A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer rock menaces Earth. The galactic slam occurred at a harmless asteroid 7 million miles away, with the spacecraft named Dart plowing into the space rock at 14,000 mph.
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Morning forecast: Sunny, cold, high 29; rain, snow Thurs., Fri.
Twin Cities morning weather forecast for Wednesday, March 29
Weather
Afternoon forecast: Cold and breezy, high 34
Temperatures remain below average. There's a chance of some flurries in the Twin Cities later today.
Nation
Surveillance video shows shooter in Nashville school
Police in Nashville, Tenn., released video from inside the school where a former student shot and killed three children and three adults.
Weather
Morning forecast: Chilly, high 35; chance of PM snow showers
Twin Cities morning weather forecast for Tuesday, March 28