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Culturally focused student mental health; criminalize deepfakes bill

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May 11, 2023

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Expect statewide scattered rain showers tomorrow into the weekend. Sorry southwest friends, but rainfall looks like it'll be the heaviest by y'all again (especially on Saturday with potentially another 1 to 3 inches). Hey, at least it ain't snow! The latest is on Updraft.

How mental health programs focused on cultural identity are helping Minnesota students

Student mental health isn't immune to the pandemic's effects. Here's how culturally-relevant care is helping support young folks across Minnesota, like speaking their language and taking students into their cultural communities.

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Minnesota advances deepfakes bill to criminalize people sharing altered sexual, political content

In a nearly unanimous vote, lawmakers voted today to criminalize people who non-consensually share deepfake sexual images of others, and people who share deepfakes (digitally created or altered videos) to hurt a political candidate or influence an election.

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🩸 New blood donation rules allow more gay men to give in U.S.

Gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships will be able to donate blood in the U.S. for the first time in decades, under a new federal policy finalized today.

😷 Pandemic hits 'stop button,' but for some life is forever changed

Today marks the end of the U.S. COVID public health emergency. Along with policy changes, some feel a sense of closure. For others, it means less protection for themselves or immunocompromised loved ones.

🏭 An EPA proposal to (almost) eliminate climate pollution from power plants

"The era of unlimited carbon pollution is over": Coal and gas-fired power plants would have to eliminate nearly all their climate-warming carbon dioxide emissions in just a little over a decade. Here's some history and context for you.

🍺 3 Minnesota craft breweries medal at World Beer Cup

It's five o'clock (at least when I type this) so we can officially cheers to Ursa Minor, Utepils and Bauhaus! Known in the industry as the annual beer Olympics, Minnesota's winners competed against more than 10,000 entries, judged across over 100+ categories.

⚾ Kirilloff's single scores automatic runner in 11th, Twins beat Padres 4-3

We've redeemed ourselves. Alex Kirilloff’s single in the 11th inning scored automatic runner Max Kepler: Our boys pulled out a 4-3 win against the San Diego Padres.

📱 Elon Musk says he’s found new Twitter CEO

He announced today she'll be starting in six weeks at what's now called X Corp, but did not name her. Musk says he'll transition to executive chairman and chief technology officer.

- Amy Felegy, MPR News

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