Good morning! Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thundrestorms. Highs in the upper 60s to mid-70s. Happy early birthday, America! The Fourth of July is arguably among the best holidays to celebrate in Minnesota. The weather's nice. The grill is hot and the beer is cold. And at night, there ares fireworks. But the mix of hot sun, alcohol and readily available explosives also make this one of the most dangerous holidays of the year. You probably already know how to stay safe over the holiday weekend but a little reminder never hurts, right? P.S. Don't forget about keeping your pets safe, too. | Forecast | Updraft weather blog
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Good afternoon! Boaty McBoatface is back. The curiously named submersible wrapped up its inaugural voyage last week. And, as the British Antarctic Survey noted Wednesday, Boaty acquitted itself well on the seven-week expedition. | Forecast
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Good afternoon! A trove of internal documents sheds new light on the algorithms that Facebook's censors use to differentiate between hate speech and legitimate political expression. The rules are protecting white men from hate speech but not black children, according to a report by ProPublica. | Forecast
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Good morning! Mostly cloudy with periods of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the 60s north to lower 80s south. Guess what, Minnesota? The Washington Post is out with some really bad news: We have the fattest cats and dogs in the nation (yes, even worst than Wisconsin). | Forecast | Updraft weather blog
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Good afternoon! If you love the great outdoors but the bugs, well, bug you, you're in luck. There are a handful of state parks in southeastern Minnesota where you're less likely to be terrorized by the biting insects. Thank the (lack of) glaciers. | MPR asks: What is your favorite campfire recipe? | Forecast
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Good morning! Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms northeast. Highs in the mid-60s to lower 70s. Today marks the 20th anniversary of when the first Harry Potter book hit our bookshelves. If you haven't yet read the books, you can still take part in Potter-related talks around the watercooler today. Here's a high-speed crash course in all things "Potter." Hold on to your Firebolt. (That's a broomstick.) | Forecast | Updraft weather blog
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Good morning! A new show opening at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis will feature work by Jimmie Durham. Durham is a sculptor who identifies himself as Cherokee, but the exhibit is disturbing to Native artists who say he's no such thing. | Forecast
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Good morning! Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in central and southern Minnesota. Highs in the 70s. The annual Twin Cities Pride festival is this weekend. In normal times, members of the Minneapolis Police Department and some other departments would march in the Pride parade. But these are not normal times and organizers have said the police should stay away, at least as much as police can stay away from public gatherings. | Forecast | Updraft weather blog
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Good afternoon! In normal times, members of the Minneapolis Police Department and some other departments would march in the Twin Cities Pride parade. But these are not normal times and organizers have said the police should stay away from Sunday's parade. | NewsCut | Forecast
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Good afternoon! Remember that blast that shook Mankato, Minn., in April? The one officials said was caused by blasting at a quarry and not an earthquake? Turns out, it was an earthquake. At least, that's what an engineering consultant hired by the quarry says. | NewsCut | Forecast
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