| Good morning! Mostly cloudy, with showers likely north. A chance of showers and thunderstorms south in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s north to upper 60s south. Next week, one of the highest-profile criminal cases in recent memory is scheduled to begin in St. Paul. In July 2016, police officer Jeronimo Yanez shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop. Yanez has been charged with manslaughter. Reporters from MPR News will follow the case, beginning with the traffic stop, in a new podcast called "74 Seconds." Seventy-four seconds is the amount of time that elapsed between the moment Yanez turned on his squad car lights to the moment he fired the seventh and final shot into Castile's car. In Episode 1, now available, you'll meet Castile, the elementary school cafeteria worker whose death was watched by millions. | Forecast | Updraft weather blog |
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| With time running out before the Legislature must adjourn, top legislative leaders and the governor seem unable to reach agreement on a new two-year budget to keep Minnesota's government functioning. | Legislature dashes to session end with lots to do |
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| President Trump opened his first visit to Israel Monday, an early visit by a president to a longtime Middle East ally and one aimed at testing the waters for jumpstarting the region's dormant peace process. | In Saudi visit, Trump offers contradictions from campaign |
| Student organizers said they walked out because Pence's policies "have marginalized our vulnerable sisters and brothers for their religion, skin color, or sexual orientation." |
| A transgender "bathroom bill" reminiscent of one in North Carolina that caused a national uproar now appears to be on a fast-track to becoming law in Texas, though it may only apply to public schools. | Texas Senate approves 'religious refusal' adoption measure |
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| Two travel tips are often overlooked by clinicians, and can be especially helpful when people are headed to places with less-than-ideal plumbing and sewage systems. |
| Pollen allergies can trigger allergic reactions to fruits and vegetables. The condition -- known as Oral Allergy Syndrome -- can come on suddenly and often goes undiagnosed. |
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