MPR News PM Update

June 5, 2024

It's a cooler, less humid and windy day with temps hovering in the 70s. Wednesday marks one more day of scattered rain and thunder across much of Minnesota. Get the latest on Updraft.

Minnesota e-bike rebates: 7 questions, answered

The Minnesota Department of Revenue will accept up to 10,000 rebate applications and review them on a first-come, first-served basis. The site, though, crashed Wednesday morning after it launched. Officials say they’re working on a fix.
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Police investigating alleged assault on transgender student inside Hopkins High

Students and LGBTQ+ advocates rallied outside Hopkins High School Wednesday in support of a 17-year-old transgender student who was allegedly assaulted inside the school last week. Police confirmed they are investigating the incident “as a possible hate crime.”
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🚨 Appeals court halts Trump’s Georgia case during appeal of order allowing Willis to stay on case
An appeals court has halted the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others while it reviews the lower court judge’s ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the case.
📚 Twin Cities Half Price Books workers ratify first contract
Workers at four Twin Cities Half Price Books locations ratified their first contract last week after unionizing two years ago. Employees say their new contracts include pay raises, increases in starting salaries, and new job protections.
🚀 After long delays, Boeing’s Starliner capsule and crew launch into space
After years of delay, Boeing’s Starliner is flying people for the first time with two NASA astronauts heading to the International Space Station. The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
🏛️ Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and former girlfriend testify at trial about finding his drug paraphernalia
Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and a former girlfriend testified Wednesday in his gun trial about finding his crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia, and jurors saw photos of the president's son bare-chested in a bubble bath and heard about his visit to a strip club.
– Nicole Johnson, MPR News
 

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