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Minn. regulators will soon decide on the Line 3 oil pipeline's fate. Here's how to follow along

State regulators are holding hearings this week as they make final decisions on whether to let Enbridge Energy build its controversial oil pipeline replacement. | Oil pipeline's fans, foes gear up for testimony | The basics of the Line 3 oil pipeline proposal

Minnesota's August primaries may deliver high drama, big turnout

Minnesota summer primaries are typically sleepy affairs with lousy turnout and a call-me-in-the-fall attitude among voters. Not this year.

Family separation policy starts dividing Republicans

Former first lady Laura Bush called the policy "cruel" and "immoral" while GOP Sen. Susan Collins expressed concern about it and a former adviser to President Trump said he thought the issue was going to hurt the president at some point. Religious groups, including some conservative ones, are protesting.

Flash flooding swamps parts of NE Minnesota, NW Wisconsin; some rivers still rising

Heavy rain late Saturday into early Sunday — in excess of a half-foot in places — led to flash flooding that washed out highways in parts of northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin.

DOJ inspector general, FBI director to testify about IG report

The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to grill Michael Horowitz and Christopher Wray about how the FBI and Department of Justice handled the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server.

Freighter runs aground in Duluth harbor

A 1,004-foot freighter ran aground Sunday afternoon in the Duluth Harbor, coming to rest just offshore from a breakwall in Canal Park.

Compulsive video-game playing now new mental health problem

In its latest revision to an international disease classification manual, the World Health Organization said that classifying "Gaming Disorder" as a separate condition will "serve a public health purpose for countries to be better prepared to identify this issue."

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