| Good morning! Mostly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms south near the Iowa border. Highs in the 70s north, 80s south. Former Gov. Jesse Ventura may be out of office but he's been staying busy. Now he's working for Russia -- he has a new show for Russian state TV about motorcycles and freedom. It's called "The World According to Jesse." | Forecast | Updraft weather blog |
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| Former FBI Director James Comey is set to testify before the Senate Intelligence committee Thursday. His prepared statement was released Wednesday afternoon. | Watch live beginning at 9 a.m. |
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| A morning of mostly technical testimony Wednesday in the manslaughter trial of St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez revealed how close the traffic stop came to having more casualties: Shots Yanez fired at Philando Castile nearly hit Castile's girlfriend and her 4-year-old daughter. | Full coverage and 74 Seconds podcast |
| The Republican-controlled Legislature could head to court any day to challenge DFL Gov. Mark Dayton's line-item veto of the House and Senate operating budgets. A lawsuit would pit competing sections of the state constitution against one another. |
| Is the place we go for wedding photos an appropriate venue for deeply disturbing art? | Sculptor, director reflect on the 'Scaffold' experience |
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| Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom says he's joining his colleagues in Hennepin and Ramsey counties who have made the decision whether or not to charge an officer who has shot someone. |
| Polling stations across Britain opened for national elections amid heightened security Thursday as one senior police official said the country was living through "unprecedented times" following a series of terror attacks in recent weeks. |
| Think of it as the political version of the freshman 15. Nowadays, some people who are unhappy with the current political environment are complaining of stress-induced eating and weight gain. |
| Take all your old notions of preserving and throw them away, says Beth Dooley. |
