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After a cooler weekend, temperatures are heating back up. We’ll have just spotty rain chances this week, with overall much drier conditions than last week. For Monday, we'll have sunny skies with highs in the mid-80s. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.

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Ready, set, grow: Minnesota to enter era of legal marijuana

Starting Tuesday, it will be legal for adults to grow and possess marijuana in Minnesota. That doesn’t mean you’ll be able to buy from a licensed dealer anytime soon, but it’s a big step in the legal cannabis movement.

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Minnesota BCA responding to 'use-of-force' incident along I-94 in Minneapolis. The BCA did not immediately release any further details on what happened, or whether anyone was injured.

New bust of Suni Lee unveiled in St. Paul. It was unveiled  at Phalen Regional Park on Sunday. Lee won gold during the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

Amber Alert canceled after missing toddler found safe; suspect in custody. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has canceled an Amber Alert issued overnight for a 2-year-old boy, reporting early Sunday that the child was found safe and a suspect taken into custody.

Family seeks answers after inmate death in Anoka County jail. The family of a 22-year-old Anoka County inmate who died in jail earlier this month wants to know more about what happened in the moments leading up to his death. According to a statement from the Anoka County Sheriff's Office, Cristian Rivera-Coba of Minneapolis became unresponsive while being attended to by a detention deputy and medical staff on July 21.

What recession? It's a summer of splurging, profits and girl power. Economic data show higher prices and constant warnings of a downturn haven't slowed down American shoppers. The Fed is anxious. Companies are thrilled.

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