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October 29, 2020 4:57 PM

Harris target of more misinformation than Pence, data shows

New data shows that Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris is at the center of Twitter misinformation far more often than the white men who campaigned for the same job.

by The Associated Press

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October 29, 2020 3:20 PM

In Trump Country, immigration takes back seat to abortion, taxes and spending in many voters’ minds

Morrison County led the state in voter turnout for Trump, with 74 percent of voters backing him in 2016. This year, many supporters are sticking with him, despite his administration’s aggressive immigration policies that have rattled immigrant workers and their employers in this farming community.

by Riham Feshir

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October 29, 2020 3:00 PM

Here's how NPR reports election results

The network relies on results and race calls from The Associated Press for the presidential race, other federal elections and statewide contests.

by Arnie Seipel

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October 29, 2020 2:44 PM

Within the early voting boom, youth turnout seems to be surging

More than 6 million voters under 30 have cast early ballots, compared with roughly 2 million at the same time in 2016. The number of first-time voters in that group has doubled in four years.

by Juana Summers

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October 29, 2020 2:07 PM

Ballot segregation case lands before Minnesota Supreme Court

The state Supreme Court is pressing attorneys for President Donald Trump and two Republican entities about why they waited until days before the election to bring the challenge over late-arriving absentee ballots.

by Brian Bakst

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October 29, 2020 1:09 PM

Trump officials end gray wolf protections across most of U.S.

The Trump administration has removed gray wolves in most of the U.S. from the endangered species list. The U.S. Department of Interior announcement could lead to resumption of wolf hunts in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

by The Associated Press

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October 29, 2020 12:28 PM

Rallies in MN: Biden set for St. Paul, Trump back to Rochester airport

The Trump campaign appears to be returning to its original plan to hold an airport rally in Rochester, but not as a general admission event. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden plans a drive-in rally in St. Paul Friday afternoon.

by Catharine Richert and Brian Bakst

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October 29, 2020 12:24 PM

Election 2020: Voting in person? Here's what you need to know

Thinking of voting in person either early or on Election Day? Here’s what you should be ready for when you head to your polling place.

by Darian Leddy and MPR News Staff

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October 29, 2020 12:20 PM

U.S. hospitals targeted in rising wave of ransomware attacks, federal agencies say

An alert warns hospitals and health care providers that there is "credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat."

by Shannon Bond, Vanessa Romo and Laurel Wamsley

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October 29, 2020 12:00 PM

Why are people finding answers in QAnon?

How an outlandish, pro-Trump conspiracy theory is gaining supporters by the thousands.

by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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