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Amateur historian’s look into murderous pirate finds New York beach's namesake may have helped with heist

Amateur historian’s look into murderous pirate finds New York beach's namesake may have helped with heist

An amateur historian has found clues linking the namesake for New York's Jones Beach to a notorious cutthroat pirate....

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Vikings defense holds Lions in check for 3 quarters before buckling late

Vikings defense holds Lions in check for 3 quarters before buckling late

For the first six games of the season, the Minnesota Vikings were able to count on their top-tier defense to bail out an...

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St. Paul's 'right to repair' question to remain on ballot

St. Paul's 'right to repair' question to remain on ballot

The question asks voters whether renters can pay for repairs their landlord hasn’t made and deduct the cost from their r...

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Soaking rain to last through Wednesday, with up to 5 inches set to fall in Minnesota

Soaking rain to last through Wednesday, with up to 5 inches set to fall in Minnesota

A wet start to the week – and a wet election day – is on tap for Minnesota....

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NASA offering to send your name to Saturn's largest moon. Here's how

NASA offering to send your name to Saturn's largest moon. Here's how

Your name could travel across the cosmos aboard NASA's Dragonfly mission to Saturn's largest moon. Here's how you can si...

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Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to sideline 20,000 disputed California mail ballots

Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to sideline 20,000 disputed California mail ballots

President Donald Trump's administration has appealed to the Supreme Court in its push to require California election off...

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Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court in push to sideline 20,000 California mail ballots

Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court in push to sideline 20,000 California mail ballots

The Trump administration has appealed to the Supreme Court in its push to require California election officials to set a...

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Trump's VA killed a home loan program. Thousands of veterans are paying the price

Trump's VA killed a home loan program. Thousands of veterans are paying the price

An NPR investigation finds that more than 15,000 military veterans were put into much-higher-cost home loans after the T...

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USDA approves generic version of HIV-prevention shot lenacapavir, raising hopes worldwide

USDA approves generic version of HIV-prevention shot lenacapavir, raising hopes worldwide

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HI...

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Washington resident dies from bird flu after exposure to infected dairy cattle

Washington resident dies from bird flu after exposure to infected dairy cattle

A Yakima County resident has died from avian influenza after exposure to infected dairy cattle, marking the county’s fir...

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Another Bakers Square appears to close, leaving just 1 in Minnesota

Another Bakers Square appears to close, leaving just 1 in Minnesota

The Mankato location has shut down as of Nov. 2....

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'It's time' | Mariah Carey kicks off holiday season with festive video

'It's time' | Mariah Carey kicks off holiday season with festive video

Mariah Carey ushers in the holiday season with her festive video announcement, featuring her iconic "All I Want for Chri...

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Minnesota Independence College and Community helps adults with autism find meaningful careers

Minnesota Independence College and Community helps adults with autism find meaningful careers

MICC currently serves more than 150 participants and works with 15 employer partners across the Twin Cities....

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'25 Days of Christmas': Freeform's lineup includes premieres and holiday classics

'25 Days of Christmas': Freeform's lineup includes premieres and holiday classics

Check out Freeform's lineup for its annual "25 Days of Christmas," including marathons of franchises "Home Alone," "The ...

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Judge cites ‘weaponization’ in tossing charges for ex-FBI agents accused of lying about Hunter Biden

Judge cites ‘weaponization’ in tossing charges for ex-FBI agents accused of lying about Hunter Biden

A federal judge in Washington has dismissed a criminal complaint against two former FBI officials accused of lying to Co...

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Deputy responding to house fire rear-ends woman in Duluth, causing serious injuries

Deputy responding to house fire rear-ends woman in Duluth, causing serious injuries

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office squad car had its emergency lights and siren activated as it approached the inters...

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Minnesota's first fine-dining Somali restaurant opens in Minneapolis

Minnesota's first fine-dining Somali restaurant opens in Minneapolis

Martiya, a new restaurant in Minneapolis, is being described as the Twin Cities’ first fine-dining Somali restaurant. Ow...

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Insider on the Vikings' QB dilemma: 'Nothing has been ruled out'

Insider on the Vikings' QB dilemma: 'Nothing has been ruled out'

Kyler Murray? Carson Wentz? Kirk Cousins? Daniel Jones? The Vikings' options will be limited if they don't act before th...

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Lindsay Clancy returns to court in bid to dismiss charges that she killed her 3 young children

Lindsay Clancy returns to court in bid to dismiss charges that she killed her 3 young children

Lindsay Clancy's lawyers on Monday will attempt to have the charges against her dismissed after a mistrial in the case o...

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Texas’ 2026 Senate race: What to know about Ken Paxton vs James Talarico

Texas’ 2026 Senate race: What to know about Ken Paxton vs James Talarico

The race for the U.S. Senate in Texas, which has become one of the most expensive non-presidential races in history, cou...

