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Tim Curry, iconic character actor and 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' star, dies at 80

A beloved character actor known for his iconic role in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” Tim Curry has died at 80. His longtime friend and manager Marcia Hurwitz said he died Wednesday at his home in L...

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Democratic-led states renew challenge to Trump plans to restrict mail-in voting

Democratic attorneys general from 23 states and the District of Columbia, along with Pennsylvania's governor, filed the lawsuit in Boston federal court two days after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted an ...

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The A's beat the Twins 4-2 as Gage Jump strikes out 9 and Carlos Cortes homers

Carlos Cortes homered and Gage Jump struck out nine in 6 1/3 innings as the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2. Jump pitched into the seventh for the first time since June 18 against the Angels, w...

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Target faces renewed backlash after stocking Halloween costume with ‘minstrel show features’

Target has pulled a children's Halloween costume after backlash over its resemblance to racist minstrel caricatures. Critics say the costume, modeled by a Black child, evokes harmful stereotypes....

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Annunciation victim’s sister, friends forge friendship

Harper Moyski was one of two students killed in the Annunciation Catholic Church and School mass shooting nearly one year ago. Since then, her younger sister Quinn and Harper’s three best friends have...

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Third parties search for breakthrough recipe

Polls suggest voters are sick of a two-party system and Minnesota has a history of third-party success. But that doesn’t necessarily mean alternative candidates will do well this November....

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State Fair: The Big Pepper booth is demolished

For the first time in 48 years, the Big Pepper won’t be at the Minnesota State Fair. The family institution served stuffed peppers and fried ravioli....

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Texas judge promises quick decision on ICE extradition

A federal judge in Texas is expected to decide soon whether to compel Gov. Greg Abbott to extradite an ICE agent to Minnesota to face charges of assaulting a Venezuelan man....

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Businesses squeezed by rising costs, Fed survey finds

Most businesses in the Upper Midwest report that their profits are down from last year, according to a new survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis....

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Chaz Millionaire, longtime Twin Cities radio DJ and KMOJ voice, dies at 61

For more than four decades, Chaz Millionaire - aka Charles Dillon - shared music, conversation and local culture with Minneapolis, including through his work at KMOJ, “The People’s Station.”...

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Hundreds of native fish arrive at the State Fair pond

Some fish don’t make it more than a year at the fair; with bigger predators in the pond, some smaller fish end up as prey....

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Inside Trump’s failed hunt for noncitizen voters

To prove the president’s claims of illegal voting, the government has harnessed the power of Homeland Security Investigations, a branch of DHS established to combat the worst cross-border crime. So fa...

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ICE arrests jump to nearly 50k in July

Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people in July. That marks the highest single-month total during the second Trump administration. The numbers come from the U.C. Berkeley Dep...

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Dolly Parton has died at 80

Dolly Parton, the beloved music and film star known for her vibrant personality and poignant songwriting, has died. She was 80 years old. Her career spanned decades, with hits like “Jolene” and “I Wil...

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Dolly Parton, iconic songwriter, singer and actor, has died at 80

Dolly Parton, iconic songwriter, singer and actor, has died at 80....

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Pretty's family call for accountability, 7 months after

“We really want to get the facts out, of what happened to Alex that day,” Michael Pretti said. “I mean — we’ve seen what happened. The videos are pretty clear. But we want justice. We want accountabil...

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Target apologizes for children's clown Halloween costume after backlash

Target apologized on Monday and said it had pulled a Halloween costume from sale depicting a circus clown that critics said evoked Blackface and minstrel shows....

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Canada strikes back at U.S. with retaliatory tariffs

Canada struck back at the United States with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment....

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Valkyries beat Lynx for 1st time in franchise history

Cecilia Zandalasini scored eight of her 18 points in the fourth quarter, Gabby Williams added 15 points, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Minnesota Lynx for the first time in franchise history,...

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U.S. set for largest mass visa revocation in history

The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States....

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Canada to announce retaliatory tariffs as Trump tells its leaders to ‘fall in line’

Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday after relations deteriorated sharply Monday. President Donald Trump told Canadian leaders to “fall in line” or face conseq...

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Maps installed at MSP Airport eases travel for blind

Over the last month, MSP Airport installed special maps outside every bathroom throughout the facility designed to improve accessibility for travelers who are blind. They hope to share their designs t...

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How Annunciation is reestablishing safety after tragedy

School staff at Annunciation have spent the past year working to meet the needs of their students and their community. They say mental health support has been critical to healing....

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Exhibitions showcase State Fair 'rejects'

Two popular, growing annual exhibitions show artworks that have been rejected by the Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Competition....

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Coram House’

Gina Grinde of Four Pines Bookstore in Bemidji says “Coram House” was a popular pick at her book club....

