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Good morning! Sunny and summerlike -- highs in the 70s and 80s north to mid-80s to lower 90s south. Happy Friday -- and Happy National Doughnut Day! It's the holey-ist holiday of the year. Here's how it got its start. | Forecast | Updraft weather blog
 

Trump's speech on Paris climate agreement withdrawal, annotated

NPR journalists have fact-checked and analyzed the president's announcement that the U.S. will pull out of the international accord, including Trump's comments on terrorism and the economy. | 5 changes that could come from leaving the Paris climate deal

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Visa changes leave resorts scrambling to hire help

Minnesota resorts are facing a shortage of help this year. That's partly due to the tight labor market. But there's another reason: fewer international workers who usually come here to work during the busy summer season.

Crosiers agrees to $25.5M settlement decades after reported abuse

A Catholic religious order with a community in Onamia, Minn., has filed for bankruptcy protection and agreed to a $25.5 million settlement to pay 43 sexual abuse survivors.

Best Buy says employees don't work for FBI

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has sued the U.S. Department of Justice, saying it wants information about alleged Best Buy-FBI cooperation.

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Searchers find overdue canoeists in BWCA

Rescue crews have found two people reported overdue in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of northeastern Minnesota.

Trump asks Supreme Court to reinstate travel ban on 6 majority-Muslim nations

Saying the Constitution gives the president "broad authority" over immigration, the Trump administration seeks to reinstate a ban on travel to the U.S. from six majority-Muslim countries.

For first time in four years, solo speller claims national bee crown

After the previous three National Spelling Bees ended in ties between two competitors, a tiebreaker was added for this year. It was nearly needed, but Ananya Vinay of Fresno, Calif., pulled out a win. | Misspellings, mapped: America the how-do-you-spell-beautiful?

3.6 percent of Americans found to have food allergies or intolerances

A new study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital finds that women and people of Asian descent are the most at risk and that shellfish is the most common allergen.

Austin mayor responds to man angry about 'Wonder Woman' screening

"I hope every man will boycott Austin," the man wrote. The mayor's response? "Your email account has been hacked. ... this person's uninformed and sexist rantings give you a bad name." | Some men are not happy about a women-only screening of 'Wonder Woman'

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