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July 18, 2024

Sunny Thursday with highs in the upper 70s nearly statewide. Enjoy a beautiful weather pattern through Friday as summer heat builds gradually next week. Get the latest on Updraft.
Minneapolis council approves a police contract with significant pay increase, some reforms

After months of controversy, the Minneapolis police contract proposal with a large wage increase cleared a major hurdle Thursday. The council voted 8 to 4 to approve the contract.
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Law change aims to ease truck driver testing backlog

A change in Minnesota law will expand testing options for students who complete a commercial driver training course. State officials said a testing backlog is keeping many students off the road for weeks after they complete training programs.
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🏭 St. Paul iron foundry to increase operations after judge strikes down state order
A St. Paul iron foundry is scaling back up to normal operations after a court order overturned limits previously imposed by state regulators. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ordered Northern Iron to reduce its operations in April, alleging that the foundry was violating federal air quality standards. But a judge has now partially struck down that order.
🐦‍ Sven Sundgaard catches up with the pigeon he rescued at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
If you find an injured animal in the Twin Cities area, there’s one go-to place that can help: the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Roseville. They just had their busiest May-June ever.
🏛️ Obama, Pelosi and Democrats make a fresh push for Biden to reconsider 2024 race ahead of convention
Democrats at the highest levels are making a critical push for President Joe Biden to reconsider his election bid. Former President Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about Biden’s candidacy.
🗳️ Harris hits the campaign trail in North Carolina as Biden isolates for COVID-19
Vice President Harris is at the forefront of the Biden campaign’s efforts to counter-program the Republican convention today, with President Biden isolating at home for COVID-19.
🕯️ Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94
Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94.
🏀 Griner, Jones among WNBA's picks for Friday's competitions. Clark, Ionescu won't participate
Phoenix’s Brittney Griner and New York’s Jonquel Jones are among the biggest names that will participate in the WNBA’s special competitions on Friday during the league’s All-Star weekend. The competitions won’t include a handful of the league’s most popular players, including Indiana’s Caitlin Clark.
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