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Good morning! Another hot and humid day today -- actually, it'll be hot and humid through the weekend. But the good news is that relief is in sight by Monday. Highs in the 80s and 90s today. Say hello to Rodney Smith if you see him today. He's an angel with a lawn mower. Smith, from Alabama, travels the country to mow lawns for single moms, veterans, the elderly and the disabled. Today, he's in Minnesota. Did we mention he does this all for free? Yep, angel.  | Forecast
Mpls. parks: Possibly bogus 911 call led cops to confront black teens
Minneapolis parks officials are asking for help piecing together what happened Tuesday when a 911 caller's unfounded claims of violence at Minnehaha Regional Park led to four black teens being handcuffed, with one officer pointing a gun at them. | NewsCut: Viral video prompts demands for explanation
Lone theater in north Minneapolis plans big expansion
A $10 million plan to expand north Minneapolis' only theater -- the Capri Theater -- will increase space and arts offerings.
State awards Iron Range mineral leases to Chippewa Capital Partners

State officials have reinstated key mineral leases in northeast Minnesota to Chippewa Capital Partners, the company trying to finish the half-built Essar Steel taconite mine and processing plant on the Iron Range.

Trump's claim that NATO will boost defense spending disputed

French President Emmanuel Macron, in his own press conference, seemed to reject Trump's claim that NATO powers had agreed to increases beyond previous targets. He said the allies had confirmed their intention to meet the goal of 2 percent by 2024 and no more.

Government reopens probe of Emmett Till slaying

The Justice Department told Congress in a report in March it is reinvestigating Till's slaying in Money, Miss., in 1955 after receiving "new information."

Papa John's founder quits as chairman after using the N-word during conference call

During a conference call in May, Schnatter used the word as he sought to downplay earlier remarks made about the NFL anthem protests led by African-American players.

Once militantly anti-abortion, evangelical minister now lives 'with regret'

After decades working to block access to clinics, the Rev. Rob Schenck says he had a change of heart and sees abortion as an issue that should be resolved by "an individual and his or her conscience."

Dog finds lost rural Itasca County boy with a history of seizures

A 3-year-old boy is safely back with his parents, thanks to a DNR conservation officer, and a highly trained German shepherd named Si.

Minnesota's longest-lived person turns 111
A community home in St. Anthony celebrated a supercentenarian's birthday Wednesday. "Wow, I'm old!" she said. | Meet 'Grandma Ruth,' the 108-year-old Mpls. superstar volunteer
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