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Good morning! Light rain in the a.m., clearing out this afternoon.  Highs around 70. We're looking at 70s and 80s this weekend! Those temps are perfect for heading to the Minnesota Zoo to check out a bunch of llamas. No, they're not wearing red pajamas. But they're still pretty cute. | What's on MPR News? | Forecast

Video: Confusion, disbelief as MPD officers rush to Ruszczyk shooting
Bodycam videos released Thursday paint a picture of how officers responded to the 2017 police shooting of Justine Ruszczyk. The footage is among the 300-plus trial exhibits that a judge ordered released. | Ruszczyk's 911 call: Deep breath, worried voice
As budget details emerge, so do complaints
Gov. Tim Walz summoned lawmakers for a Friday start to a special session where they will vote on a new two-year state budget. As pieces of the plan have emerged, the decisions made by leaders in private have lawmakers from both parties, groups with a stake in the proposals and other members of the public fuming. | Despite solid votes for insulin help, it falls out of final budget deal
Jayme's family expected to speak at Jake Patterson's sentencing
The man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping a western Wisconsin teen after killing her parents last fall is due to be sentenced at a hearing Friday.
Flame retardant ban becomes state law
It bans the manufacture and sale of mattresses, children's products, upholstered furniture and residential textiles, such as window coverings, that contain certain flame retardants.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May to step down June 7
May had been under intense pressure from lawmakers to step down after her plans for Brexit were repeatedly rejected. Conservative lawmakers will now begin to consider her replacement.
Driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants may improve road safety
Four years after implementing a policy to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses, Connecticut has seen a reduction in hit-and-run crashes and a steep decline in the number of people found guilty of unlicensed driving.
A new sculpture in sticks takes shape in Chaska
Patrick Dougherty's medium of choice made the Landscape Arboretum the perfect venue for his work. | Getting twiggy with it: Minneapolis woman builds wonders in the woods
Lynx season preview: No Whalen. No Moore. No problem?
The Minnesota Lynx seemed set to stumble after Lindsay Whalen retired and Maya Moore stepped away. But with the new season starting Saturday, there's reason for optimism. The team's rebuild has been surprisingly solid.
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