggy Whitson sets new NASA record for most days in space

Peggy Whitson is a biochemist who has twice commanded the International Space Station. When she comes back down to Earth this year, she'll have logged more than 650 days in space.

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