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Tim Walz holds up the bill

Walz signs bill making marijuana legal in Minnesota

Gov. Tim Walz signed a marijuana legalization bill, which begins to roll out in a few months in phases. Full retail sales could be a year or more away.
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Aerial view of a wildfire

Officials warn of extreme fire danger in northern Minnesota

State and federal land managers are warning of extreme fire danger across northeastern Minnesota, as a lack of precipitation, low humidity, warm temperatures and strong winds combine to create ideal conditions for wildfires.
Two person attentively listen to a speech

At Shakopee prison, women grieve lost children, work toward redemption

Most incarcerated women in Minnesota have children. A new support group at Minnesota Correctional Facility - Shakopee is tailored to the specific grief these women feel that's often overlooked by society.
One of several varieties of industrial hemp plants at a research plot.

Local businesses prep for legal cannabis plants, possession come August

In just a couple of months, Minnesotans will be able to grow their own cannabis plants and local businesses are eager to help them get started. But there is one thing they can’t sell — cannabis seed.
Lakeisha Lee placed flowers at the base of a monument honoring her late sister Brittany Clardy Thursday, May 26, in Saint Paul. Clardy went missing more than a decade ago and was found murdered.

The first office for missing and murdered Black women and girls set for Minnesota

The office will investigate cold cases and reopen suspicious cases, assist police agencies and community groups in active cases, and serve as a point of contact for those reluctant to talk to police.
Rocky outcropping on the St. Croix River covered in trees

Authorities ID teen who drowned in St. Croix River at Interstate State Park

A body pulled from the St. Croix River near Taylor Falls was identified as D'Andrea Sanvig, who fell at Interstate State Park last month after hiking and losing his footing.
The front entrance of a building that sells THC and CBD products

After cannabis legalized in Minnesota, state's hemp growers prepare for uncertain future

Edibles containing small amounts of hemp-derived THC were legalized last July, and an entire industry quickly popped up around that law. Now, growers are worried they will lose business.
Pride products on Target shelves

LGBTQ+ activists call for new strategies to promote equality after Target backlash

While the retailer said its actions were aimed at ensuring the safety and well-being of its employees after protesters knocked over Pride signs and confronted workers in stores, the controversy comes at a time when conflict over LGBTQ+ rights is simmering.
An office building with cars in front of it

Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits

A federal court ruling cleared the way Tuesday for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's settlement of thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids.
APTOPIX Britain Cheese Rolling

Rolling thunder: Contestants chase cheese wheel down a hill in chaotic UK race

Dozens of reckless racers have chased a 7-pound wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down the near-vertical Cooper’s Hill near Gloucester in southwestern England. The cheese-rolling race has been held at Cooper’s Hill, about 100 miles west of London, since at least 1826.
Royce Lewis swings at a baseball.

Lewis has 4 RBIs in season debut, Jeffers homers in 10th to give Twins 7-5 win over Astros

Rookie Royce Lewis homered with four RBIs in his season debut and Ryan Jeffers hit a two-run shot in the 10th inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 7-5 win over the Houston Astros Monday.
This photo shows a part of an apartment building which was reportedly damaged by Ukrainian drone in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 30, 2023. In Moscow, residents reported hearing explosions and Mayor Sergei Sobyanin later confirmed there had been a drone attack that he said caused "insignificant" damage.

Russia reports several drone strikes on Moscow buildings as Kyiv is attacked again

Explosions were reported in several districts of Moscow and outlying regions of the city Tuesday as Russia launched a pre-dawn air raid on Ukraine's capital Tuesday that killed at least one person.
A man is assisted by Saudi commandos as he gets off a tugboat near Port Sudan and onto a Saudi warship that will travel across the Red Sea to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. May ‎2, ‎2023.

People fleeing Sudan face uncertain futures in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and beyond

In Port Sudan, Jeddah, Aswan and Cairo, people have sought safety from the fighting in Khartoum. After making difficult decisions and journeys, the biggest challenges for many are only beginning.
Crew members assemble the main stage ahead of the 2023 Scripps Nations Spelling Bee on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md.

Secrets of the National Spelling Bee: Picking the words to identify a champion

On the eve of the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, its word selection panel has worked long hours to approve all words, including their spellings, pronunciations and languages of origin.
A Long March rocket carrying a crew of Chinese astronauts in a Shenzhou-16 spaceship lifts off at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, Tuesday, May 30, 2023.

China launches a new crew into space, including its first civilian astronaut

China's space program officials said on Monday they have plans to expand its space station, along with launching a crewed mission to the moon before 2030.
Police respond to a shooting near the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk in Hollywood, Fla., on Monday evening.

6 adults and 3 children were injured in a shooting at a Florida beach boardwalk

All nine victims injured from the shooting were in stable condition, authorities said, as a preliminary investigation showed that an altercation between two groups resulted in gunfire.
Missing woman shown in pictures

Missing person alert issued for Bemidji woman

Chessna Lalgie, also known as Samara McLean, was reported missing on Thursday, but police say her family hasn't seen her since February.
Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Generations of Minnesotans remember sacrifice of service members at Fort Snelling National Cemetery

A solemn ceremony honoring fallen Minnesota troops Monday touched on service through generations. The Memorial Day tribute at Fort Snelling National Cemetery included music from the 34th Infantry Division Red Bull Band and remarks from political and military leaders.
Scientists are studying police camera footage to understand why some car stops of Black men escalate and others don't.

For Black drivers, a police officer's first 45 words are a portent of what's to come

A Black driver is more likely to face being searched, handcuffed, or arrested when a police officer's first words are commands rather than a greeting or an explanation.
President Biden at a Memorial Day service

Biden marks Memorial Day lauding generations of fallen U.S. troops who ‘dared all and gave all’

President Joe Biden lauded the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who “dared all and gave all” fighting for their country and called on Americans to ensure that their “sacrifice was not in vain” as he marked Memorial Day with the traditional wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
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