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No warning, just scrolling: Why Minnesota's new social media law isn't showing up
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (635+ words) Some studies'have shown that too much social media use is linked to increased mental health symptoms, including anxiety and depression, as well as harm to diet, sleep, and body image." That's part of the warning label that was supposed to…...
Lea Zmurko: Sizzling Temps Stay for Today
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (461+ words) Storms are expected to develop in the Dakotas this afternoon before moving toward central Minnesota this evening and tonight. The primary threats are damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and hail up to quarter size, along with locally heavy rainfall....
U. S. beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to round of 16 and keep its World Cup dreams alive
9+ hour, 21+ min ago (827+ words) Balogun dominated the first half with his 45th-minute goal, 14 minutes after he put the ball in the net but was called for offside. The Americans had to scramble down a man after his foul against Tarik Muharemovic in the 64th minute....
AP's long-time Supreme Court reporter Mark Sherman reflects on front row seat to legal history
19+ hour, 21+ min ago (1313+ words) It is not often in the law that so few have so quickly changed so much," Breyer said, dissenting in a school integration case. The moment was instructive to me as a new reporter on the Supreme Court beat. It…...
16 children rescued from Ohio home were 'almost feral,' authorities say
14+ hour, 51+ min ago (749+ words) Some of the children discovered Tuesday were unable to speak and one " an 18-year-old who was developmentally disabled " could not even write her name, investigators said. "Most of our livestock was kept in better conditions than the children," said Vinton…...
Duluth FC secures home field advantage for conference semis with win over Dakota Fusion FC
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (135+ words) The Duluth FC Bluegreens scored two second-half goals to top Dakota Fusion FC 2-1 in their regular season finale on Wednesday, securing home field advantage for the NPSL North Conference semifinals. Neither team was able to net a goal for the…...
Up North: Duluth East, Vikings teach life lessons through youth football camp
9+ hour, 37+ min ago (406+ words) For three hours last week, the turf at Duluth East High School turned into a classroom. Kids aged six through 14, from Grand Marais even down to Cambridge, got the opportunity to gain some knowledge free of charge from coaches representing…...
Extraordinary heat in US Northeast arrives to clash with Fourth of July revelry
14+ hour, 31+ min ago (742+ words) Multiday warnings of extreme heat landed in New York, Boston and Philadelphia on Wednesday as sultry weather pushed east just ahead of Fourth of July celebrations in a region that revels in its role as a historic hub of U. S. independence....
How to Celebrate America's 250th Birthday across the Northland
13+ hour, 46+ min ago (505+ words) America is celebrating its 250th birthday on July 4th, and the Northland has plenty of events to get into the spirit. The Sawdust 5k kicks off Cloquet's 4th of July celebrations at 8 AM. The race begins at Pinehurst Park before winding through the hills…...
Minnesota Power's On Track program assists with past-due bills
14+ hour, 47+ min ago (536+ words) Minnesota Power has launched the On Track Program to help eligible residential customers pay off past-due electric bills. Minnesota Power's On Track gives qualifying households a discount on their monthly electric bills. As well as matches every payment made toward…...