Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations, cases, ICU needs all climbingThe disease metrics are headed the wrong way, but the vaccination trend has hit a new high. Can the state vaccinate enough Minnesotans quickly enough to hold off a big surge in the disease as variants get a stronger foothold in the state?
4min 12secChauvin trial: Police restraint on Floyd 'tipped him over the edge,' medical examiner saysHennepin County Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker stood by his finding that George Floyd’s death was a homicide, telling jurors in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial the police restraint was more than Floyd could take given his underlying conditions.
As vaccine eligibility expands, one southern MN health department recalibratesHuman Services of Faribault and Martin Counties, a two-county public health department in southern Minnesota, requested 300 doses of vaccine to administer this week. But they’re struggling to fill appointment slots — and dealing with no-shows. So they’re asking the state Health Department to reallocate next week’s share.
7min 15sec'I feel like I'm an Olympian': Youn Yuh-jung on her historic Oscar nominationThe celebrated Korean actress plays a loving, mischievous grandma in “Minari” — a role that has earned her newfound fame in the U.S. She says the character brought back memories of her great-grandmother.
4min 29sec'Our hearts are heavy': COVID-19 deaths of tribal elders leave a voidNative Americans have the highest COVID-19 mortality rate of any population in the U.S. And for tribes working to revitalize language and culture, the loss of elders to COVID-19 leaves an especially painful void.
Heart disease is still a killer. Here's how to reverse itThe pandemic has made it harder to exercise and easier to gain weight and delay routine checkups — bad habits that can prime your body for heart disease. These tips can help you get back on track.
4min 22secEven with prospect of aid, Minnesota school budgets in dire shapeThe coronavirus hasn’t just upended classrooms around the state — it’s wreaking havoc on district budgets, which are largely determined by enrollment. State and federal lawmakers are considering and passing billions of new dollars in education funding, but Minnesota districts are still laying off staff and closing schools.
Biden wants new ban on assault-style weapons. What lessons were learned from the '90s?Advocates face steep odds getting a new ban through Congress. If they can succeed, they hope to avoid a repeat of past mistakes that left the original law open to loopholes.
Minnesota Republicans elect Carnahan to third term as party chairMinnesota Republican Party members have elected Jennifer Carnahan to a third two-year term as state party chair.
‘Clear the Capitol,’ Pence pleaded on Jan. 6; new details of riot response are revealedNew details from the deadly riot of Jan. 6 are in a previously undisclosed document prepared by the Pentagon for internal use. It adds another layer of understanding about the state of fear and panic while the insurrection played out.
U.K. military gun salutes honor Prince Philip; funeral to be held April 17Coordinated gun salutes echoed across the United Kingdom on Saturday to honor the late Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II. A small funeral is set for April 17 at Windsor Castle.
4min 37sec50 years later, the legacy of U.S.-China 'pingpong diplomacy' faces challenges April 10 marks the 50th anniversary of when U.S. table tennis players first visited China in a diplomatic breakthrough. But today, the political winds have shifted — in both countries.
St. Vincent awaits new volcanic explosions as help arrivesExtremely heavy ashfall rained down across the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Saturday, a day after a powerful explosion at La Soufriere volcano uprooted the lives of thousands of people who evacuated their homes under government orders.
2min 57secStoryCorps: With 'the mom every other kid wanted,' she was an only child but never aloneGrowing up, Mary Mills saw her mom, Joyce Carter Mills, spread her joy and love to other kids in the neighborhood. "No other parents were that fun," Mary said. "Everybody wanted to be at our house."
COVID vaccine FAQs: What's up with side effects? Should you still double-mask?So you've successfully scored a COVID-19 vaccination — or at least an appointment. Congrats! Now what about potential short-term side effects like fever, fatigue and muscle aches? And do you have to keep up that double-masking?
2min 23secHeinz promises to catch up to demand amid ketchup packet shortageThe pandemic is causing another new, yet uniquely American, shortage — ketchup. Heinz says it will increase its production by 25 percent to meet the demand for packets of the popular condiment.
18min 34secDo we even know how to socialize anymore?The pandemic has reshaped social routines — and some people are worried about returning to a pre-coronavirus world of water-cooler talk and packed social schedules.
Third Minnesotan charged in connection with U.S. Capitol attackThe FBI says 26-year-old Jonah Elijah Westbury of Lindstrom, Minn., was arrested Friday morning.
Why there will be fewer Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines next weekA dip of 86 percent in doses to be distributed to states follows a surge that occurred after one of J&J's third party manufacturers was finally able to release a stockpile.
House Ethics Committee investigating GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of FloridaThe investigation follows a series of allegations against the Florida congressman, including illegal drug use and sexual misconduct.