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February 14, 2024 10:26 AM

Rochester school looking for new symbol after Minnesota law restricts Native mascots

Rochester’s newest middle school is seeking a new mascot after the Minnesota Legislature passed a law last year to end the use of Native mascots in schools.

by Catharine Richert

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February 14, 2024 5:22 AM

Recent gaffes by Biden and Trump may be signs of normal aging — or may be nothing

President Biden and former President Trump have both experienced public memory lapses. But brain experts say such slips, on their own, are not a cause for concern.

by Jon Hamilton

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February 13, 2024 6:34 PM

House votes to impeach Mayorkas, a historic rebuke of sitting Cabinet member by Republicans

The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback.

by The Associated Press

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February 13, 2024 4:10 PM

Duluth council backs massive new hilltop housing development

The Duluth City Council has approved an agreement for a new hilltop development that could eventually bring 1,300 new housing units, up to $500 million in private investment — along with new retail space and public amenities — to the long vacant site of a former high school.

by Dan Kraker

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February 13, 2024 4:03 PM

Columbia Heights City Council to vote on cease-fire resolution

At a meeting in which community members spoke in support of a cease-fire for over an hour, the Columbia Heights mayor said a resolution is in the works and will be presented on Feb. 26.

by Cari Spencer

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February 13, 2024 11:12 AM

Mediators are in Cairo working to secure a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas

The talks come as Israel signals it may soon launch an invasion of Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip. The talks were expected to center on a plan that would pause the fighting for up to six weeks.

by D. Parvaz

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February 13, 2024 5:51 AM

Senate advances military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

The measure, which would provide $95 billion in military aid, has little hope of seeing a vote in the House where hard-line Republicans oppose the measure.

by Eric McDaniel

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February 13, 2024 4:38 AM

Border security dominates in New York special election to replace Rep. Santos

Border politics have dominated the special election to replace expelled former Rep. George Santos in a critical swing district in New York.

by Deirdre Walsh

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February 13, 2024 4:00 AM

Hospitals are fighting a Medicare payment fix that would save tax dollars

Medicare pays hospitals about double what it pays other providers for the same services. The hospital lobby is fighting hard to make sure a switch to "site-neutral payments" doesn't become law.

by Phil Galewitz and Colleen DeGuzman

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February 13, 2024 4:00 AM

DFL fastracks fix on school resource officers using prone restraints

House DFLers are moving forward with a bill that allows school resource officers to use prone restraints on students but requires them to get training. A second hearing is set for Tuesday.

by Elizabeth Shockman, Clay Masters and Dana Ferguson

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