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Via FOX 9: Lakeville teachers announced on Tuesday they filed their intention to strike, as negotiations with Lakeville Area Public Schools have stalled.

Via the Associated Press: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country.

Briana Bierschbach and Sydney Kashiwagi at the Star Tribune are reporting Rep. Ilhan Omar is facing criticism from House Republicans for calling some Jewish students at Columbia University last week “pro-genocide” as tensions escalate over the war in Gaza.

Ethan Baron at the Pioneer Press is reporting his paper and seven others sued Microsoft and OpenAI on Tuesday, claiming the technology giants illegally harvested millions of copyrighted articles to create their cutting-edge “generative” artificial intelligence products including OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot.

Via the Associated Press: Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch, who was hurt in a sideline collision with point guard Mike Conley, will have his ruptured right patellar tendon repaired Wednesday.

Tim Harlow at the Star Tribune reports Blaine is putting the final touches on planning for a new entertainment district that would also serve as a gathering spot for residents and visitors.

Via Bring Me the News: Fool Me Once, a bar and restaurant in Minneapolis’ Lyn-Lake neighborhood, has closed abruptly approximately eight months after opening.