'Bomb cyclone' kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the U.S. Northwest
A major storm was sweeping across the U.S. Northwest, battering the region with strong winds and rain. It caused widespread power outages and downed trees that killed at least two people.
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Death toll in Gaza from Israel-Hamas war passes 44,000, Palestinian officials say
Palestinian health officials say the death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 13-month-old war between Israel and Hamas has surpassed 44,000.
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Federal Reserve's likely slowdown in rate cuts could disappoint borrowers
Just a few weeks ago, the path ahead for the Federal Reserve looked straightforward: With inflation cooling and the job market slowing, the Fed appeared on track to steadily cut interest rates.
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Robbinsdale schools to make budget cuts to address $20M shortfall error
Administrators at Robbinsdale Area Schools said they will be making budget cuts and reducing staff after an error left the district with a $20 million shortfall. The district held a town hall meeting Wednesday night to discuss its budget.
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Richer countries are starting to pay poorer ones for climate change damages
With climate-related disasters getting more extreme, richer countries are piloting ways to compensate developing nations, since they bear the least responsibility for causing climate change.
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Queer couples marry at new LGBTQ+ center in Uptown Minneapolis after Trump win
In the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s reelection, queer Twin Cities residents are finding security at Queermunity, a café and social space that opened earlier this month.
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Art Hounds: The M gets bigger, student-curated Black joy and fancy chairs you can't sit on
Art Hounds discuss the expanded Minnesota Museum of Art’s new wing, a show curated by students at the University of Minnesota about Black joy and a new exhibit with 20 chairs and five mini golf holes.
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14-vote lead for DFL state House candidate up for review in Scott County recount
County officials will hand count ballots in the contest that could determine control of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
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10 downtown St. Paul buildings ID'd as promising residential conversions
A recent study commissioned by the St. Paul Downtown Alliance identifies 10 buildings in the downtown area that could easily be converted from office space to residential units.
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Percival Everett wins the National Book Award fiction prize
Everett's novel “James” is a retelling of Mark Twain's “Huckleberry Finn.” The prestigious literary prize also awards the best in non-fiction, poetry, translated literature and young people's literature.
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The Justice Department is trying to make Google sell its Chrome browser
If a judge orders Google to sell Chrome, it could dramatically upend the multibillion-dollar online search business.
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