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Monday will be cold and breezy but with sunshine for most of central and southern Minnesota. Overnight will see lows fall into the single digits for most. Warmer weather builds in for midweek. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.

Coming up on  Morning Edition: Now that U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips has decided not to run for reelection , candidates already running in his district and others who might get in the race have an opening. Although it's likely the district will vote for a Democrat, it's not as certain as the party has hoped. We look at the issues facing the 3rd Congressional District and what changes more broadly for Democrats and Republicans in Minnesota.

Coming up at 9 a.m.: Click Here is a special five-part series about the people making and breaking our digital world. Hosted by former NPR Investigations correspondent Dina Temple-Raston and produced by Recorded Future News, Click Here uses deep reporting and investigative journalism to introduce listeners to the people behind today’s cybersecurity and intelligence headlines. You’ll meet not just the hackers, but the people who are chasing them.

 
Study finds large pay gap for Native American women

A new analysis by a national women’s advocacy organization finds Native American women face a significant pay gap in the workplace. The National Partnership for Women and Families found Native women earn just 55 cents for every dollar earned by white men.

Economist Anwesha Majumder calculated if the pay gap were eliminated for a year, a Native woman could pay 28 months of childcare or 14 months of average mortgage and utility payments.

“These are real impacts of what the wage gap means to real people to support themselves and their families and be able to make their lives what they want them to be,” said Majumder.

 
Despite legalization, cannabis can still have legal impact for immigrants who aren’t U.S. citizens

On Aug. 1, Minnesota became the 23rd state in the country to legalize cannabis for recreational use. But cannabis continues to be a Schedule 1 drug under federal law, which could have consequences for non U.S. citizens. 

Julia Decker, policy director of the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, said that's an important distinction for anyone who is not a U.S. citizen — even if they have a green card or other types of legal immigration status.

"Cannabis is still a federally controlled substance, which means you could still face immigration consequences for any type of activity or possession of cannabis, even though it's legal in Minnesota under Minnesota state law,” Decker said.
 
What else we're watching:

Hamas says it wants to extend truce after latest exchange of captives with Israel. Hamas says it wants to extend a temporary cease-fire with Israel in Gaza in hopes of securing the release of more Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages it seized in its Oct. 7 attack on Israel. 

Few details released following the stabbing of Derek Chauvin in prison. An attorney for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, said Saturday that Chauvin's family has been kept in the dark by federal prison officials after he was stabbed in prison.

Research reveals more secrets of where wolves hunt in northern Minnesota and their impact on forests. Research published in the past month by scientists with the Voyageurs Wolf Project reveals further insights into how and where wolves in far northern Minnesota hunt for their prey, and how in some cases that hunting can have a profound impact on the region’s forests. 

Wild's Fleury wears mask in warmups on Native American Heritage night after NHL says not to. Marc-Andre Fleury wore a custom mask in warmups for the Minnesota Wild’s Native American Heritage Night on Friday after being told by the NHL it was not allowed.

Bears-Vikings game could be a 2-person quarterback scramble. Joshua Dobbs' scrambling speed is a vital skill that has given the Minnesota Vikings an unexpected jolt after the season-ending Achilles tendon injury to Kirk Cousins.

— Matt Mikus, MPR News


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