Stock market today: Wall Street hangs near its records in another quiet day of trading
U.S. stocks are holding relatively steady near their record levels as Wall Street appears to be headed for another quiet day
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Westbound I-494 closed at Minnesota River after semi spills cargo
Westbound Interstate 494 across the Minnesota River was closed to traffic during the Tuesday morning rush hour after a semi spilled its cargo.
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1 dead, others injured after London-Singapore flight hit severe turbulence, Singapore Airlines says
One person has died aboard a London-Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence, Singapore Airlines said Tuesday, in which the plane apparently plummeted for a number of minutes before it was diverted to Bangkok.
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Trump or Biden? Either way, US seems poised to preserve heavy tariffs on imports
President Joe Biden and Donald Trump agree on essentially nothing, from taxes and climate change to immigration and regulation
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Vikings seek new deal with Justin Jefferson; star WR absent so far from workouts, AP source says
Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson was absent on Monday when the Vikings held their first of 10 allowable organized team activities, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
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Streaky Twins hold players-only meeting after 7th straight loss
Eight days ago, the Minnesota Twins were baseball’s hottest team and winners of 17 of 20 games. After Monday night’s 12-3 loss at the Washington Nationals, the same club was mired in a seven-game slide so miserable that it sparked a playe...
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Garcia, Winker go deep as Nats end slide, beat struggling Twins 12-3
Luis García Jr. homered and drove in three runs, Eddie Rosario also had three RBIs and the Washington Nationals snapped a five-game slide with a 12-3 victory over the struggling Minnesota Twins.
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Minnesota lawmakers pass reforms to property forfeiture law
The fix was needed because a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year declared Minnesota’s current forfeiture system unconstitutional. The new process offers owners a chance to claim the surplus value of their tax-forfeited property.
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St. Paul libraries introduce summer passport program to get more Minnesotans into the stacks
St. Paul public libraries had over a million visitors in 2023, but they want it to be even more. A new program leaning into exploring all that locations have to offer could increase it.
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Researcher who studies rural Americans calls out damaging stereotypes about rural voters
Colby College government professor Nicholas Jacobs argues that rural voters are far more complex than some academics, liberal politicians and journalists give them credit for — and it’s a reason why rural voters increasingly gravitate tow...
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