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TOP STORIES

• Revived charge in George Floyd murder: Third-degree murder is back on the table in the criminal cases against three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death. The Minnesota Court of Appeals issued an order Wednesday reversing a district court judge's previous order denying a request from prosecutors to add third-degree murder against J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao.
• No more online driver's license renewals: Minnesota motorists who need to renew their driver's licenses must do so in person after a temporary law allowing for online renewals expired yesterday.
• Sun Country back in the air: An outage this morning temporarily grounded Sun Country Airlines flights when a key software program stopped working. The airline uses the software to manage its crews, specifically to verify its pilots and flight attendants are legally cleared to fly.
• Cheney named to Jan. 6 panel: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named Republican Rep. Liz Cheney and seven Democrats to a new select committee to investigate the violent Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
• Conservative court upholds Arizona voting laws: The Supreme Court upheld voting restrictions in Arizona in a decision that could make it harder to challenge other states' voting limits put in place by Republican lawmakers following last year's elections.
• Loring Park homicide: A man was shot to death in the Loring Park area of downtown Minneapolis early today in the city's second homicide in a 6½-hour span, authorities said.

WATCH THIS

Unbearable heat in the Northwest: Takoda, an 11-year-old black bear, cooled off in a tub at the Oregon Zoo in Portland as record 100-plus temperatures hit the state.

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• These are the most anticipated TV shows of summer: Steve Martin and Nicole Kidman are among the big stars coming to the small screen in July and August.
• State Fair 2021 foods we can't wait to eat: Even though there are hundreds of foods to try, there are some State Fair foods that the Taste team just can't quit.
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SPORTS ROUNDUP

• This Miranda also knows something about smash hits: Jose Miranda is the cousin of the "Hamilton" creator and star, and had quite an opening night for the Class AAA Saints. What will he do for an encore?
• Former Purdue recruit impressed: Four-star Philadelphia guard Jameel Brown says he was impressed by the Gophers and new head coach Ben Johnson on his official visit
• Wolves sale can go ahead: Glen Taylor's sale of 20% of his ownership in the Timberwolves and Lynx franchises to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez is legal and can continue, according to district court judge Eric C. Tostrud, who made his ruling this morning.

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WORTH A CLICK

Inside the Jan. 6 Capitol riot: The New York Times analyzed thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol Building to understand how it happened — and why.

FROM THE ARCHIVES

July 1, 2011: The Twins grounds crew try to keep the tarp in place as high winds and rain clouds rolled in over Target Field. (Photo: Kyndell Harkness/Star Tribune)