Stories from June 2, 2024

June 2, 2024 6:25 PM

Charges dropped against state trooper Ryan Londregan in the shooting death of Ricky Cobb II

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced Sunday she will drop charges against state trooper Ryan Londregan in the death of Ricky Cobb II. Cobb was killed during a traffic stop in Minneapolis last year.

by MPR News Staff

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June 2, 2024 4:41 PM

Showers move east, clouds decrease Monday. More storms possible Tuesday

Scattered showers will move east with decreasing clouds Monday. More storms are possible Tuesday.

by Sven Sundgaard

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June 2, 2024 3:30 PM

Miranda homers, drives in tiebreaking run to give Twins 4-3 win over Astros

Jose Miranda hit a solo homer in the sixth inning and a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth, helping the Minnesota Twins top the Houston Astros 4-3.

by The Associated Press

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June 2, 2024 3:11 PM

A fire scorches thousands of acres east of San Francisco, prompting evacuations

Firefighters aided by aircraft battled a wind-driven wildfire burning in an area straddling the San Francisco Bay Area and central California, authorities said.

by The Associated Press

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June 2, 2024 2:45 PM

Stillwater Lift Bridge to close for repairs on June 4

The Stillwater Lift Bridge will remain down on Tuesday to replace an electrical power cable. The lift schedule will be suspended, though smaller boats and watercraft will still be able to pass below the bridge.

by MPR News Staff

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June 2, 2024 2:33 PM

Trump calls it an 'honor' to join TikTok after previously trying to ban the app

In less than 24 hours, former President Donald Trump amassed over 2 million followers on TikTok — nearly a third of the following he has on his own social media platform, Truth Social.

by Juliana Kim

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June 2, 2024 2:15 PM

Minneapolis police investigate a pair of weekend shooting deaths

Police are investigating two deaths on Minneapolis’s north side after finding two men lying on the ground with gunshot wounds Saturday.

by Cari Spencer

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June 2, 2024 8:18 AM

Why investors are doubling down on Truth Social despite Trump's historic conviction

Despite former President Trump's historic conviction, shareholders of his social media company are vowing to stay with him no matter what.

by Rafael Nam

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June 2, 2024 8:09 AM

Valdez throws 7 strong innings, Alvarez homers twice in Astros' 5-2 victory over Twins

Framber Valdez pitched no-hit ball into the seventh inning and Yordan Alvarez hit two of Houston’s four homers in the Astros' 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.

by The Associated Press

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June 2, 2024 8:05 AM

Minnesota United hands Sporting KC seventh straight loss with 3-1 victory

Tani Oluwaseyi scored in the first half, Robin Lod and Kervin Arriaga added second-half goals and Minnesota United dealt Sporting Kansas City its seventh straight defeat with a 3-1 victory.

by The Associated Press

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June 2, 2024 8:00 AM

Tick and mosquito season off to a strong start in the Twin Cities

The bloodsucking insects and parasites are plentiful thanks to warm conditions and the wet spring.

by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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June 2, 2024 8:00 AM

Doing dim sum right: A brunch connoisseur shows a newbie around

You may think of eggs Benedict and mimosas when it comes to brunch — but what about shrimp dumplings and tea? That’s what dim sum is all about. And MPR News reporters Nicole Ki and Kyra Miles went out to find the best dim sum in town.

by Nicole Ki, Kyra Miles, Lukas Levin and Ngoc Bui

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June 2, 2024 6:00 AM

As Republicans probe COVID’s origins, some see an attack on science; others say it’s long overdue

Hearings have turned up embarrassing emails and problems with grants, but evidence of a larger cover-up is lacking.

by Geoff Brumfiel

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June 2, 2024 5:43 AM

Zelenskyy accuses China of helping Russia undermine peace summit

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused China of helping Russia in “actively blocking” countries from participating in this month’s peace conference in Switzerland.

by Emily Feng and Vincent Ni

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June 2, 2024 5:00 AM

Vintage Trump remarks after convictions renew dilemma for news media and voters alike

Trump's remarks full of falsehoods were another reminder that as the November election gets closer, he can be expected to test and exceed the boundaries of fact and fiction one again.

by Ron Elving

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June 2, 2024 5:00 AM

7 surprising facts about dreams — why we have them and what they mean

Dreaming is often misunderstood. But in a new book, a neuroscientist argues that it’s one of the most vital functions of the human brain, and just about anyone can tap into dreams’ insights.

by Andrea Muraskin

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