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Suni gets Bronze + Poll worker protections

Aug. 01, 2024

☁️ August welcomes us with a cloudy and cooler than normal day with highs in the upper 70s. Tonight it will get even cooler with lows in the mid 60s and northwest winds up to 10 mph. We'll have a hot and muggy weekend ahead of us. Get the latest on Updraft.

St. Paul gymnast Suni Lee wins bronze at individual all-around final title, Biles wins gold

Biles, who won gold earlier this week as part of the team all-around final, now has six Olympic gold medals (plus a silver and two bronze). Those nine medals are the most by a U.S. Olympic gymnast.

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Amid ‘culture of harassment and violence,’ Minnesota poll workers get new protections

New privacy protections for Minnesota poll workers and election officials went into effect Thursday, building on two years of testimony at the state Legislature.

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🏊🏻‍♀️ Minnesotan Regan Smith wins silver in women's 200-meter butterfly

Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh has claimed her second gold medal of the Paris Olympics with another dominating performance. She romped to victory in the 200-meter butterfly while dealing Minnesotan Regan Smith another runner-up finish.

🎤 Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz coy on VP vetting, says attention is surreal

Days ahead of an expected announcement on Kamala Harris’ running mate, Tim Walz declined to say if he is being considered for the post. Reports indicate he’s on a short list of candidates still in the running.

🚨 Edina officials deny claim that police asked for man in crisis be injected with ketamine

In court filings and emails, Edina city officials say that the decision to administer the sedative to Kyle Moore during a 2019 arrest was made by a paramedic, not a police officer. However, a police report shows that an officer requested paramedics to respond with the medication “in order to gain control of the male.”

🎢 Minnesota State Fair announces new rides, accessibility measures and more

With three weeks until the gates open, the State Fair has announced new rides, accessibility measures, food competitions, and other features for this year’s event. Here’s what’s new.

🏛️ Minnesota Supreme Court weighs in on when a threatened person must retreat

In a 4-2 majority decision, the Minnesota Supreme Court wrote a person needs to retreat when reasonably possible, even when being threatened with bodily harm.

🚀 10 disability advocates from Minnesota fighting for equity

In celebration of Disability Pride Month in July, MPR News highlighted people throughout the month with disabilities who are working to make Minnesota more inclusive and accessible for everyone. From a Minneapolis school board member to a Paralympian, we aimed to capture a wide range of people with a diversity of experiences.

U.S. and Russia complete biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, freeing Gershkovich and Whelan

The United States and Russia have made their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history. Moscow on Thursday released U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan along with dissidents including Vladimir Kara-Murza in a multinational deal officials say has set two dozen people free.

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