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August 9, 2023 4:30 PM

Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80

Robbie Robertson, The Band's lead guitarist and songwriter who in such classics as “The Weight,” “Up on Cripple Creek” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" mined and helped reshape American music, died Wednesday at 80.

by The Associated Press

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August 9, 2023 4:06 PM

Medicaid coverage ends for 32,600 Minnesotans, thousands renew

The call to action for people to retain coverage for Medical Assistance insurance started in May for the 97,900 people who have an annual renewal date in July, DHS officials said.

by Sarah Thamer

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August 9, 2023 3:00 PM

Meet the last 8 teams in the running for the Women's World Cup

The quarterfinalists include Japan, Colombia, Australia and five European squads. Here are the stars to watch and the key storylines to follow in the quarterfinal matches that begin Thursday.

by Laurel Wamsley

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August 9, 2023 2:58 PM

Special counsel Jack Smith got a secret search warrant for Trump's Twitter account

In January, prosecutors got a search warrant directing Twitter to produce data and records related to the @realDonaldTrump account. The company was ordered not to tell Trump about this.

by Jaclyn Diaz

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August 9, 2023 2:30 PM

Hundreds of Minnesotans out of a job after Yellow Corp. declares bankruptcy

Hundreds of Minnesotans have lost their jobs after Yellow Corp., one of the largest less-than-load trucking companies in the country, declared bankruptcy.

by Peter Cox

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August 9, 2023 12:49 PM

Prison college grads earn degrees while serving sentences

The graduates are part of the first cohort of a two-year-old program made possible through a partnership between Metro State, Minneapolis College and the University of Minnesota.

by Regina Medina and Kerem Yücel

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August 9, 2023 10:10 AM

'The Last Safe Abortion' – A photo exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Art

"The Last Safe Abortion" exhibit uses staged archival photographs to reflect on the labor of reproductive rights.

by Alex V. Cipolle

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August 9, 2023 8:50 AM

Challenger Reinert outpolls incumbent Larson in Duluth mayoral primary

Challenger Roger Reinert outpolled incumbent Duluth Mayor Emily Larson 63-35 percent in Tuesday’s primary. The two will face off in November’s general election.

by Brian Bakst

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August 9, 2023 7:15 AM

Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights

Ohio voters have resoundingly rejected a Republican-backed measure that would've made it more difficult to pass abortion protections.

by The Associated Press

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August 9, 2023 5:55 AM

Wildfires across Hawaii burn homes, spurring evacuations and an emergency declaration

The National Weather Service said Hurricane Dora, passing to the south of the island chain, was partly to blame for gusts that knocked out power, rattled homes and grounded firefighting helicopters.

by The Associated Press

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