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Biden Announces Modest Climate Actions; Pledges More To Come

SOMERSET, Mass. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced modest new steps to combat climate change and promised more robust action to come, saying, “This is an emergency and I will look at it that way.” The president stopped short, though, of declaring…

Pressure On Senate GOP After Same-Sex Marriage Passes House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a renewed push to protect same-sex marriage in federal law on Wednesday after a surprising number of House Republicans helped pass landmark legislation in that chamber. Some GOP senators are already signaling support.…

Weekly Tests Dropped For Unvaccinated State Employees

MINNESOTA (AP) -- Minnesota state government employees who are unvaccinated for COVID-19 are no longer required to take weekly tests for the virus in order to stay in the workplace. The requirement that went into effect in September 2021 meant…

US Home Sales Fell In June As Prices Reach New Heights

(AP) -- Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the fifth consecutive month in June as higher mortgage rates and rising prices kept many home hunters on the sidelines. Existing home sales fell 5.4% last month from May to…

Summer Movie-Maker Mixer

DULUTH, Minn. - The Upper Midwest Film Office put on a Summer Movie-Maker mixer event Tuesday at The Caddy Shack Pub. Film crew members, those creating projects, or even people who just want to…

Monthly Car Seat Clinic Held in Cloquet

CLOQUET, Minn. - Parents got their chance Tuesday to make sure their child’s car seats are properly installed. Certified technicians with Fond du Lac Human Services, Saint Luke’s, and Essentia were at the Cloquet…

Hoover Dam Transformer Explodes; No One Hurt

BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) — A transformer exploded Tuesday at Hoover Dam, producing a cloud of thick, black smoke and flames that were quickly extinguished. No one was hurt and electricity continued to flow from one of the nation’s largest…

Water Main Break On Congdon Boulevard

DULUTH, Minn. -- The City of Duluth operations crew are currently repairing a water main break in front of 9417 Congdon Boulevard. On Congdon Boulevard from the 9400 block to the 9700 block of Congdon Boulevard, water has been turned…

Spielberg Among Big Donors To Wisconsin Governor’s Campaign

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Filmmaker Steven Spielberg, the most commercially successful director of all time, donated $20,000 to Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ reelection campaign, a tally released Tuesday showed. Spielberg and his wife, actress Kate Capshaw, were among 31…

Jan. 6 Panel Chairman Has COVID, Prime-Time Hearing Still On

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Jan. 6 committee, has tested positive for COVID-19, but the panel will still hold its prime-time hearing on Thursday, according to a spokesman for the panel. Thompson, D-Miss., announced Tuesday that he…

Lake Superior Brewing to Re-Open at New Location

DULUTH, Minn. - Lake Superior Brewing Company is in the process of putting in the finishing touches to it's new location in the East Lakeside Neighborhood. Owners Sarah and Seth Maxim purchased the…

House Approves Same-Sex Marriage Bill, Retort To High Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex and interracial marriages amid concerns that the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade abortion access could jeopardize other rights criticized by many conservative Americans. The vote was 267-157,…

Former White House Aides To Testify At Next Jan. 6 Hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former White House aides are expected to testify at the House Jan. 6 committee’s prime-time hearing Thursday as the panel examines what Donald Trump was doing as his supporters broke into the Capitol, according to a person familiar…

Lane, Ex-Cop Convicted In Floyd Killing, Set To Be Sentenced

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer who is one of four ex-officers convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights is scheduled to be sentenced this week. Prosecutors have asked a federal judge to sentence Thomas Lane…

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