Smoky air cancels some summer camps, forces major changes at others

Unhealthy air from Canadian wildfire smoke has forced changes at a lot of Twin Cities summer camps, creating problems for some parents.

South Carolina boy dies from brain-eating amoeba in lake

“My son was a very smart individual. If he had one warning, he would have thought swimming in the lake was a bad idea," the boy's father said.

Gov. Walz calls out Trump cuts to Medicaid
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Gov. Walz called out President Trump over Medicaid cuts that came as part of the "big, beautiful" bill.

Lakeville rallies for infant ahead of heart surgery
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The Lakeville community came together over the weekend to support an infant preparing for heart surgery.

Minnesota weather: Statewide air quality alert issued through Saturday

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced Tuesday the entire state is under an air quality alert for the remainder of the week.

Minnesota air quality alert issued for Tuesday, Wednesday

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert for much of central and northern Minnesota for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Cane sugar vs high fructose corn syrup
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Coke is releasing a version of the beverage that uses cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup. Corey Schuler, a licensed nutritionist, explains the difference between the two.

Judge blocks Trump efforts to defund Planned Parenthood

A previous injunction specifically blocked the government from cutting Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood members that didn’t provide abortion care or didn’t meet a threshold of at least $800,000 in Medicaid reimbursements in a given year.

World's most premature baby defies all medical odds to reach 1st birthday

Nash Keen, born at 21 weeks and weighing 10 ounces, just celebrated his first birthday and earned a Guinness World Record as the most premature baby to survive.

'One in Eight' documentary highlights breast cancer battle
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A new documentary shines light on battling breast cancer. "One in Eight" shares the journey of 10 women living in and around the Twin Cities metro. The title brings attention to the statistic that one in eight women will likely be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. The movie debuts Aug. 10 at the Stages Theater in Hopkins, with proceeds going to help cancer research. Tickets can be found here: https://givebutter.com/oneineight

Study finds weight can return months after ending use of anti-obesity drugs

Researchers in a recent study discovered that people taking medications to help them lose weight might experience weight gain after they stop using the drugs.

West Nile virus spike in Minnesota mosquitoes
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The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District is warning the public about a spike in West Nile virus detected in Minnesota mosquitoes. FOX 9's Lauren Andrego spoke with an official about what can be done.

7,000 is the new 10,000 steps
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Out with the old and in with the new! Experts are saying you do not really need 10,000 steps and to aim to reach 7,000 steps instead. Keri Andersen is a fitness trainer and she breaks this down for us.

Minnesota air quality alert expanded; poor air quality through Friday night

An air quality alert due to wildfire smoke from Canada has been expanded to include the Twin Cities metro and much of northern, central and southwestern Minnesota until Friday night.