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August 29, 2023 2:03 PM

For the third time this month, a Minnesota child finds a loaded gun and pulls trigger

On Monday night, a 7-year-old boy found a handgun inside a Brooklyn Park, Minn., home. The boy pointed the gun at his 9-year-old brother and fired, injuring him in the face.

by Todd Melby

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August 29, 2023 2:00 PM

3M 'forever chemicals' settlement moves forward

Attorneys general in 22 states have dropped their objections to a multibillion-dollar settlement over water contamination by chemicals made by 3M. Lawsuits sought damages for contamination of public water supplies.

by Dan Gunderson

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August 29, 2023 12:41 PM

Test your weather knowledge with MPR's annual weather quiz

It’s a chance to get answers to your weather and climate questions — and to answer some Minnesota weather trivia yourself.

by Cathy Wurzer and Mark Seeley

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August 29, 2023 12:27 PM

Florida rushes to make its final preparations before Hurricane Idalia makes landfall

Forecasters say Idalia will be at least a Category 3 hurricane by the time of its expected landfall on Wednesday. Officials are urging residents to get ready, and have ordered thousands to evacuate.

by Joe Hernandez

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August 29, 2023 11:16 AM

Here are the first 10 drugs that Medicare will target for price cuts

The government will negotiate new prices for the commonly prescribed drugs, but the cuts won’t take effect until 2026. In the meantime, drugmakers are fighting the negotiations with lawsuits.

by Selena Simmons-Duffin, Sydney Lupkin and Deepa Shivaram

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August 29, 2023 8:24 AM

3M announces $6B deal to settle claims over earplugs

3M on Tuesday announced it has reached a $6 billion settlement over thousands of claims related to its Combat Arms earplugs, sold to the U.S. military for hearing protection.

by Tim Nelson

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August 29, 2023 7:40 AM

Best Buy and the reluctant shopper. Sales fall as Americans pull back on spending

Best Buy sales and profits slid in the second quarter as the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain continues to wrestle with a pullback in spending on gadgets after Americans splurged during the pandemic.

by The Associated Press

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August 29, 2023 7:30 AM

Soy powered planes? Minnesota hopes to be a hub for sustainable aviation fuels

Businesses collaborate to create sustainable aviation fuel hub in Minnesota. The goal is to increase production of low-carbon fuel in an effort to bring down the cost.

by Dan Gunderson

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August 29, 2023 7:07 AM

Biden targets diabetes drug Jardiance, blood thinner Eliquis and 8 others for Medicare price talks

The popular diabetes treatment Jardiance and the blood thinner Eliquis are among the first drugs that'll be targeted for price negotiations in an effort to cut Medicare costs.

by The Associated Press

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August 29, 2023 6:11 AM

New women's pro hockey league provides sneak peek on its 6 markets, including Minnesota

The newly established Professional Women’s Hockey League provided a sneak peek on where it’s six franchises will be based, a day before it is scheduled to make the news official.

by The Associated Press

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