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Good afternoon! Two Boundary Waters campers were killed and at least three injured during storms that ripped across northern Minnesota overnight. The storm, which packed destructive winds, knocked down trees and power lines elsewhere in Minnesota, leaving tens of thousands of people without service from Duluth to the Twin Cities on what could be the hottest day of the year. | What to do if you're caught in the wilderness during a storm | Forecast
 

'#jackass' shirts raising money for Minneapolis cops' charities

Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges meant it as a stinging rebuke when she called the police union head's comments about the Minnesota Lynx "jackass remarks." Now, it's a fashion statement -- and a fundraiser.

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Vatican won't comment on alleged interference in Minnesota

The Vatican is declining to comment on an internal church document that indicates the Vatican's emissary in Washington interfered with an investigation into alleged misconduct by the former archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

Black man says he was shot by North Miami police while lying on the ground

The circumstances of the video seem stark: In bright daylight, an unarmed black man lies next to a patient with autism who he was trying to help, holding his hands up and telling police he is a therapist at a group home in an effort to assure officers that they weren't a threat.

Minnesota must do more to cut greenhouse gas linked to climate change

The Next Generation Energy Act set goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2015, 2025 and 2050. But the state missed its 2015 target and isn't on track to meet the other goals.


 
 

Minnesota jobless rate steady at 3.8 percent in June

Minnesota's jobless rate was unchanged for the fourth consecutive month; the state's year-over-year job growth continues to lag the nation, officials said Thursday.

Roundup: The Republican National Convention and race (so far)

A lawmaker asks if non-whites have contributed to civilization. Accusations that a white woman stole remarks from a black woman. An exceedingly tiny number of black delegates. And more from the RNC. | More: Complete coverage of Election 2016

Police: Man steals, crashes boat of hunter who killed Cecil the lion

A police report says 26-year-old Andrew Derwin of Marco Island was arrested Tuesday on charges he stole and crashed a boat off southwest Florida that belongs to the Minnesota dentist who had killed Cecil the lion while hunting in Africa.

U.S. appeals court finds Texas voter ID law discriminates against minority voters

The 5th Circuit ruled that the law might not intentionally violate voters' rights, but does have a discriminatory effect. It called for a lower court to fix the problem before the November elections.

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