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BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) - Missouri man executed for 2005 fatal shooting of state trooper who investigated him for deadly wreck.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles County declares a state of emergency over immigration raids.

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Airports in Minot and Williston are not playing a DHS video that blames Democrats for the shutdown on the grounds that it violates airport policies on political content. https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/10/14/some-north-dakota-airports-not-playing-dhs-video-blaming-democrats-government-shutdown/

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The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction put out a statement Monday, assuring the public that federal staffing cuts will not immediately impact students. MORE: https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/10/14/north-dakota-dpi-responds-federal-education-staffing-reductions/

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UPDATE: 16th Street SW in Minot fully reopened to traffic late Monday night https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/10/13/16th-street-sw-fully-reopen-traffic-tuesday/

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Minot Police arrested a 26-year-old man Saturday morning who investigators say was terrorizing people with a gun at the Schatz Crossroads truck stop. https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/10/14/arrest-made-terrorizing-incident-minot-truck-stop/

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LELAND, Miss. (AP) - 4 arrests made in connection with mass shooting that left 6 dead in the Mississippi Delta, FBI says.

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The city of Minot said 16th Street SW from Burdick to 16th Avenue SW will fully reopen to traffic on Tuesday. https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/10/13/16th-street-sw-fully-reopen-traffic-tuesday/

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On this week’s The Dakota Drive, we talk 9-man football with a pair of head coaches who secured region championships on Friday. Plus, one of the top athletes in the state talks about defending her state title. https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/10/13/dakota-drive-trey-jacobson-kurtis-walls-ruby-ihmels/

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What to know as Israel and Hamas exchange hostages and prisoners as Trump arrives in the Middle East https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/10/13/what-know-israel-hamas-exchange-hostages-prisoners-trump-arrives-middle-east/

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The city of Minot says firefighters were able to contain a fire that broke out Sunday on the grain conveyor at the northeast AGT Foods plant. https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/10/13/crews-respond-fire-agt-foods-grain-conveyor-minot/

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Thank you farmers! 🚜🌾

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1 or sooner, as trade war reignites.

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McEWEN, Tenn. (AP) - There are 19 people missing and feared dead after blast at a Tennessee explosives plant, sheriff says.

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1 possibly dead, multiple people missing after explosion at Tennessee explosives manufacturer https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/10/10/1-possibly-dead-multiple-people-missing-after-explosion-tennessee-explosives-manufacturer-source-says/

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Thousands attended a Turning Point USA event in Grand Forks Thursday, a month after the killing of Charlie Kirk: https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/10/10/thousands-attend-und-turning-point-usa-event/

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Sister Jean, Loyola Chicago’s beloved chaplain, dies at 106 https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/10/10/sister-jean-dolores-schmidt-loyola-chicagos-beloved-chaplain-dies-106/

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CHICAGO (AP) - Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, beloved chaplain for Loyola Chicago basketball team during Final Four run, dies at 106.

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A Moorhead-based writer’s group is looking to the community for support after a U-Haul trailer with their books was stolen in Minot over the weekend. https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/10/10/moorhead-writers-group-looks-community-support-after-trailer-with-books-stolen-minot/

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WASHINGTON (AP) - US says it's sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor Gaza ceasefire deal.

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Last month, the N.D. Game and Fish Department discovered zebra mussels in Smishek Lake in Burke County. The department announced it will begin removing them on Monday. https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/10/09/game-fish-begin-zebra-mussel-removal-smishek-lake/

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DEVELOPING: A North Dakota district judge upheld North Dakota’s 2023 law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth. https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/10/09/district-court-judge-upholds-north-dakotas-minor-transgender-ban/

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Israel, Hamas agree to ‘first phase’ of plan to end fighting, release hostages, Trump says https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/10/08/top-officials-us-qatar-join-talks-aimed-brokering-peace-gaza/

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JERUSALEM (AP) - Hamas to release all 20 living hostages this weekend, AP sources say, as Israelis to withdraw from majority of Gaza.

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Some North Dakotans are sharing concerns over a proposed 19% electric rate hike from Xcel Energy; the company says the impact on customers’ bills will be "significantly reduced." https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/10/08/north-dakota-customers-share-concerns-over-proposed-xcel-energy-rate-hike/