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Trump Signs Executive Order on Police Reform

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on policing following weeks of national protests after the death of George Floyd. The order is aimed at encouraging best practices and tracking officers with excessive use of force…

Canada, US Extend Border Restrictions to July 21

TORONTO (AP) — Canada and the US have agreed to extend their agreement to keep their border closed to non-essential travel to July 21 during the coronavirus pandemic. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…

Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Tuesday, June 16

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 30,882 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Tuesday morning and 9 new deaths bringing the death total to 1,313 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 429,145 tests have…

Midday Update 6-16-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, June 16, 2020.

First Drug Proves Able to Improve Survival From COVID-19

(AP) - Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival: A cheap, widely available steroid called dexamethasone reduced deaths by up to one third in severely ill hospitalized patients. Results were announced…

Omar Announces Father’s Death From COVID-19 Complications

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Monday announced the death of her father due to complications from COVID-19. In a statement, Omar said Nur Omar Mohamed died Monday. She gave no additional information. “No words can describe…

Morning Update 6-16-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, June 16, 2020.

Oldenburg House Gearing Up for Re-Opening

CARLTON, Minn. - "When you're around good players, your ears start to hear the right stuff," Oldenburg House Proprietor, Glenn Swanson says. At five years old, Glenn Swanson developed a love for music. In…

YMCA Preparing to Open Swimming Pool

DULUTH, Minn.-- As wellness centers and other places to exercise open back up, the pool at the YMCA in downtown Duluth is getting ready to open up. The pool is set to reopen on…

Summer Camps Begin at Duluth Playhouse

DULUTH, Minn. - Summer camps kicked off at the Duluth Playhouse this week. Kids ages 5 to 18 are taking acting and musical classes. Organizers prepared for these classes for about three weeks, specifically…

Mural Artist Returns to the Northland

DULUTH, Minn. - Back in 2017, Votan Henriquez and about 50 volunteers made their mark on Duluth by painting the massive mural on the outside of the AICHO building. The mural artist, who lives in…

St. Louis County Courthouses Reopen

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Courthouses have reopened for business today for customer service only. Court hearings will take place on a remote basis and will not take place inside of the courthouses…

Evers Blocks UW From Complying with Trump Sex Assault Rules

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers blocked the University of Wisconsin System officials Monday from taking the first steps toward complying with new federal rules that bolster the rights of sexual misconduct defendants and narrow the range of cases…

Walz Marks 100th Anniversary of Duluth Lynching

DULUTH, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz marked the 100th anniversary of a painful chapter in Duluth history by visiting a memorial to three black men lynched by a white mob. Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson, and Isaac McGhie were…

US Revokes Emergency use of Malaria Drugs vs. Coronavirus

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Monday revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs for treating COVID-19 amid growing evidence they don’t work and could cause serious side effects. The Food and Drug Administration said the drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are…

Midday Update 6-15-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, June 15, 2020.

Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Monday, June 15

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 30,693 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Monday morning and 6 new deaths bringing the death total to 1,304 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 422,922 tests have…

Morning Update 6-15-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, June 15, 2020.

Justices Rule LGBT People Protected From Job Discrimination

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects LGBT people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court. The court decided by a 6-3 vote that a…

UW System Offers Guidelines for In-Person Instruction

MILWAUKEE (AP) — University of Wisconsin System officials are offering campuses guidelines for reopening this fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that the system released the guidelines Sunday. They include putting classes of more than 50 students…

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