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Driver charged in crash that killed an 18-year-old woman changes plea to guilty

WATCH: Opening statements underway at Kim Potter's trial

WATCH: Opening statements underway at Kim Potter's trial

Rochester man sentenced to 15 years in meth distribution case
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Hennepin County sheriff admits to crash after drinking and driving in Douglas County
KSTP. Left: Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson and Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson.
Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in 'immediate' need for A+ and A- donations
Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in 'immediate' need for A+ and A- donations
Top female officer sues Iowa for gender bias, retaliation
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$56K Alzheimer's drug avoiding Biden's cost curbs, for now
FILE - The Biogen Inc., headquarters is shown March 11, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass. A new $56,000-a-year Alzheimer's medication that's leading to one of the biggest increases ever in Medicare premiums is highlighting the limitations of President Joe Biden's strategy for curbing prescription drug costs. Called Aduhelm, the medication from pharmaceutical company Biogen would be protected from Medicare price negotiations for over a decade under the Democratic drug pricing compromise before Congress. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Prosecutor: Potter 'failed' Wright; defense calls it mistake
In this screen grab from video, Katie Bryant, the mother of Daunte Wright, testifies Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, in the trial of former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter in the April 11, 2021, death of Daunte Wright, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. (Court TV via AP, Pool)
Minnesota COVID-19 update: Wednesday
Minnesota COVID-19 update: Wednesday
No one hurt in snowplow, pickup crash Tuesday afternoon in Mower County
No one hurt in snowplow, pickup crash Tuesday afternoon in Mower County
Nearly $2.5M in legacy funding coming to SE Minn parks and trails
Nearly $2.5M in legacy funding coming to SE Minn parks and trails
Pfizer says COVID booster offers protection against omicron
FILE - Dr. Manjul Shukla transfers Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at a mobile vaccination clinic in Worcester, Mass. Pfizer said Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine may protect against the new omicron variant even though the initial two doses appear significantly less effective. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
RPD: Truck stolen after owner steps out to lay salt, leaves truck running
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More catalytic converter thefts throughout Rochester
More catalytic converter thefts throughout Rochester
Jury deliberates in Abukar murder trial
Jury deliberates in Abukar murder trial
Jury selected for The Interchange owner Lisa Hanson's criminal trial
Jury selected for The Interchange owner Lisa Hanson's criminal trial
Rochester man sentenced in five-hour hotel standoff
Rochester man sentenced in five-hour hotel standoff
Albert Lea school board approves six virtual learning days
Albert Lea school board approves six virtual learning days
25% of Minnesota kids ages 5 to 11 vaccinated, state says
: KSTP/Alex Jokich/File. Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Commissioner Jan Malcolm join health care leaders at a metro area COVID-19 community vaccination clinic to discuss Minnesota's plan to vaccinate 5- to 11-year-olds.

Local Sports

Friday's local scores and highlights
Thursdays local scores and highlights
MSHSL approves adding 35-second shot clock to varsity basketball

Politics

Rep. Omar breaks ranks, votes against infrastructure bill
Blois Olson discusses early voting, key races in Minneapolis
Decisions being made throughout Iowa and Minnesota

Business

US jobless claims rise by 28,000, but still low at 222,000
Iowa unemployment rate down slightly to 3.9%
U.S. jobless claims drop seventh straight week to 268,000

Minnesota Headlines

Hennepin County sheriff admits to crash after drinking and driving in Douglas County
KSTP. Left: Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson and Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson.
Minnesota COVID-19 update: Wednesday
Minnesota COVID-19 update: Wednesday

Iowa Headlines

Top female officer sues Iowa for gender bias, retaliation
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Iowa coronavirus cases increasing; 721 people hospitalized
Iowa coronavirus cases increasing; 721 people hospitalized

Twin Cities Headlines

Hennepin County sheriff admits to crash after drinking and driving in Douglas County
Prosecutors say Potter 'betrayed her badge,' defense says 'she made a mistake'
LIVE VIDEO: Daunte Wright's mother testifies after opening statements conclude
MDH: 75 newly-reported COVID-19 deaths, 3,140 newly-reported cases
'Banking While Black': Police video shows how cashing a paycheck led to handcuffs
Northeast Middle School moves to distance learning Wednesday
Walz announces campaign to increase awareness of COVID vaccine, test options during holiday season
Pfizer says COVID booster offers protection against omicron
Lynx's Cheryl Reeve new USA Basketball women's national team coach
Republican candidates for Minnesota governor debated in Wayzata Tuesday night

National

FILE - An Amazon logo appears on an Amazon delivery van, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Boston. A major outage in Amazon's cloud computing network Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, severely disrupted services at a wide range of U.S. companies for hours, raising questions about the vulnerability of the internet and its concentration in the hands of a few firms. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Explainer: What caused Amazon's outage? Will there be more?

Robotic vacuum cleaners wouldn't start. Doorbell cameras stopped watching for package thieves, though some of those deliveries were canceled anyway. Netflix and Disney movies got interrupted and The Associated Press had trouble publishing the news.

Prosecutor: Potter 'failed' Wright; defense calls it mistake
Stocks end modestly higher after a choppy day of trading
'Dune,' 'CODA,' 'West Side Story' make AFI's 2021 top 10
Jury begins deliberations in trial of actor Jussie Smollett
Justice Dept. still probing civil rights era police killings
'To Die For' inspiration Pamela Smart asks chance at freedom
Leaking California oil pipe's safeguards not fully working
COVID cases spike even as US hits 200M vaccine milestone
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Rochester man sentenced to 15 years in meth distribution case
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Tracking Friday's Winter Storm
Tracking Friday's Winter Storm
RPD: Truck stolen after owner steps out to lay salt, leaves truck running
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Hennepin County sheriff admits to crash after drinking and driving in Douglas County
KSTP. Left: Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson and Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson.
No one hurt in snowplow, pickup crash Tuesday afternoon in Mower County
No one hurt in snowplow, pickup crash Tuesday afternoon in Mower County
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