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Kamala Harris Jumps Into Presidential Race

WASHINGTON - Sen. Kamala Harris is running for president. The California Democrat tells ABC's “Good Morning America'' that she's entering the increasingly crowded field of candidates seeking the Democratic nomination. If successful, she'd be the country's second African-American president and…

Honoring MLK Together with All Faiths

DULUTH, Minn.- Follow the sounds of gospel music and clapping hands, and you'll find a large, jubilant group at the Peace United Church of Christ. "This little light…

Free Haircuts For Federal Workers

DULUTH, Minn.- As businesses across the Northland continue to offer discounted or free services to unpaid federal workers during the shutdown, Dapper Jack's barbershop on 47th Avenue East offered free…

Scientists: Minnesota is Among Fastest Warming States in US

MINNEAPOLIS - Scientists say Minnesota is one of the fastest warming states in the country, as its famously bitter winters grow milder. The Star Tribune reports that University of Minnesota scientists met with state lawmakers Tuesday to discuss how climate…

Shopko to Close 38 More Stores, Files for Bankruptcy

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Shopko has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy according to a Wednesday morning press release. According to the release, “The Company is seeking to facilitate the restructuring as a result of excess debt and ongoing competitive pressures.”…

Judge Blocks Trump Birth Control Coverage Rules in 13 States

OAKLAND, Calif. — A U.S. judge in California on Sunday blocked Trump administration rules, which would allow more employers to opt out of providing women with no-cost birth control, from taking effect in 13 states and Washington, D.C. Judge Haywood…

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Search Training

DULUTH, Minn.- A local group is working to bring awareness to missing and murdered indigenous women. The Native Lives Matter Coalition and PAVSA hosted search training and a community patrol today. The organization Shahnish Scouts provided training, and united multiple…

Wisconsin man, 21, Arrested in Teen's Abduction

BARRON, Wis. - Authorities say they have jailed a 21-year-old man on kidnapping and homicide charges in the October killing of a Wisconsin couple and abduction of their teen daughter, who was found alive. Douglas County Sheriff Thomas Dalbec said…

Missing Wisconsin Girl Named her Captor

BARRON, Wis. - A woman who helped a Wisconsin girl who'd been missing for three months following her parents' deaths says the girl told her she'd been held against her will. Kristin Kasinskas says she took 13-year-old Jayme Closs into…

Norovirus Outbreak Sickens 277 on Oasis of the Seas

MIAMI — Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas is returning to a Florida port a day early and giving passengers full refunds of their fare after 277 guests and crew members were hit with an outbreak of Norovirus as it…

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