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Good morning! After a night of storms, more rain is on the way. Showers and thunderstorms are moving into central Minnesota, with a chance of severe weather today and tonight. If the weather has you down, we have the cure. A dog story! A retriever named Storm became a star over the weekend when he saved a fawn from drowning while on a walk along the Long Island Sound. Good boy! | NewsCut | Forecast
 

Scientists dig deeper to understand factors affecting walleye populations

Nine of Minnesota's largest lakes are part of a new study that aims to gain a deeper understanding of how life works under the waves.

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Tech workers brace for Seattle's plan to 'tax the rich'

Seattle is among a number of cities in which the tech boom is driving up the cost of living. Now tech workers are facing a new city income tax on the highest earners to help those who make less.

Australians see woman's shooting by police as U.S. nightmare

In Justine Ruszczyk's native country, news of the meditation teacher's baffling death has dominated the airwaves, newspapers and websites for days, feeding into Australians' long-held fears about America's notorious culture of gun violence. | Lawyer IDs Minneapolis officer who shot 911 caller

House budget blueprint boosts military, cuts benefits

House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a 10-year budget blueprint that would dramatically increase military spending while putting the GOP on record favoring Medicare cuts opposed by President Donald Trump.

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Republican health care bill dead after 2 more senators oppose it

Two more senators have added their names to the list of "no" votes on a motion to bring the Republican plan to replace Obamacare to the floor, ensuring that it doesn't have enough support.

Rochester's affordable housing shortage threatens job growth

Rochester's ambitious plan to grow into a thriving metropolis is threatened if the city doesn't solve one of its biggest current problems -- a housing shortage.

St. Paul schools sued for 'mainstreaming' English language learners

Two Karen students and their parents have sued the St. Paul school district over what they say are inadequate services for students learning English.

In Mpls., Sessions pushes for crackdown on crime, immigration

Speaking at a Minneapolis conference Monday, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions called on local prosecutors to join the Trump Administration's efforts fight what called an alarming increase in violent crime.

Fridley police identify 17-year-old homicide victim

Authorities say officers were dispatched on a call of a male not breathing on the side of a road shortly after 1 a.m. Monday.

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