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Good afternoon! Can't we be done with the snow yet? There's a pretty stubborn cloud deck sliding over most of Minnesota. But the skies may be blue on Thursday. There's still a chance for snow Friday night and into Saturday. Check it all out on Updraft. |  Forecast | NewsCut
Can prosecutors get a conviction in case against Mohamed Noor?
Twice Tuesday, Hennepin County Prosecutor Michael Freeman referenced an Ohio researcher who keeps the nation's largest database of what happens to cops charged in on-duty killings of civilians. But Freeman didn't mention that his office had quizzed the criminologist about his 13-year study showing just how rare it is that prosecutors win conviction in those cases.
 | What happened the night Justine Ruszczyk was killed
Loaded gun found at St. Paul Como Park High; student arrested
A student at Como Park High School in St. Paul was found at the school Wednesday morning with a loaded handgun. The school's on-site police officer "immediately responded" and "the weapon was confiscated without incident," the school district said on Twitter.
NewsCut: MN Supreme Court: ‘Fraud’ invalidates ‘as is’ car sales
The Minnesota Supreme Court struck a blow against shady auto salesmen Wednesday when it upheld a Court of Appeals ruling that if a salesman lies to you when selling a vehicle “as is”, the bill of sale noting “as is, no warranties” doesn’t let the salesman off the hook.
2 alleged Bloomington mosque bombers waive preliminary court hearing
Michael Hari, 47, came into the courtroom in the early afternoon unshackled, wearing a yellow jail jumpsuit and sporting a wispy gray beard with no mustache. He sat calmly with defense attorneys, occasionally looking back to his father sitting in the court. Michael McWhorter, 29, followed shortly after also unshackled and in prison garb.
 | Accused Bloomington mosque bomber leads anti-government militia
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Appetites: The growth of Lenten fish fry in Minnesota
Born in the church basements of Catholic parishes across the Midwest, the Lenten fish fry has blossomed into a phenomenon, with American Legions, bars and VFW's all looking to get a slice of the fish pie.
Facebook's Zuckerberg admits mistakes, outlines fixes
Breaking more than four days of silence, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted mistakes and outlined steps to protect user data in light of a privacy scandal involving a Trump-connected data-mining firm.
What we know about the Austin bomber Mark Anthony Conditt
The suspected serial bomber who died north of Austin, Texas, on Wednesday morning was Mark Anthony Conditt, a 23-year-old who grew up in the area, public records show. Conditt died from an explosion that police say he triggered when a SWAT team was closing in on him.
| Austin victims remembered for resilience, radiating positivity
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