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How Minnesota became a hub for Somali immigrants in the U.S.
Minnesota boasts the largest population of Somalis in the U.S. — a community that's recently faced attacks from President Trump. Here's a brief history of how they came to settle there.
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A major winter storm is pummeling the Northeast with ice and snow
A system expected to drop 6 inches of snow or more from Pennsylvania to Maine could tie up the Tuesday evening commute, the National Weather Service says.
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Who are Afrikaners, the group at the center of Trump's dispute with South Africa?
Trump has repeated debunked claims that Afrikaners are facing a "white genocide" in South Africa. Critics say the false statements are causing conflict in a country still recovering from apartheid.
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Trump slams air traffic controllers who called out during the government shutdown
Trump said on social media that he wasn't happy with controllers who called out of work, and suggested a $10,000 bonus for those who didn't take any time off during the shutdown.
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Who has President Trump pardoned and why?
This week, President Trump pardoned allies accused of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election. It is part of an uptick in "insider pardons" issued in his second term, one legal expert says.
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Democrats win governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia
Among the first statewide votes since President Trump returned for a second term, two Democrats have won the gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia.
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Timeline for restoration of SNAP benefits unclear as millions of recipients scramble
The national food aid program known as SNAP ran out of federal money Saturday due to the government shutdown, leaving the millions of Americans who rely on those benefits to buy food scrambling.
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Iceland reports the presence of mosquitoes for the first time, as climate warms
The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed this week by the Natural Science Institute of Iceland, which said the mosquitoes likely arrived by freight.
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The not-so-spooky origins of 'ghost' — and why the word still haunts our language
It wouldn't be spooky season without ghosts. But they weren't always the evil spirits we see in books and movies today. For Word of the Week, we look back on the origins of "ghost."
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Blue New Jersey is expecting a very close race for governor this November
President Trump and former President Obama have endorsed the two candidates locked in a tight race for New Jersey governor, Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill.
