| Good morning! In a seismic shift at a century-old institution the Boy Scouts of America has announced it will allow transgender children who identify as boys to enroll in its boys only programs. The move toward acceptance is accompanied by a White House announcement that an executive order by former President Barack Obama protecting gays and lesbians who work for federal contractors "will remain intact." | Forecast |
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| A Minnesota man was finally reunited with his wife and two children after they were detained for 18 hours at the Washington Dulles International Airport over the weekend. | Minn. lawmakers respond to immigration order |
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| About 20,000 people are signed up for updates about the goings-on in the nest, like egg laying and chick rearing. |
| The extraordinary public clash over Trump's most consequential policy decision to date laid bare the discord and dissent surrounding the executive order, which temporarily halted the entire U.S. refugee program and banned all entries from seven Muslim-majority nations for 90 days. | Acting head of Immigration and Customs ousted |
| Since the president's order Friday temporarily restricting travel for immigrants and refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries, members of Minnesota's delegation to Washington, D.C., have issued responses, many of which cross party lines. | Minnesota faith leaders denounce Trump's immigration ban |
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| Gov. Mark Dayton's nearly $45.8 billion budget builds on spending increases already in state law and uses almost all of the projected $1.4 billion surplus. |
| Allen Scarsella testified Monday that he shot at five to seven men after one came at him with what appeared to be a knife. Prosecutors allege racial bias was the reason Scarsella shot. |
| The program needs more state funding to cover the costs of its patient database and inspections of drug manufacturers. |
| Days after President Trump used an executive order to dramatically shift U.S. immigration policy, Fred Korematsu Day is attracting special attention. |
