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Biden names Massachusetts doctor to lead CDC
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, is President-elect Joe Biden's pick to head the CDC. She is seen above speaking at the "Opportunities For Improving HIV Diagnosis, Prevention & Access To Care In T...
Dec 07, 2020
'IRL' author says it's OK that we're spending so much of our lives online
Broadleaf BooksHow much of your life did you live online this year?Maybe it's your entire work life. Maybe much of your family time has been on Zoom. Perhaps you're even gearing up for a Fac...
Dec 07, 2020
Millions of hungry Americans turn to food banks for 1st time
The deadly pandemic that tore through the nation's heartland struck just as Aaron Crawford was in a moment of crisis. He was looking for work, his wife needed surgery, then the virus began eating...
Dec 06, 2020
Coronavirus takes toll on Black, Latino child care providers
When Mary De La Rosa closed her toddler and preschool program in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, she fully expected to serve the 14 children again some day. In the end, though, Creative Exp...
Dec 06, 2020
Former Gov. Mark Dayton announces marriage
Former DFL Gov. Mark Dayton announced on social media Sunday night he's newly married. He posted a picture of himself and his bride, a former campaign aide, on Facebook.Dayton said he wed Ana Ork...
Dec 06, 2020
Roald Dahl family apologizes for children's author's anti-Semitism
British children's author Roald Dahl, as pictured in 1971. Thirty years after his death, Dahl's family has apologized for the author's anti-Semitism.Ronald Dumont | Getty ImagesThe fami...
Dec 06, 2020
One dead in plane crash in southern Minnesota
A small plane crashed Sunday morning after taking off from a southern Minnesota airport, killing the pilot.The Cottonwood County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that law enforcement began...
Dec 06, 2020
With MLS Cup title-game berth on the line, Loons face defending champ Seattle
Minnesota United will again be the underdogs as they head into the MLS Western Conference final at Seattle on Monday night - and the Loons are embracing it."I think it was the bookies and everybody, I...
Dec 06, 2020
Vikings outlast error-prone Jaguars in overtime
Dan Bailey kicked a 23-yard field goal with 1:49 left in overtime for Minnesota after he missed two extra points and a 51-yard try with 13 seconds remaining in regulation, lifting the Vikings to a 27-...
Dec 06, 2020
1st doses of COVID-19 vaccine to be administered this week in the U.K.
A National Health Service pharmacy technician at the Royal Free Hospital in London simulates the preparation of the Pfizer vaccine Friday for support staff training ahead of this week's rollout.Y...
Dec 06, 2020