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Twin Cities sees 3rd warmest October on record in 2026

Twin Cities sees 3rd warmest October on record in 2026

October 2026 tied for the third-warmest on record in the Twin Cities, with records dating back to 1872....

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Sports Wrap, Nov. 1: Vikings lose in Detroit, Gophers fall in heartbreaker in Indiana, Wild, and Wolves

Sports Wrap, Nov. 1: Vikings lose in Detroit, Gophers fall in heartbreaker in Indiana, Wild, and Wolves

In case you missed it: Our Chris Long, Darren ‘Doogie’ Wolfson, and Alec Ausmus went back-and-forth Sunday on Sports Wra...

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The latest: Election Day in Minnesota

The latest: Election Day in Minnesota

More than 700,000 Minnesotans have voted already in person, by mail or through an absentee ballot ahead of Election Day....

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4 volunteers just finished a year in isolation in Texas, all in the name of space exploration

4 volunteers just finished a year in isolation in Texas, all in the name of space exploration

Four volunteers lived in isolation in a 3D-printed habitat in Texas that was designed to simulate what it's like to live...

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Man shot after woman, child flee during armed robbery, abduction in Minneapolis

Man shot after woman, child flee during armed robbery, abduction in Minneapolis

A man, woman and child were confronted by an armed suspect in downtown Minneapolis on Sunday afternoon, and the man was ...

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Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots reach a combined $1.275 billion

Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots reach a combined $1.275 billion

There were no winners once again in the latest Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots with the combined jackpots now an es...

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Nancy Guthrie case: Savannah Guthrie shares emotional plea 9 months after mother's disappearance

Nancy Guthrie case: Savannah Guthrie shares emotional plea 9 months after mother's disappearance

Savannah Guthrie shared an emotional plea marking nine months since her mother, Nancy Guthrie, was taken from her Tucson...

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Trader Joe’s is bringing back its mystery bags. Here’s what shoppers can expect

Trader Joe’s is bringing back its mystery bags. Here’s what shoppers can expect

Trader Joe’s plans to bring back its popular mystery tote packs in early November, giving shoppers another chance to col...

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What is Native American Heritage Month?

What is Native American Heritage Month?

November marks Native American Heritage Month....

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Man and woman found dead in North St. Paul home; child unharmed

Man and woman found dead in North St. Paul home; child unharmed

An investigation has been launched by police after an assault report....

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'Like a missile going down' | What we know about the plane that crashed nose-first into a busy Florida roadway

'Like a missile going down' | What we know about the plane that crashed nose-first into a busy Florida roadway

Investigators are piecing together the final moments of a small business plane that nosedived into a Florida street Sund...

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Federal agents investigate fire at police headquarters where officer fatally shot toddler

Federal agents investigate fire at police headquarters where officer fatally shot toddler

An early morning fire damaged the headquarters of a Mississippi police department that has faced months of public outrag...

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Foshay Tower in Minneapolis scheduled for foreclosure sale in December

Foshay Tower in Minneapolis scheduled for foreclosure sale in December

Davidson Kempner Capital Management's W Minneapolis hotel faces a December foreclosure sale after being accused of defau...

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Member tickets available for MinnPost Social: Election Wrap

Member tickets available for MinnPost Social: Election Wrap

Join MinnPost Washington correspondent Ana Radelat and Greater Minnesota reporter Brian Arola in conversation with execu...

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Just 1 day until midterm elections, and more headlines - CBS News

Just 1 day until midterm elections, and more headlines  CBS News...

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4 Americans, 1 Canadian among 69 dead in Spain's train collision

4 Americans, 1 Canadian among 69 dead in Spain's train collision

Four Americans and one Canadian were among the 69 people killed in last week's high-speed train collision in Spain....

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Ken Barlow says Minnesota’s Weather Authority Alerts are up for today and Election Day

Ken Barlow says Minnesota’s Weather Authority Alerts are up for today and Election Day

Good Monday morning! Minnesota’s Weather Authority has issued Alerts for today and Tuesday. The heaviest and windiest we...

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Minnesota weather: Soaking rain Monday with mild, humid conditions

Minnesota weather: Soaking rain Monday with mild, humid conditions

Monday brings soaking rain and unusually mild temperatures in the 60s across much of Minnesota. Additional showers are e...

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Jerry Koosman, who got final out in the 1969 Miracle Mets' World Series victory, dies at 83

Jerry Koosman, who got final out in the 1969 Miracle Mets' World Series victory, dies at 83

Jerry Koosman, an All-Star pitcher who secured the final out for the Miracle Mets in the 1969 World Series, has died at ...

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Court to hear Lori Vallow Daybell's appeal in Idaho killings of 2 of her children, romantic rival

Court to hear Lori Vallow Daybell's appeal in Idaho killings of 2 of her children, romantic rival

An Idaho appeals court is scheduled to hear Lori Vallow Daybell’s appeal of her convictions for killing two of her child...

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