Omar-Samuels primary rematch; Girls on the Run
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Coming up on Morning Edition: Girls on the Run Minnesota hosted its youth 5K event Sunday at the State Fairgrounds. The program seeks to empower young girls through an after school running program that promotes positivity. Reporter Elle Roth brings us the story.
Coming up at 9 a.m.: MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a time strategist about how to make the best use of our time at work and at home so that we can ultimately free up space in our day.
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| Don Samuels seeks primary rematch against DFL Rep. Ilhan Omar
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Next year is shaping up to have a hotly contested rematch in a DFL primary pitting U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar against former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels, who opened a second challenge to the incumbent on Sunday.
Samuels narrowly lost his first primary race last year, in which Omar prevailed 50 percent to 48 percent in a five-way contest. Fewer than 2,500 votes separated Omar and Samuels.
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St. Paul City Council on track to be all-female, most diverse in history. Two more St. Paul City Council candidates were declared unofficial winners on Friday, further confirming that the city is on track to have an all-female city council in the next term for the first time ever.
Girls on the Run 5K empowers Minnesota youth to reach potential. 1,200 girls crossed the finish line of the Twin Cities Girls on the Run Fall 5K at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds Sunday. It marked the completion of a 10-week after school running program focused on positive physical activity and life skill development.
March to Capitol to call for cease-fire in Gaza. Thousands of people marched to the Minnesota State Capitol on Saturday, marking the fifth week of Twin Cities protests condemning Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
Gaza's 2 largest hospitals have ceased to function, health officials say. Al-Shifa, the largest hospital in Gaza, has effectively ceased to function and patient deaths there are rising significantly. Gaza's second largest hospital, Al-Quds, was suspending operations from lack of fuel and electricity.
— Matt Mikus, MPR News
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