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Good morning! A few storms today in southern Minnesota, with highs in the low 80s. If a bird can pick up your trash, so can you. It's true -- this week a theme park in France put six trained rooks into the field, picking up small pieces of paper and cigarette butts in exchange for food. | What's on MPR News today? | Forecast
Walz and Johnson win Minnesota governor primary, will face off in November
Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson won the GOP primary and U.S. Rep. Tim Walz won the DFL race. The two will face off in November, in a match to decide the next Minnesota governor. | Omar, Smith hold off challengers in DFL contests | Ellison, Wardlow win AG primaries | Voters turn out in record numbers in primary election
'I remember him 100 times a day': Father of teen fatally shot by deputies calls for change
The father of a Chanhassen teen shot and killed by Carver County deputies last month wants a broad investigation of the incident and is calling for changes in mental health care. 
Nearly a year after Maria, Puerto Rico officials claim power is totally restored

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority says all homes without power from the devastating hurricane now have electricity. Other reports say some residents are still waiting.

Death toll hits 39 in Italy bridge collapse; blame begins

The collapse of the Morandi Bridge sent dozens of cars and three trucks plunging as much as 150 feet to the ground Tuesday as many Italian families were on the road ahead of Wednesday's major summer holiday. The collapse took place after a violent storm.

Defiant as Trump rages, Omarosa says she won't be silenced

The former White House aide continued to unleash scathing criticism of President Trump, saying he's in mental decline and unfit to be president, and is intentionally sowing racial division.

Scientists investigating 'unprecedented' algae bloom in Lake Superior
Researchers are investigating a major algal bloom that surfaced last week in Lake Superior between Duluth and the Apostle Islands. The blooms only started appearing in Lake Superior in 2012. Scientists are investigating why. 
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