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First anniversary of legal marijuana in Minnesota next week

Next week is the one-year anniversary of cannabis legalization in Minnesota. We’ll tell you where it's legal to consume cannabis and where it's not. And Duluth folk musician Gaelynn Lea has been named a 2024 Disability Futures Fellow by the Ford and Mellon Foundations.
by Jacob Aloi

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Minnesota representatives sit out Israeli Prime Minister address to Congress

Minnesota U.S. Representatives Ilhan Omar and Betty McCollum didn't attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress today. A Minnesota Senate Ethics Subcommittee will likely wait until September to take up a complaint against a DFL senator.
by Emily Reese

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Feeding our Future defendant pleads guilty. Delta struggles easing at MSP Airport

One of the five people charged with trying to bribe a juror in the Feeding Our Future trial pleaded guilty Tuesday. And Delta travelers are not the only ones stranded at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Pilots and flight attendants are also facing challenges with flight delays and cancellations.
by Jacob Aloi

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Delta still canceling flights at the Minneapolis airport on Tuesday

Dozens more Delta Air Lines flights to and from the Twin Cities were canceled Tuesday as the airline works to untangle itself from last Friday’s global tech outage. Federal officials are now investigating how Delta is treating its passengers amid the tech issues. Also, former President Trump plans to stump with his running mate JD Vance in St. Cloud this weekend.
by Emily Reese

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Harris and Biden changes on ticket won't impact Minnesota election operations

Minnesota's top elections official says President Joe Biden's decision to not seek a second term will will have no effect on voting operations in the state. And the University of Minnesota's Board of Regents has approved changes to several administrative policies related to sex discrimination.
by Elena See

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Gov. Walz not closing door on VP nod; Sen. Mitchell ethics hearing pushed back again

Gov. Tim Walz says he’s happy with his current job, but says he’ll “listen to her” if Vice President Kamala Harris comes to him looking for a running mate. A state Senate ethics committee has postponed another hearing into DFL Senator Nicole Mitchell's felony burglary charge. The hearing scheduled for Thursday has been pushed off to a later date.
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Minnesota voters share thoughts on Biden step back, Harris potential

President Joe Biden's endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris is getting mixed reviews among some voters. And the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center is seeking nominations for a woman veteran to name its new women's clinic after.
by Elena See

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US Rep. Betty McCollum joins call for Biden to step aside

Democratic Congresswoman Betty McCollum is asking that President Joe Biden withdraw his bid for re-election. In a statement, McCollum calls on Biden to step aside and Vice President Kamala Harris to run in his place. The longtime representative for the east Twin Cities metro said Harris should choose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.
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Global internet outage impacts flights in Minnesota. Trump closes out RNC

The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport reported several dozen delayed or canceled flights Friday morning amid a global internet outage. Delta, Sun Country, Allegiant, United and American are among the airlines affected by the outage. And former President Trump closed out the Republican National Convention on Thursday night in Wisconsin.
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Local Democratic leaders not aware of plans to push out Biden; Mpls approves police contract

As the RNC comes to a close in Milwaukee, local Democratic leaders say they haven’t heard of a behind the scenes campaign to pressure their candidate, President Joe Biden to step down. And the Minneapolis City Council has approved a contract with the police union that will provide a more than 21 percent pay increase over the next three years.
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