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Good afternoon. Racist skinhead and neo-Nazi groups have a statewide presence in Minnesota, and they're just two of 10 active hate groups in the state. That's according to the Southern Poverty Law Center's latest Hate Map. Read more on NewsCut.
 

Trump says it anew: blame 'on both sides' in Charlottesville

President Trump says the groups protesting against white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, were "also very violent."

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Use of 'terrorism' label depends on questions of rhetoric, law

When to use the word seems to divide even members of the Trump administration.

Coleman's final St. Paul budget cuts fees, hikes property taxes

The mayor is proposing swapping controversial "right of way" fee for a property tax increase.

Report: Higher premiums if Trump halts 'Obamacare' subsidies

Some may be left with no insurance options if President Trump makes good on his threat to stop "Obamacare" payments to insurers.

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Microplastics could pose big treatment challenges

A growing body of research has been documenting an emerging threat to Minnesota waters -- tiny plastic particles found in everything from shampoo to fleece jackets.

At least 600 missing in deadly Sierra Leone mudslides

Authorities have said more than 300 people were killed in and around Freetown on Monday following heavy rains. Many were trapped under tons of mud as they slept.

Greenland is still burning, but the smoke may be the real problem

Wildfires are still burning in western Greenland, close to the Arctic island's ice sheet. As the fires burn, they release black particles that can coat the ice and snow, and make it melt more quickly.

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