Daily Digest: New nuclear fears

Good morning. Here's your Digest.

1.Criminal networks with suspected ties to Russia have tried to sell radioactive materials to terrorists. (AP)

2. That $90 million new state Senate office building is almost finished. (WCCO-TV)

3. After more than a year of study, St. Paul schools won't change start times for high schools, mostly because of transportation. (MPR News)

4.  Ben Carson suggested the victims of the Oregon community college shooting should have fought back, and that kindergarten teachers should have weapons training. (New York Times)

5. It was Joe Biden himself who told the press his late son wanted him to run for president. (Politico)

I have to be out for a couple days, so the Digest will resume on Monday.

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