🌤️ Look for increasing cloud cover as the next, much more tame, disturbance moves into Minnesota Wednesday and into early Thursday. Scattered showers will develop for western Minnesota and push east Wednesday night. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.
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🗣️ We'll hear from voters, reporters, lawmakers and leaders across the country reacting to Walz's debut as a Democratic vice presidential hopeful.
👮🏾♂️ Ten years after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., NPR's Michel Martin sits down with the city's newest police chief, Troy Doyle, just one year on the job. |
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🧸 Playtime is important for kids, but they may not be getting enough of it. MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talks about how children learn from open-ended play and how parents and teachers can encourage play for the kids in their lives.
📞 And we want to hear from you, too. What questions do you have for our guests about children’s play? Do you have a vivid memory of childhood play? Tell us about it. If you’re a parent or teacher, tell us how the children in your life play and what they get out of it. Call 651-227-6000 or 800-242-2828 during the 9 a.m. hour. |
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 | | Harris introduces new running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the ‘vice president America deserves’ |
Kamala Harris introduced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to the nation at a raucous rally Tuesday in battleground Pennsylvania that was aimed at building momentum for the newly minted Democratic presidential ticket in the sprint toward Election Day.
Taking the microphone after Harris, Walz revved up the crowd for the rigorous campaign to come. “We’ve got 91 days. My God, that’s easy. We’ll sleep when we’re dead,” he said. | |
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 | | Harris, Walz, Vance set to speak in competing campaign events in Eau Claire |
Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her new running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, will visit the western Wisconsin city as part of a larger battleground state tour. The Grammy award-winning band Bon Iver, founded by Eau Claire native Justin Vernon, will perform during the rally.
Tailing the Harris campaign’s state tour is Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance. Vance will also campaign in Eau Claire on Wednesday. Vance plans to trail Harris and Walz, a tactic known as “bracketing,” through four key states. On Tuesday, both the Harris/Walz campaign and JD Vance held rallies in Philadelphia. | |
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 | | Memes, jokes, silly photos of Walz emerge after he’s picked to be VP candidate |
On Tuesday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was announced as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate for the Democratic ticket for president.
The announcement put the spotlight on Minnesota and its second-term governor with a folksy demeanor, spurring jokes and memes. Minnesotans jumped at the chance to poke fun at their eccentricities and highlight their culture on the national stage. | |
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