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Good afternoon! University of Utah researchers saw something truly wild recently. Cameras set up by the researchers caught a badger on a five-day-long digging spree, painstakingly excavating the ground under a cow and ultimately completely burying the animal about four times its weight. | Forecast
 

Trump removes Bannon from National Security Council

President Donald Trump has removed chief strategist Steve Bannon from the National Security Council, reversing a controversial early decision to give Bannon access to the high-level meetings.

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Police arrest 7 in wake of St. Petersburg subway bombing

Wednesday's statement from the Investigative Committee gave few details, but said those arrested came from Central Asian countries that once were part of the Soviet Union.

Police: Woman hurt in Minneapolis cycle club shooting dies

Police say the woman died Wednesday morning after being in critical condition at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale. Her name has not been released.

Pepsi says it's pulling widely mocked ad

Pepsi is pulling an ad that has been widely criticized for appearing to trivialize protests for social justice causes. It said it was "removing the content and halting any further rollout." | NewsCut


 
 

Kathleen Ridder, philanthropist and feminist with MN ties, dies at 94

Kathleen Ridder, a native New Yorker who moved to Minnesota, was active in GOP politics and the women's rights movement. In 1998, she spoke with MPR News about her support for the Equal Rights Amendment.

New GOP health care plan could raise premiums for the sick

A late Tuesday meeting at the Capitol involving Vice President Mike Pence and about two dozen lawmakers produced no agreement over a White House proposal to let states seek federal waivers to drop coverage mandates.

Police arrest driver in death of Duluth woman struck by SUV

A Superior, Wisconsin, woman is in jail after Duluth police say she struck and killed a pedestrian.

President Trump: Syrian attack 'crossed a lot of lines for me'

The president's comments signal a possible shift in his approach toward Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after a suspect chemical attack in the country killed dozens including 20 children. | U.S. will take action on Syrian chemical attacks if UN doesn't

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