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Showdown: The blue states Trump aims to turn red in November

It’s been more than a half century since a Republican won Minnesota in a presidential election, but former President Donald Trump says he’s got “a really good shot” of breaking the losing streak this November in his 2024 rematch with President Biden. The former president heads to the reliably blue state on Friday, to headline the Minnesota GOP’s annual Lincoln …

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Prince's 'Purple Rain' house in Minneapolis to welcome visitors in honor of film's 40th anniversary

Coming this summer, you can spend a night in the house once belonging to the legendary performer Prince. Beginning in August, in honor of the 40th anniversary of Prince’s iconic “Purple Rain” film, guests will be able to stay in his Minneapolis home featured in the movie. Prince bought the home in 2015, and it has been closed to the …

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The most popular Catholic outside the Vatican: Bishop Barron

It’s common knowledge that the most widely followed Catholic prelate in the world is Pope Francis — Bishop of Rome, Successor to the Prince of the Apostles, and Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church. But less obvious is the runner-up — Robert Barron, bishop of Winona-Rochester, online evangelist and founder of Word on Fire Ministries. Barron doesn’t hold any special …

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Minnesota man, 62, on solo camping trip found dead in lake near overturned canoe

The body of a 62-year-old Minnesota man was found partly submerged in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in the northern part of the state on Friday. The man, identified as Mark Ham, was discovered by canoeists around 5 p.m. who called 911, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Fox News Digital. Ham, who wasn’t wearing a life jacket, …

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Tales from the trail: The blue states Trump eyes to turn red in November

Former President Donald Trump is headed back to the Jersey Shore. “We have a tremendous rally and hope you’re all going to be there. It’s in Wildwood, New Jersey. It’s going to be a big crowd,” the former president touted on the eve of his Saturday rally. Wildwood, at the southern tip of the Jersey Shore, is part of the …

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Rare, exotic plant with 'rotting flesh' aroma set to bloom for first time in years

An infrequent botanical event is about to take place at Como Park Conservatory in Minnesota, but the exciting news stinks — literally. A corpse flower, nicknamed “Horace” by Como officials, will have its first bloom since arriving in 2019 at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory in St. Paul. The flowering plant has an off-putting aroma that may have spectators reaching for …

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Remains identified as Vietnam veteran nearly 50 years after farmers chasing pig stumbled upon skeleton

Skeletal remains discovered nearly five decades ago in Arizona have been identified as a Vietnam veteran from Minnesota, authorities said Wednesday. The remains of Gerald Francis Long were first found 40 miles east of Flagstaff off Meteor City Road on April 19, 1975, by farmers chasing a runaway pig, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office said. Over 49 years, detectives developed …

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Democratic Minnesota state senator invokes 5th Amendment rights at ethics hearing over burglary charge

Democratic Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchellrefused to testify Tuesday during an ethics panel regarding the burglary charge she faces for allegedly breaking into her stepmother’s home last month. Mitchell invoked her Fifth Amendment rights and did not speak during her appearance in front of the panel, which is made up of two Democrats and two Republicans. The panel, however, remained …

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2 dead in Minnesota mobile home explosion

Two people died when a mobile home exploded in Minnesota early Tuesday in a blast heard miles away. MINNESOTA WOMAN ACCUSED OF KILLING 2 CHILDREN, SETTING HOUSE ON FIRE The explosion in Princeton prompted several calls to 911 shortly after 4 a.m., Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Evenson told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The victims were Katherine A. Kreger, …

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Minnesota lawmakers debate constitutional amendment to protect abortion and LGBTQ rights

Minnesota lawmakers launched their debate Monday on far-reaching legislation to amend the constitution to protect abortion and LGBTQ rights. The Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment would be among the nation’s most expansive protections of abortion and LGBTQ rights if it is approved by lawmakers this session and then by voters on the 2026 ballot. MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS INITIATE DEBATE ON PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE …

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