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Good morning! A little slick in southern Minnesota this morning, thanks to some light snow overnight. Trending warmer as the week continues. Highs in the teens today. Last week, Minnesota endured all sorts of crazy talk from out-of-towners about how cold it was even though we warned everyone it was going to be cold. Now it's Pyeongchang, South Korea's, turn. People are concerned it's cold during the Winter Olympics. The high Tuesday was 11 degrees Fahrenheit ... which sounds fine to most Minnesotans, probably.| Forecast
Johnson, Walz win governor's race polls at party caucuses
Minnesotans across the state gathered Tuesday night to pick their candidates for what is sure to be an energized election year. | Photos | Share your caucus experience
We tracked Uber surge pricing during the Super Bowl. Here's what we learned:

MPR News sampled Uber surge pricing around Super Bowl activity centers, found no windfall for Uber drivers and more questions. | Full coverage: The Super Bowl in Minneapolis

Pence says U.S. to unveil 'toughest' sanctions on N. Korea

"The United States of America will soon unveil the toughest and most aggressive round of economic sanctions on North Korea ever -- and we will continue to isolate North Korea until it abandons its nuclear and ballistic missile programs once and for all," Pence said.

6 dead, 76 missing after strong quake hits Taiwan

The shallow, magnitude 6.4 quake late Tuesday night caused at least four buildings to cave in and shift on their foundations.

Steve Wynn resigns as head of Wynn Resorts amid sexual misconduct allegations

The accusations against the 76-year-old billionaire who owns casinos in Las Vegas and the Chinese territory of Macau were first published last month by The Wall Street Journal.

Dai Thao faces charges for unlawfully assisting an elderly voter

St. Paul City Council member Dai Thao is facing three criminal charges in connection with an incident at the polls in the November election.

Trump wants Pentagon to stage military parade down Pennsylvania Avenue

The president has directed the Pentagon to look into a parade, possibly to take place on Veterans Day. He was apparently inspired by the Bastille Day parade he saw last summer during a trip to Paris.

Rochester play shares intimate end-of-life stories

The experiences people have with loved ones before they pass on can be some of the most intimate and painful moments in life. That may be why we so often keep those stories to ourselves even though they can be life-changing.

Best Buy to pull CDs from its stores, according to report

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry estimates that 112 million people worldwide now pay for access to streaming services.

'I couldn't believe it': Tofte photographer stumbles on rare lynx sighting

Thomas Spence was looking for moose to photograph near Tofte on Saturday morning when he came upon a Canada lynx standing in the road. Then a second lynx came from the woods. Then another and another and another.

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