Stories from November 23, 2018

November 23, 2018 3:51 PM

Real and artificial Christmas tree sellers fight for American hearts and minds

Online ads are telling Christmas shoppers to "keep it real" or "think about seasonal allergies" when they make their tree choices this year.

by Anna King

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November 23, 2018 3:35 PM

Sales reps may be wearing out their welcome in the operating room

It has been an open secret that salespeople are present for surgeries at many hospitals, especially for hip and knee implants. But does the reps' expertise outweigh concerns about ethics and costs?

by Blake Farmer

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November 23, 2018 3:30 PM

The love story of C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman

There's been plenty written about C.S. Lewis -- but not about the woman he fell in love with, who influenced his work.

by Tracy Mumford

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November 23, 2018 3:21 PM

Alabama mall shooting leaves 1 dead, 2 wounded

Police responding to a fight inside an Alabama shopping mall shot and killed a man who had brandished a weapon, authorities said Friday. Two other people were injured, including a 12-year-old girl.

by Associated Press

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November 23, 2018 3:04 PM

Rose scores 25 as Timberwolves beat Nets 112-102

Derrick Rose scored 25 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and nine rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Brooklyn Nets 112-102 on Friday.

by Associated Press

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November 23, 2018 2:54 PM

S&P 500 slides into 'correction' for second time this year

U.S. stocks closed lower after a shortened session Friday, bumping the benchmark S&P 500 index into a correction, or drop of 10 percent below its most recent all-time high in September.

by Associated Press

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November 23, 2018 2:19 PM

A Hmong tradition: Leaders and community begin New Year celebrations

The 40th Hmong New Year celebration is underway at St. Paul's RiverCentre after a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by political and cultural dignitaries.

by Brian Bakst

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November 23, 2018 1:06 PM

Climate change is already hurting U.S. communities, federal report says

A massive new federal report warns that extreme weather disasters, like California's wildfires and this year's hurricanes, are worsening in the United States.

by Rebecca Hersher

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November 23, 2018 12:55 PM

Cooling trend; Sunday snowstorm potential in Iowa and southeast Wisconsin

Our Friday afternoon high temp at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 46 degrees. That was 9 degrees warmer than our average Nov. 23 high temp in the Twin Cities metro area and it was our “warmest” metro area high temp since Nov. 3. It was breezy, so it probably felt a bit cooler than 46 degrees.…

by Ron Trenda

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November 23, 2018 12:05 PM

Milwaukee girl who condemned gun violence is killed by bullet

In 2016, 13-year-old Sandra Parks won an award for her essay condemning gun violence. This week, she was killed when a gunman open fired on her home.

by Jessica Reedy

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November 23, 2018 11:33 AM

The U.K economy is growing — but its energy use is shrinking

The United Kingdom's total energy use has dropped 10 percent since 2002, unlike other EU countries. It's a quiet victory in the fight against climate change. It's also a bit mysterious.

by Camila Domonoske

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November 23, 2018 11:26 AM

After struggles, North Dakota grows into its ongoing oil boom

The U.S. recently became the world's biggest producer of crude oil. The ongoing oil boom has transformed Great Plains towns like Watford City, North Dakota.

by Jeff Brady

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November 23, 2018 11:14 AM

Democrats won the suburbs. Now they have to hold them

Many of the party's newly-won suburban House districts are previous GOP strongholds that flipped by tiny margins. Republicans are already preparing to take them back.

by Danielle Kurtzleben

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November 23, 2018 10:49 AM

Comey vows to resist subpoena from House Republicans for closed-door testimony

The former FBI director who was fired by President Trump says he's happy to testify before the House Judiciary Committee early next month, but wants "everyone to see" what he has to say.

by Scott Neuman

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November 23, 2018 10:48 AM

Your ideas about 2018's Word of the Year

Oxford Dictionary declared "toxic" as 2018's word of the year. University of Minnesota language professor Anatoly Liberman had some other ideas. So did our callers.

by Kerri Miller and Jeff Jones

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November 23, 2018 10:33 AM

Explosion destroys house in St. Paul

At least two people were injured Friday morning when a house exploded in St. Paul, sending a fireball into the sky and shaking buildings for miles around.

by Brian Bakst and Andrew Krueger

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November 23, 2018 10:25 AM

Montevideo police chief accused of inappropriate texts

The police chief in Montevideo is on paid leave after being accused of sending inappropriate text messages to a teenage girl.

by Associated Press

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November 23, 2018 9:48 AM

On Black Friday, thousands of shoppers pumped for holiday deals at MOA

On the Black Friday morning, tens of thousands of people started early-bird holiday shopping at the Mall of America.

by Jiwon Choi

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November 23, 2018 8:32 AM

Many who buy ACA health plans for 2019 find lower prices and more choice

After years of price hikes, the cost of the average Affordable Care Act policy is dropping across the U.S. Competition among insurers has increased as the political uncertainty starts to settle down.

by Jordan Rau

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November 23, 2018 4:00 AM

Minneapolis considers changes to 'staple foods' ordinance

Some owners of small ethnic grocery stores want to better meet the cultural dietary preferences of their customers.

by Jon Collins

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November 23, 2018 3:20 AM

Rain chances increase this afternoon; cooler temps return this weekend

Our Friday afternoon high temperatures will be the warmest highs that we see over the next five days. I imagine that a few folks will rake their leaves today, during this temporary thaw. Temperature trends Highs will be in the 40s across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin this Friday afternoon. Parts of far northern…

by Ron Trenda

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November 23, 2018 12:46 AM

Friday morning weather briefing

Here’s a quick look at your Friday forecast. High temps will be in the 40s across most of Minnesota this Friday, with some 30s in the far north: It’ll be breezy, so it will feel a bit cooler than the air temp. Rain chances Rain is expected to spread into far southern Minnesota this morning…

by Ron Trenda