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Prosecutors Seek Prison For 3 Ex-Cops In Floyd Killing

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday to sentence one of the four former Minneapolis police officers convicted of civil rights violations in George Floyd’s killing to as many as 6 1/2 years in prison but to impose significantly stiffer…

Jackson Sworn In, Becomes 1st Black Woman On Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th justice, and she took the place of the justice she…

Supreme Court: Biden Properly Ended Trump-Era Asylum Policy

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Biden administration properly ended a Trump-era policy forcing some U.S. asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico. The justices’ 5-4 decision for the administration came in a case about the “Remain in Mexico” policy under…

Supreme Court Limits EPA In Curbing Power Plant Emissions

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a blow to the fight against climate change, the Supreme Court on Thursday limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. By a 6-3 vote, with…

Biden Backs Filibuster Exception To Protect Abortion Access

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would support an exception to the Senate filibuster to protect access to abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. “If the filibuster gets in the way, it’s like voting rights,”…

Duckpin Leagues Kick Off For The Summer

HERMANTOWN, Minn.-- Skyline Social and Games in Hermantown is kicking off their 2022 summer Duckpin Leagues. The game of Duckpin is like bowling, but with a tiny twist. The lanes are shorter, pins are smaller…

Wildcat Sanctuary Fundraiser For Kitu's Kitchen

SANDSTONE, Minn.-- The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone is launching a campaign to build an upgraded food and wellness center for their big rescue cats. The Wildcat sanctuary is home to 130 recuse lions, leopards, tigers…

Community Action Duluth Holds Market In Lincoln Park

DULUTH, Minn.-- Community Action Duluth's Mobile Market popped up in Lincoln Park on Wednesday. The mobile market started as a response to COVID while people were facing food insecurity and reduced transportation. Because these barriers…

MDA Has Second Treatment For Invasive Species

DULUTH, Minn.-- Early Wednesday morning, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture did their second round of Gypsy Moth treatments in the Duluth and Cloquet area. The MDA states that Gypsy Moths is an invasive species that…

Beach Fire Safety at Minnesota and Wisconsin Point

DULUTH, Minn. --Beach fires are a popular summer activity and Minnesota and Wisconsin Point have different rules for fires.  The sandbar along Wisconsin Point allows fires, unlike its neighbor Minnesota Point where fires…

Water Main Break In Front of 2202 East Second Street

DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth operations crews are responding to a water main break in front of 2202 East Second Street. The City of Duluth says water has been turned off on East Second Street between North 21st Avenue East and…

US Boosting Military Presence In Europe Amid Russia Threat

MADRID (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday the U.S. will significantly expand its military presence in Europe, the latest example of how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reshaped plans for the continent’s security and prompted a reinvestment in NATO. Among the…

Wednesday's Lunchtime Update

Fox 21's Dan Hanger and Meteorologist Ken Slama are giving you the latest news and weather headlines on this Wednesday afternoon.  

Duluth Man In Custody With Alleged Child Pornography Charges

DULUTH, Minn. -- On Friday, Duluth Police reported a 50 year-old man is in custody after an investigation involving pornography. A search warrant was obtained after a Cybertip was received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. More…

Cloquet Police Investigating Attempted Sexual Assault

CLOQUET, Minn. -- Cloquet Police are looking for a man who they say attempted to sexually assault a woman while she was taking a walk. This happened around 3:50 Tuesday afternoon on the 1500 block of Carlton Avenue West. The…

Duluth Area Outdoor Alliance Social

SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Duluth Area Outdoor Alliance got together Tuesday at Earth Rider Brewery. The group is built up of people from different clubs around town that are based on outdoor recreation. Such groups…

Yellow Bike Coffee to Move Locations

HERMANTOWN, Minn. -- Today was full of mixed emotions for the owner of a popular coffee and sandwich shop in Hermantown that's on the move. The Yellow Bike Coffee Shop off of the miller trunk…

Walz Vows To Defend Abortion Rights Against GOP Challenger

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tim Walz painted Republican challenger Scott Jensen as an extremist Tuesday as he vowed to protect abortion rights in Minnesota, one of the few Midwestern states where abortion is expected to remain legal. Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision…

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