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Good afternoon! Make sure you take precautions against tick bites this summer. A mouse plague in the Northeast last year means there is going to be a Lyme plague this year. Mice are highly efficient transmitters of Lyme. They infect up to 95 percent of ticks that feed on them. But if you do get bit, don't panic. Here are five tips on minimizing your risk of disease. | Forecast
 

Trump signs new travel ban targeting those seeking new visas

The revised travel order leaves Iraq off the list of banned countries but still affects would-be visitors from Iran, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen and Libya. | Travel ban, annotated

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American Indians protesting Trump, pipeline with march

Members of American Indian tribes from around the country are gathering in Washington for four days of protests against the Trump administration and the Dakota Access oil pipeline that will culminate with a Friday march on the White House.

Robert Osborne, genial face of TCM, dead at 84

For TCM viewers, Osborne was a constant and calming presence. He introduced films with bits of history and trivia, and conducted interviews with stars about their favorite old films.

Great Lakes mayors warn against cut to ecological initiative

The Trump administration's potential cuts to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative were reported by the Detroit Free Press last week. They would slash annual funding for the $300 million program to $10 million.


 
 

White House aides defend Trump's wiretapping claim

White House officials on Monday defended President Donald Trump's explosive claim that Barack Obama tapped Trump's telephones during last year's election, although they won't say exactly where that information came from and left open the possibility that it isn't true.

Auditor: Testing takes up significant school time, has limited usefulness

A report from the state legislative auditor evaluated the state-wide Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments, given to middle and high schoolers in math, reading and science, and the statewide ACCESS test for English language learners.

Watch: Tracking lightning strikes, from space

NOAA's new weather satellite is carrying the first lightning detector ever parked in orbit over Earth. It has sent back its first images of real-time lightning storms in the Western Hemisphere.

Bald eagles soar back into town ahead of schedule, thanks to the weather

The spring eagle migration usually coincides with the ice-out of Minnesota's lakes and rivers. But mild weather in February meant the ice broke up earlier than usual and also melted much of the snow dotting the ground. | Warm winter startles even the experts

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