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Trump signs 2 immigration actions to limit birthright citizenship and curb 'birth tourism'

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens, in a sign that even after his first attempt at limiting birthright citizenship was rejected by the Supreme Court, he's ready to try again. The president said he was signing two executive actions on immigration, including one limiting the number of people eligible for U.S. citizenship after being born in the United States. The written executive order released later Thursday was narrower in scope than the previous ...

Ivanhoe to hold 55th annual Polska Kielbasa Days

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Nancy Jerzak was born and raised in Ivanhoe and been attending Polska Kielbasa Days for as long as she can remember. But now, as president of the Ivanhoe community club, she's in charge of running it. “I always remember going to the tractor pull,” Jerzak said. “Watching the softball tournaments, always eating all the food. It's always been great.” Ivanhoe will host its 55th Polska Kielbasa Days event this weekend. Over in Marshall, the YMCA will be hosting a “Prairie and Pines 5K and Half Marathon” race in Camden State Park. Complete with a softball tournament, a tractor ...

Telling her mother's story

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MARSHALL — Originally, Naomi Yaeger wanted to write a book about her mother’s nursing career. “She told my brother and me that she had a terminal disease, so I decided to formally interview her by asking questions and recording her answers,” Yaeger said. “She had had an exciting ...

US stocks edge lower as oil prices rise and more earnings reports roll in

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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged further away from their recent records on Thursday as Wall Street faced pressure from rising oil prices and mixed company earnings. Wall Street opened the week soaring higher and notching records, but has calmed over the last two days. Markets are dealing with uncertainties over the ongoing U.S. war with Iran and its impact on inflation. Companies from a variety of sectors reported their latest financial results, adding to an already busy round of corporate earnings. The S&P 500 fell 13.59 points, or 0.2%, to 7,709.96. It pulled further away from its ...

'We have momentum'

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REDWOOD FALLS — People across Minnesota are sharing the same struggles, from the high cost of living to concerns about democracy, speakers at a Democratic-Farmer-Labor potluck in Redwood Falls said Wednesday evening. “People tell me that they are struggling to afford their lives, and all ...

New kind of flu shot is on the way as the FDA approves Moderna's mRNA-based vaccine

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WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new kind of flu vaccine for older people, the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturer Moderna said. The shot, named mFlusiva, is intended for adults age 50 or older. Other brands of flu shots already have begun arriving in pharmacies ahead of fall vaccination season, and Moderna said late Wednesday that it expects some of its new version to be available soon at select retailers. While there already are multiple flu vaccine options in the U.S., including three ...