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Michigan judge dismisses Trump campaign lawsuit
A Michigan judge has dismissed a lawsuit by President Donald Trump's campaign in a dispute over whether Republican challengers had access to the handling of absentee ballots.Judge Cynthia Stephen...
Nov 05, 2020
Clots, strokes and rashes. Is COVID-19 a disease of the blood vessels?
Jasmin Merdan/Getty ImagesWhether it's strange rashes on the toes or blood clots in the brain, the widespread ravages of COVID-19 have increasingly led researchers to focus on how the novel coron...
Nov 05, 2020
DFL U.S. Rep. Angie Craig defeats Republican Tyler Kistner
Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig has defeated Republican Tyler Kistner in Minnesota's swing 2nd District.Craig won the seat in 2018 by ousting Republican U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis in a rematch of their 20...
Nov 05, 2020
From marijuana to mushrooms, voters want drug laws eased
A Washington, D.C., resident has an operation growing psilocybin mushrooms. With the legalization of marijuana, advocates in several states, including Oregon, have pushed for the legalization of other...
Nov 04, 2020
Collin Peterson defeat brings 30 years as a self-styled maverick to a close
U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson lost his seat in western Minnesota's sprawling 7th Congressional District Tuesday to former lieutenant governor and state senator, Republican Michelle Fischbach. Peterso...
Nov 04, 2020
Judge declines to move trial of officers in Floyd's death
A judge on Thursday declined defense requests to move the trial of four Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death, and also ruled that all four would be tried in a single procee...
Nov 04, 2020
Rigorous study backs a psychedelic treatment for major depression
The hallucinogenic chemical psilocybin produced in some mushrooms helped people with major depression in a study that also included supportive psychotherapy.Jahi Chikwendiu | The Washington Post via G...
Nov 04, 2020
2020 demonstrates power, limits of DFL urban dominance
Minnesota and around the regionLive coverage and resultsMinnesota election resultsBiden wins Minnesota; GOP retains state Senate controlWhere the presidential race stands ThursdayBiden pushes closer t...
Nov 04, 2020
U.S. sets coronavirus record with daily new cases pushing past 100,000
A man displays his face covering for protection against the coronavirus in West Union, W.Va., last month. Small communities from the Dakotas to Kansas to West Virginia have recently seen coronavirus c...
Nov 04, 2020
Claim that Sharpie pens ruin Arizona ballots misses the mark
As states across the U.S. release vote totals for the presidential election, some social media users are falsely claiming that ballots are being invalidated in Arizona. The supposed culprit: Sharpie m...
Nov 04, 2020