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Stories from May 5, 2024

Rafaela and Devers homer as Red Sox beat Twins 9-2 to end Minnesota's 12-game winning streak

Rafaela and Devers homer as Red Sox beat Twins 9-2 to end Minnesota's 12-game winning streak

Ceddanne Rafaela hit the first Red Sox home run in seven games, Rafael Devers added another, and Boston ended Minnesota’s 12-game winning streak by beating the Twins 9-2 on Sunday. The Twins 12-game winning streak was tied for the second-longest in team history behind a 15-win run in June 1991, the last season Minnesota won the World Series.
by The Associated Press

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Rochester students put a new spin on quinceañera celebration

Rochester students put a new spin on quinceañera celebration

On Saturday, a group of high school students in Rochester celebrated a traditional Mexican rite of passage — but in a non-traditional way. The student group Latines Unides at Mayo High School joined forces with neighboring John Marshall High School to host a “community quinceañera.”
by Heidi Raschke, Matthew Alvarez and Tom Crann

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Denial and uncertainty are looming over a Biden-Trump rematch 6 months out from Election Day

Denial and uncertainty are looming over a Biden-Trump rematch 6 months out from Election Day

It's six months before Election Day, and Joe Biden and Donald Trump are locked in a presidential rematch. The race is highly in flux as many voters are only just beginning to embrace the reality of the 2024 contest. 
by The Associated Press

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Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in 'very near future'

Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in 'very near future'

Hamas says the latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks has ended in Cairo. After recent signs of progress, the outlook appears to dim as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to resist international pressure to halt the war.
by The Associated Press

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Charges allege man injured in standoff with Woodbury police had pointed gun at officers

Charges allege man injured in standoff with Woodbury police had pointed gun at officers

Charging documents say Donald Roche, 61, used stolen credit cards to make over $3,000 worth of purchases on April 22. There are allegedly several out-of-state warrants for his arrest. 
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Six months out from the election, Wisconsin students weigh voting for Biden

Six months out from the election, Wisconsin students weigh voting for Biden

Wisconsin's young voters — who have turned out in big numbers in recent elections — are key for either candidate to win the state. But Biden is facing some skepticism on the state's college campuses.
by Elena Moore and Jeongyoon Han

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She survived the 1970 Kent State shooting. Here's her message to student activists

She survived the 1970 Kent State shooting. Here's her message to student activists

On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students, killing four and wounding nine. A former student who now teaches there reflects on that day and offers lessons for protesters now.
by Rachel Treisman

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Driver dies after crashing into White House perimeter gate, Secret Service says

Driver dies after crashing into White House perimeter gate, Secret Service says

A driver died after a vehicle crashed into a gate at the White House Saturday night, but the fatal collision is being investigated "only as a traffic crash", law enforcement authorities said.
by The Associated Press

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A seafood bounty lures sea lions to S.F.'s Pier 39 in numbers not seen in 15 years

A seafood bounty lures sea lions to S.F.'s Pier 39 in numbers not seen in 15 years

It's a popular rest stop for sea lions, but the docks at the tourist hot spot these days are unusually packed out with the slippery residents. Conservationists are buoyed by the surge in visitors.
by Emma Bowman

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Edwards scores 43 points, Reid erupts in 4th to help Timberwolves beat Nuggets 106-99

Edwards scores 43 points, Reid erupts in 4th to help Timberwolves beat Nuggets 106-99

Anthony Edwards scored a playoff career-high 43 points, Naz Reid had 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets 106-99 in Game 1 of the second-round series Saturday night.
by The Associated Press

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