Minnesota House Passes $240 Million Legacy Budget Bill
(KNSI) - In a bipartisan move Tuesday, the Minnesota House of Representatives approved the 2024 $240 million Legacy Budget Bill 118-13. Nearly $193 million will go to the Outdoor Heritage Fund, earmarking funds for 72,000 acres of land to establish t...
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Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, an FBI report says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, according to an FBI report released Tuesday that shows a rise in losses through increasingly sophisticated criminal tactics to trick the vulnerable into giving up...
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DEA moving to reclassify marijuana. What does that mean for the United States?
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn't legalize it for recreational use....
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Trump awarded 36 million more Trump Media shares worth $1.8 billion after hitting price benchmarks
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump has secured an additional $1.8 billion worth of shares in Trump Media, according to a regulatory filing this week. Based on the company's stock hitting certain price benchmarks, Trump was awarded an add...
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Windy April Looks To Be Harbinger of Things To Come
(KNSI) - A change is in the air, and the proof is blowing in the wind. April is usually the windiest month of the year, and a typical day sees winds of about 10 miles per hour. Meteorologist Melissa Dye says 14 days saw above-average sustained winds ...
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CentraCare Receive Accreditation to Launch Rural Family Medicine Residency Program in Willmar
(KNSI) - CentraCare-Rice Memorial Hospital and Willmar Lakeland Clinic have reached a major milestone in opening a medical school for future family physicians. CentraCare and the University of Minnesota recently received clearance from the prestigiou...
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Lawsuit against Meta asks if Facebook users have right to control their feeds using external tools
Do social media users have the right to control what they see — or don’t see — on their feeds
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Prosecutors seek September retrial for Harvey Weinstein in his first court appearance since rape conviction was tossed
Prosecutors seek September retrial for Harvey Weinstein in his first court appearance since rape conviction was tossed
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Experts fear 'catastrophic' college declines thanks to botched FAFSA rollout
The bungled rollout of a new federal student aid form has left millions of students in limbo and some wondering if their college dreams will survive
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The Latest | California governor says illegal behavior at UCLA should be held accountable
California Gov_ Gavin Newsom says anyone who engaged in illegal behavior on the University of California, Los Angeles, campus should be held accountable, “including through criminal prosecution, suspension or expulsion.”
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