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Good afternoon! Seidu Mohammed gave up a lot when he journeyed to what he'd hoped would be the freedom he saw across the border in Canada on Christmas eve. He lost all of his fingers and parts of both ears to frostbite. However, Mohammed now has his freedom. | NewsCut | Forecast
 
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New law ends worry over Minn. driver's licenses, boarding planes

Gov. Mark Dayton's signature on a bill Thursday means Minnesota driver's licenses and identification cards will comply with federal security standards. | Dayton vetoes teacher licensing bill

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Trump welcomes Colombia's president to the White House

President Juan Manuel Santos is seeking Trump's support for a peace accord Colombia signed last year with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.

Car drives wrong way in Times Square, plows into pedestrians

A law enforcement official says a car that plowed into a crowd of pedestrians in Times Square killed one person and injured about 20 others. Police do not suspect a link to terrorism.

Why special counsel is not enough in Trump Russia probe

Peter Zeidenberg served as an assistant special counsel in the prosecution of Scooter Libby, spent 17 years in the Department of Justice and is currently a partner at Arent Fox LLP. He explains how special counsel works and why there needs to be a deeper dive into the Russia probe. | Trump calls naming of special counsel move a 'witch hunt'

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Families endure pain, seek justice as sons' alleged pusher stands trial

The Minneapolis murder trial of a woman accused of selling heroin to two men who died of overdoses highlights the struggles of people addicted to heroin and the toll it takes on families and friends. | Minnesota's Opioid Epidemic

Minnesota April jobless rate steady at 3.8 percent; 15K jobs added

The monthly jobs gain was the biggest in nearly four years, state officials said. However, Minnesota's one-year job growth rate was slower than the nation's.

U.S. stance holding up nations' pledges on climate change

The White House recently said it will make a decision about the Paris agreement after the G-7 summit that takes place in Taormina, Sicily on May 26-27.

Roger Ailes, media guru and political strategist, dies at 77

Ailes built the conservative leaning news network, but resigned in 2016 after a series of sexual harassment allegations.

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