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Good afternoon! Well, it was a nice try, Saturday Night Live. One could see the return of SNL this weekend as the perfect remedy after our summer of political discontent. The show's cold open was a comedic take on this week's debate, but it became clear, quickly, that any parody could not top the strange of the original act. | Election 2016 | Forecast
 

Minnesota House candidate arrested for domestic assault

Brad Gerten, a Republican state House candidate from Burnsville, was booked Sunday into the Dakota County jail on probable cause that he tried to strangle a relative.

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5 under 35: National Book Foundation honors young fiction authors

Every year, the National Book Foundation highlights young writers making a splash in the world of fiction. | 'Wolf Boys': The American teenagers turned cartel assassins

Minnesota rejects Fargo-Moorhead flood project plan

The decision by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to deny a permit means the massive Red River flood diversion project can't proceed. Fargo-Moorhead officials can appeal.

Attorney general to Trump Foundation: Stop fundraising in NY

The New York attorney general's office has ordered the Trump Foundation to immediately stop fundraising in the state, saying it isn't registered to do so. | Did the Times publish Trump's taxes illegally?


 
 

Bees added to U.S. endangered species list for 1st time

Seven species of the yellow-faced bee, which is the only bee native to Hawaii, have been designated as endangered. They're known for their yellow-to-white facial markings. | Rusty patched bumble bee recommended for endangered list

Bass Pro Shops to reel in Cabela's for $5.5 Billion

The two U.S.-based outdoor companies that sell hunting and fishing equipment are joining forces in a deal expected to close in the first half of 2017.

School district identifies children fatally shot in Minneapolis

A school district has identified the two children who died in a domestic shooting in Minneapolis and the mother who was critically wounded.

LeBron James backs Hillary Clinton for president in editorial

NBA superstar LeBron James believes Clinton can do more to help at-risk kids like he once was, saying she's the only candidate who "truly understands the struggles of an Akron child born into poverty." | Breaking news from Election 2016

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