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Good afternoon! Minnesota has a strong tradition of high school hockey - and when the helmets come off, another spectacle begins: The hockey hair showcase. Here's a throwback to MPR's Hockey hair glossary. | Forecast
 

Committee debates bills aimed at self-defense, permit to carry laws

Gun rights supporters and gun control advocates debated two bills at the Capitol Wednesday. Rep. Jim Nash says he authored the bills to strengthen the state's Second Amendment rights.

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Appetites: Where is all the Lao cuisine in the Twin Cities?

Local Lao food expert and popular YouTube host Christina Tia talks about what it means to order your food "Lao style" and shares a few of her favorite recipes.

Study: Climate change goosed odds of freakishly hot February

A freakishly balmy February broke more than 11,700 local daily records for warmth in the United States, but it didn't quite beat 1954 for the warmest February on record, climate scientists said.

Union raises $4,000 for Amtrak officer charged with murder

The Amtrak police union has raised thousands of dollars to help one of its officers who was charged with first-degree murder after he fatally shot an unarmed Minneapolis man running away from him at Chicago's Union Station.


 
 

Is dieting passe? Study finds fewer overweight people try to lose weight

Some health experts worry about what this trend means for chronic disease linked to obesity. Others see an upside: Diets often fail, but a healthy body image can lead to healthy outcomes.

Public clinics fear federal cuts to Planned Parenthood would strand patients

A goal for many Republicans is to cut federal funding for health services at Planned Parenthood and divert those funds to public health centers. How ready are those centers to pick up that work? | Ryan defends GOP health care bill in face of opposition

A conspiracy a month? Trump calls for 2 investigations - with no evidence

As president, Trump's called for -- with no evidence -- investigations into alleged wiretapping by Obama and some 3 million to 5 million people he believes voted illegally.

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