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Minnesota Star TribuneThursday, 21 May 2026
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‘I keep telling myself, and everybody ... we’re alive’
North Shore family who lost home awed by fire’s randomness.
The paper leads with a human-interest angle on a local natural disaster, focusing on personal resilience and the arbitrary nature of the destruction rather than simply listing statistics or damage costs.
A significant wildfire, the Stewart Trail fire, has destroyed property along Minnesota's North Shore. The reporting focuses on the unpredictable path of the fire, which left some properties untouched while devastating others.
“awed by fire’s randomness”
“Empathetic local observer”
U.S. indicts ex-Cuban president Raúl Castro
Rubio makes rare direct appeal urging Cubans to align with Trump.
Factual reporting of a historic federal indictment related to a 1996 aircraft shootdown.
Charges: Man shot at plane fighting wildfires
Straightforward account of a local man accused of interfering with emergency aerial firefighting efforts.
Officers who defended U.S. Capitol sue to block payments
Covers legal challenges initiated by police officers regarding settlement funds tied to January 6 rioters.
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