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Southern MN sober home for veterans with PTSD adds dogs

The dogs are rescued from shelters and are trained to serve those who served their country and suffer from wounds such as post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries and military sexual trauma — c...

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Mike Lindell feuds with Minnesota over recount plan

Mike Lindell lost in the GOP primary for Minnesota governor by 45,000 votes but wants another look at ballots. He’s now challenging the recount terms....

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Judge asks feds why they shouldn't be held in contempt

An alliance of churches involved in a February injunction filed a motion asking U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV to order the government to explain why it shouldn’t be held in contempt for viol...

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Controversial Rochester development to go ahead

Mayor Kim Norton considered vetoing a $23 million plan to add residential units to three historic properties downtown, but decided against it. It could mean some small businesses have to find a new ho...

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Forest Service ends campfire ban in the Boundary Waters

As of noon Monday, campfires are allowed again in open sections of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and other backcountry and remote areas in northeastern Minnesota....

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St. Paul set to lose Dayton's Bluff library

St. Paul Mayor Kaholy Her's proposed budget would shut down Dayton’s Bluff library on the city’s east side. Maree Lee and Kmari Watson come to the library almost every day and consider it a second hom...

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Teachers call for Target boycott over ICE response

A union is urging parents and teachers to do back-to-school shopping elsewhere, citing Target’s decision not to call for an end to the surge of federal agents to the Twin Cities earlier this year....

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One dead after utility pole falls onto vehicle

Hopkins police and fire officials said the pole fell onto a vehicle, which then caught fire. One person inside the vehicle died....

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Thousands forced to evacuate parts of Reno, Nevada, as new wildfire rages

Officials say the fire, which has now burned more than 15,000 acres and is zero percent contained, was human caused. Nearly 90,000 people have been told to evacuate or prepare to leave....

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Sean Grayson, former deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer says

Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff's deputy whose fatal shooting of Sonya Massey inside her home became a flashpoint over police use of force, died Sunday while serving a 20-year prison sentence....

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One year after Annunciation: Healing and the push to prevent gun violence

Coming up at 9 a.m. on Monday, MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about how the school community’s children and families are healing and where their push to prevent gun violence stands....

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What's next for residents caught in the middle of Minnesota group home scandals

Hennepin County case workers are moving quickly to find new homes for residents displaced from five group homes last week. The facilities are caught up in two scandals, with some linked to a sex traff...

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State Fair ‘Info Booth Ladies’ grieve one’s death

Since 2021, Kristen Donaldson, Margie McCarron and Kathy Riewe have hosted “Info Booth Ladies,” the unofficial Minnesota State Fair podcast. Since Riewe died this spring, Donaldson and McCarron are de...

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Goats are keeping invasive plants in check in MN parks

As you may have seen — and heard — in your neighborhood, goats have been hired by cities or private landowners across Minnesota for years now, to help control invasive species such as buckthorn. Resea...

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A bridge nearly as old as Minnesota gets a new home

The historic, 189-foot-long Kern Bridge, was lifted off its crumbling abutments along the Le Sueur River nearly six years ago with two heavy cranes. It had spanned the river south of Mankato since it ...

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As Flock battles public scrutiny, other police surveillance companies see an opening

Dozens of cities have canceled their contracts with Flock. Some are switching to other companies, but privacy experts say they're no better than Flock....

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Minneapolis moves to pass dress code ordinance

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Minneapolis City Council member Pearrl Warren, about the dress code ordinance....

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Body cam shows federal agent was 'unjustified' in Memphis shooting, attorney says

The family of Jonah Neal and their attorney were recently shown video from the day that Neal was shot by a federal agent while he experienced a mental health crisis....

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Trump administration’s 75-country visa ban was illegal, judge rules

The U.S. stopped issuing visas for citizens of 75 countries because it said they were likely to need public assistance. A judge ruled the policy illegally discriminated on the basis of nationality....

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RFK Jr. announces autism initiative in Rochester

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made autism a priority in his agency, but he consistently spreads false information about the condition, including clai...

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Residents slam Star Tribune plant data center plans

Hundreds of residents oppose a plan to turn the former Star Tribune printing plant into a data center. Resident feedback was presented Saturday and the North Loop Neighborhood Association will decide ...

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Jake Lang arrested in Mpls. on suspicion of rioting

Minneapolis police arrested far-right influencer Jake Lang and six of his supporters for rioting Saturday outside city hall. Police said Lang and his entourage drove onto the sidewalk in front of city...

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U.S.-Canada trade talks collapse just before deadline for tariffs

The midnight deadline means the U.S. has imposed 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada "will match those tariffs dollar for dollar."...

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Lynx beat Mystics 94-84 for 6th straight win

Olivia Miles and Natasha Howard led the Lynx past the Mystics 94-84 for their sixth straight win, though Courtney Williams left late with an apparent lower-body injury....

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