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mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Aleesa Kuznetsov
Israel has opened a new front with Iran. But the war in Gaza is still raging on. The latest there, the Israeli military said it recovered the remains of three hostages over the weekend. Overall, more than half the hostages have been returned in ceasefire agreements or other deals. Eight have been rescued alive and Israeli forces have recovered dozens of bodies. Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed over 55,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
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1 week ago |
mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Melissa Olson |Alanna Elder
Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Tribal colleges are vital hubs for education, cultural preservation, and economic growth. Recent proposed budget cuts by the Trump administration and historical underfunding by Congress have placed these institutions at risk. Native News reporter Melissa Olson spoke with tribal college administrators in Minnesota. She shares what she’s learned with Minnesota Now.
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1 week ago |
inforum.com | Nina Moini |Aleesa Kuznetsov
ST. PAUL — The assassination of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and the attempted assassination of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette are just the latest in a string of recent political violence. Just in the past two months alone, a gunman killed two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, a man firebombed a Colorado march calling for the release of Israeli hostages and an arsonist set ablaze the residence of the governor of Pennsylvania.
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1 week ago |
mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Aleesa Kuznetsov
Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. The assassination of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and the attempted assassination of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette are just the latest in a string of recent political violence.
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1 week ago |
mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Alanna Elder
Among the state leaders who are mourning the loss of DFL House Leader Melissa Hortman is Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan. She became lieutenant governor in 2019, the same year Rep. Hortman took up the gavel as Speaker of the House. Before that, Flanagan worked with Hortman and DFL Senator John Hoffman as fellow lawmakers. Flanagan joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the devastating events of the weekend and her relationships to Rep. Hortman and Sen. Hoffman.
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