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Good afternoon! Big news from the Trump campaign. After weeks of speculation, presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump tweeted Friday morning that he has chosen Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his vice presidential running mate.Trump had planned to hold a press conference Friday morning, but he canceled that after a deadly attack in France. He has now scheduled a news conference for Saturday at 11 a.m in New York City. | 5 things to know about Pence | Forecast
 

Police back on Lynx duty following T-shirt flap

The police officers who work Minnesota Lynx games have ironed out their differences with the team and will provide security at Friday night's game, the head of the Minneapolis police union said.

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Man charged in connection with 2-year-old son's drive-by shooting death

The criminal complaint says 25-year-old Melvonte Lee Peterson of Brooklyn Center fired a gun at another car while his 2-year-old son Le'Vonte Jones and 15-month-old daughter were with him in a minivan. | Children pay respects to Minneapolis toddler killed on Friday

Highway 100 north, I-35W closures top weekend road woes

Portions of two major highways are closing this weekend, so you'll want to leave early or plan alternate routes if you're planning on driving. Here's your traffic guide.

The driving life and death of Philando Castile

Court records show that Castile spent most of his driving life fighting tickets. The records raise big questions: Was Castile targeted by police? Or was he just a careless or unlucky driver?


 
 

Secret chapter of 9/11 inquiry released after 13-year wait

The newly declassified document, with light redactions, names people the hijackers associated with before they carried out the attacks, killing nearly 3,000 people in New York, Washington and on a plane that crashed in Pennsylvania.

Tom Brady to drop appeal, serve 4-game 'Deflategate' suspension

The New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady announced he will serve his four-game suspension for the "Deflategate" scandal.

How to disarm a robber with a glass of wine

NPR's Alix Spiegel, co-host of the podcast and program Invisibilia, tells the story of a robbery that was halted when a woman decided to respond to the threat in an unexpected way -- with kindness.

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