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Deadline looms to seek COVID-19 housing aid
Minnesota residents who have fallen behind on their rent, mortgage or utility payments amid the coronavirus pandemic should apply for state aid before a looming deadline of Monday night, Gov. Tim Walz...
Dec 03, 2020
Trump could dole out many pardons to friends, allies
President Trump listens during a ceremony Thursday to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former college football coach Lou Holtz in the Oval Office.Evan Vucci/APOn more than one occasion, Pr...
Dec 03, 2020
Eddie Benton-Banai, AIM co-founder, dies at 89
Eddie Benton-Banai, who helped found the American Indian Movement partly in response to alleged police brutality against Indigenous people, has died. He was 89.Benton-Banai died Monday at a care cente...
Dec 03, 2020
Trump allies discourage Georgia residents from voting in January runoff
Supporters of President Donald Trump host a "Stop the Steal" protest outside of the Georgia State Capitol building on Nov. 21.Megan Varner | Getty ImagesGeorgia allies of President Donald Tr...
Dec 03, 2020
Art Hounds: Pandemic portraits in Winona
Art Hounds was off for Thanksgiving, and since our last one was released, the places in Minnesota where people gather to experience art indoors are on pause. Yet Minnesotans continue to make - and par...
Dec 03, 2020
Lawmakers barrel ahead on defense bill plans, balking at Trump veto threat
Despite President Donald Trump's threat to veto the annual defense bill, key lawmakers, including Sen. Jim Inhofe, signaled they would move forward anyway.Anna Moneymaker | APA bipartisan group o...
Dec 03, 2020
Vaccine cards and second-dose reminders are part of Warp Speed's immunization plan
People getting the COVID-19 vaccine will receive a special vaccine card to record their doses, Operation Warp Speed officials say. Here, a Department of Health and Human Services employee holds a samp...
Dec 03, 2020
Facebook bans debunked claims about COVID-19 vaccines
As governments around the world prepare to approve the first coronavirus vaccines, social media companies are cracking down on hoaxes and conspiracy theories.Ashley Landis/APFacebook is banning claims...
Dec 03, 2020
Photos: It’s Lit! Minnesota Zoo illuminates nature for drive by exhibit
In under an hour, you can drive your car through the arctic, the ocean, grasslands, temperate forest, tropical forest, and Minnesota - all with one trip to the Minnesota Zoo. The Zoo's new exhibit, Na...
Dec 03, 2020
Wis. high court declines to hear Trump election lawsuit
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday refused to hear President Donald Trump's lawsuit attempting to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the battleground state, saying the case must first win...
Dec 03, 2020