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☁️ Mostly cloudy until late afternoon, then a 20 percent chance of rain showers late in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.
 
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This morning, the Supreme Court is poised to hand down its final opinions of the summer. One will answer the question of whether former President Donald Trump may claim immunity from charges of trying overturn the 2020 presidential election. Meanwhile, President Biden is acknowledging his poor debate performance last week, but he doesn’t sound like he’s thinking about quitting. We’ll hear from another Democrat who had a famously bad campaign moment

Simone Biles and St. Paul's Suni Lee won spots on the Olympics gymnastics team Sunday night in Minneapolis. The four-day Olympic team trials for men and women attracted thousands of spectators from around the country — and locally — to watch America's best gymnasts.

Three Minnesotans are headed to the Paralympics in Paris later this summer. Mallory Weggemann of Eagan, Summer Schmit of Stillwater and Natalie Sims of Edina got the news Sunday, after spending the last four days competing at the Paralympic Swimming Trials at the University of Minnesota. 

 
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📻We’ve seen and heard the fallout from a contentious presidential candidate debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump Thursday night and we’ve learned about a slew of U.S. Supreme Court decisions in the last week. On Monday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with legal and political analysts about the importance of the recent and upcoming decisions, and their thoughts about this November’s presidential election.

And we want to hear from you, too. What questions do you have about how the court’s recent decisions will affect Minnesotans?

Call 651-227-6000 or 800-242-2828 to join the conversation during the 9 a.m. hour.
 
Jules Edwards advocated for her autistic kids — then learned she’s autistic, too

Jules Edwards is a Twin Cities-based Anishinaabe autistic author and disability justice advocate. After her kids were identified as being autistic, Edwards became a passionate advocate for people on the autism spectrum. She later learned she is autistic, too.


 
St. Paul's Suni Lee heading to Paris; Simone Biles secures third trip to the Olympics after breezing to victory at U.S. trials

Simone Biles is heading back to the Olympics. Reigning Olympic champion Sunisa Lee, 2020 Olympic floor exercise champion Jade Carey, 2020 Olympic silver medalist Jordan Chiles and 16-year-old Hezly Rivera and Biles were named to the five-woman team later Sunday night.

 
LGBTQ+ kids and teens find community in Twin Cities Pride’s first youth night

The first ever Twin Cities Pride Youth Night was a lot like how the movies portray big school carnivals. The ones where characters are planning, anticipating and centering their fun around, but which seem to not exist in real life.

Crowds of kids and teens packed into the heart of Loring Park in Minneapolis, milling about the area, sitting cross-legged around an intimate stage, and lining up for free pizza and ice cream on a humid summer evening.

“It’s insane. We did not expect this turnout,” said Kelsey Alto, programming director for Twin Cities Pride, amid the hubbub on Friday. She estimates at least 2,000 people attended the event.

 
What else we're watching:

🚧 More Minnesota counties may get disaster declarations, feds will pick up most of the clean-up tab. President Joe Biden’s disaster declaration means 22 Minnesota counties will get federal aid to assist with flood recovery, but as damage assessments continue that number could increase.

🌳 New Stearns County park protects lakeshore, offers chance to restore lost prairie and wetlands. The property borders the popular chain of lakes where it narrows into the Sauk River, just south of Cold Spring. It includes about a half-mile of shoreline, rolling hills and old-growth oak forest.

🏳️‍🌈Photos: Pride marches on in Minneapolis. The Twin Cities Pride march celebrated the vibrant LGBTQ+ community of Minnesota, as thousands of people lined Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis from Third Street to Spruce Place. Photojournalist Nicole Neri documented the march on Sunday for MPR News.

🚧 Farmers assess crop damage from heavy rain and flood water. Farmers are assessing crop damage from heavy rain in many areas of the state. Some farm crops will be lost to floodwater this summer and other areas could see reduced yield because of saturated soil that stresses plants.

😞 Residents mourn the loss of the Rapidan Dam Store.  The Hruska family lost their home on Tuesday. On Friday, they also lost their longstanding business, The Dam Store, which has operated in Rapidan, Minn., since 1910.

🗳️ Health insurers cover fewer drugs and make them harder to get. It would be nearly impossible for Democrats to replace President Joe Biden as their 2024 presidential nominee unless he chooses to step aside following his halting debate performance against ex-President Donald Trump.

— Matt Mikus, MPR News
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