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Minnesota abortion law signed by Walz scrutinized during VP debate

Minnesota abortion law signed by Walz scrutinized during VP debate

Internet searches about Minnesota’s abortion law — the first state to codify access after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade — were high during Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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State of Democra-Z: Takeaways from the vice presidential debate

State of Democra-Z: Takeaways from the vice presidential debate

The vice presidential debate is not expected to push many voters to one side or another, but it offered a closer look at the men who could be second in command. We check in with two Gen-Z voters about what stood out to them.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Push to map Great Lakes bottom gains momentum amid promises effort will help fishing and shipping

Push to map Great Lakes bottom gains momentum amid promises effort will help fishing and shipping

What lies beneath the Great Lakes' waves is largely unknown, but there's a new push to learn more about thousands of shipwrecks, underwater infrastructure and the impacts of climate change on the bottom of the world's largest freshwater system.
by The Associated Press

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5 things to know about Mexico's first female president

5 things to know about Mexico's first female president

Claudia Sheinbaum is a 62-year-old environmental scientist who left academia on a political trajectory that took her from a local mayor, to running Mexico City, to winning the presidency with nearly 60 percent of the vote.
by Emily Green

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In Mille Lacs, divers go deep to uncover lake’s trash problem

In Mille Lacs, divers go deep to uncover lake’s trash problem

On Mille Lacs, Minnesota’s second-largest inland lake and a premier fishing destination, concern has been growing over garbage left behind by ice anglers and other lake users. Divers from a nonprofit group based in Lake Tahoe, Nev., recently spent two weeks taking a closer look at Mille Lacs’ submerged litter to better understand where it’s coming from, and how to prevent it.
by Kirsti Marohn

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From Walz’s hometown to an American Legion, Minnesotans react to governor in VP debate

From Walz’s hometown to an American Legion, Minnesotans react to governor in VP debate

Supporters of the Republican and Democratic presidential tickets gathered Tuesday evening for debate watch parties around Minnesota for the likely only debate between Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
by Mark Zdechlik, Matt Sepic and Nicole Ki

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