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MPR News Update PM edition

Food afternoon! Have you solidified your Halloween plans yet? This October, there is plenty of family and adults-only fun to be had in the Twin Cities metro area. Here's your roundup of the events - hold the creepy clowns please.
 


Trump calls assault allegations 'pure fiction,' pledges evidence to dispute

Speaking in Florida Thursday, Trump also criticized People writer Natasha Stoynoff's looks, arguing that he wouldn't have made a move on her. | NewsCut: NY Times tells Trump to 'bring it'

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Judge orders Wisconsin to explain voting credentials process

A federal judge ordered Wisconsin transportation officials Thursday to immediately produce documents clearly explaining how people who lack a photo ID can obtain voting credentials. | Why voting rights matter

New database targets federal farm conservation spending

The Environmental Working Group says it took seven years and 28 Freedom of Information requests to get the data. | Random acts of conservation

2 strangers and a drone help rescue veteran trapped by N.C. flooding

A drone photographer posted an image of a submerged home in North Carolina. Then a man in Texas discovered it was his brother's house -- and the two men managed to coordinate a rescue operation.

Authorities identify 2 people who died in police chase south of Twin Cities

The Minnesota State Patrol says the chase started in Apple Valley on Monday night and ended in a crash in Burnsville, and both the fleeing driver and another motorist were killed.

Abduction attempt a hoax, Cannon Falls police say

"While conducting a subsequent interview the victim acknowledged that the incident had not occurred as reported and there was no abduction attempt," said a press release issued by police.

TripAdvisor stops selling tickets to animal-abusive attractions

The travel website has been under pressure from animal welfare groups to help raise awareness among wildlife tourists about the impact of tourist-animal interaction.

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