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Stories from December 13, 2018

Senate rebukes Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi, Yemen war

Senate rebukes Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi, Yemen war

Senators made clear where they put the blame. The resolution, passed by unanimous agreement, says the Senate believes the crown prince is "responsible for the murder" and calls for the Saudi Arabian government to "ensure appropriate accountability."
by The Associated Press

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Suspected Strasbourg shooter reportedly killed by police

Suspected Strasbourg shooter reportedly killed by police

The suspect had been the target of a massive manhunt since Tuesday.

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Kotex recalls some tampons after reports of unraveling inside body

Kotex recalls some tampons after reports of unraveling inside body

Some boxes of U by Kotex Sleek Tampons, regular absorbency, have a "quality-related defect" that left pieces of the tampon inside the bodies of some consumers -- in some cases causing infection.
by Camila Domonoske

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Soap Factory halts arts programs, seeks funding

The Minneapolis arts nonprofit is selling the converted soapflake factory, its longtime home.
by Marianne Combs

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Authorities: Bomb threats across U.S. appear to be hoax

Email bomb threats sent to dozens of schools, universities and other locations across the U.S. appear to be a hoax. Law enforcement agencies dismissed the threats, which were written in a choppy style reminiscent of the Nigerian prince email scam.
by Associated Press

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Greenhouse gas emissions are rising, again

Greenhouse gas emissions are rising, again

Use of energy from fossil-fuel sources is growing faster than renewable or low-carbon energy sources.
by Paul Huttner

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Trump defends hush-money payments in Fox News interview

Trump defends hush-money payments in Fox News interview

The president says he never directed his onetime personal attorney Michael Cohen to do anything wrong. Cohen pleaded guilty Wednesday to making illegal payments before the 2016 election.
by Scott Horsley

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DFL state House majority hopes to start new session where old one ended

DFL state House majority hopes to start new session where old one ended

Minnesota lawmakers are planning to begin the 2019 legislative session by revisiting some issues that didn't make it across the finish line last session.
by Tim Pugmire

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St. Paul City Council funds police mental health unit expansion

St. Paul City Council funds police mental health unit expansion

Less than a year after the St. Paul Police Department debuted a mental health unit, the city council agreed to fund its expansion.
by Alisa Roth

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NY sues 3 companies over lead levels in kids' jewelry kits

New York state is suing Target, Walmart and a third company for importing and selling children's toys with lead levels up to 10 times higher than federal limits.
by Associated Press

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Maria Butina pleads guilty in foreign agent case, admits clandestine influence scheme

Maria Butina pleads guilty in foreign agent case, admits clandestine influence scheme

The Russian gun rights activist had sought to establish back-channel ties between the Russian government and leading U.S. conservative groups, including the Trump campaign and the NRA.
by Carrie Johnson

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The costs of prison labor

Guest host Marianne Combs spoke with a labor expert and a reporter about the state of prison labor in the US.
by Marianne Combs

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Warring sides in Yemen agree to cease-fire in key port city

Warring sides in Yemen agree to cease-fire in key port city

After week-long peace talks at a castle in Sweden, the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels have agreed to a cease-fire in Hodeidah, a strategically significant city held by the rebels.
by Camila Domonoske

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Nurse denied life insurance because she carries naloxone

The U.S. surgeon general has called on "bystanders" to be equipped with the opioid reversal drug to save lives. But when a nurse answered that call, her application for life insurance was denied. Why?
by Martha Bebinger

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The latest class of Rock Hall of Fame inductees announced

Each year, the inductees are selected by a voting group of previous winners, historians and members of the music industry. The 2019 class was announced on Thursday, and includes Jackson, The Cure, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Radiohead, Roxy Music, and The Zombies.
by Phil Picardi

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Wisconsin turkey wearing out his welcome

The time might be up for turkeys in Ashwaubenon after one chased a little kid down the street, forcing a woman to intervene.
by Bob Collins

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Listen up: MPR News staffers' favorite podcasts of 2018

Listen up: MPR News staffers' favorite podcasts of 2018

The day is only so long, but new podcasts are coming all the time. Never fear -- MPR News is here with our picks for the year's top podcasts.
by Cody Nelson

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Drivers stop on highway to grab cash from armored car

It was just another day in New Jersey this morning when an armored truck spilled money over the highway in East Rutherford. People risked being hit by cars to pick up a few dollars.
by Bob Collins

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What you need to know about another wild week in the Russia investigation

What you need to know about another wild week in the Russia investigation

The president's former personal lawyer is going to prison. A Russian woman is set to plead guilty to acting as a foreign agent. A former Trump national security adviser will soon learn his fate too.

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Almost 15,000 migrant children now held at nearly full shelters

Almost 15,000 migrant children now held at nearly full shelters

With government shelters across the country nearing capacity, officials are considering a range of options from releasing the children more quickly to building more tent cities.
by John Burnett

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Fentanyl surpasses heroin as drug most often involved in deadly overdoses

Fentanyl surpasses heroin as drug most often involved in deadly overdoses

When fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine, infiltrated the drug supply in the U.S. it had an immediate, dramatic effect on the overdose rate.

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Ex-cons get a deeper look from employers in tight Minnesota job market

Ex-cons get a deeper look from employers in tight Minnesota job market

With Minnesota's near-record jobless rate and more openings than people looking for work, there's new opportunity for people who've historically had the hardest time landing jobs — people with criminal records.
by Martin Moylan

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Santas of color, once met with controversy, now in high demand

Santas of color, once met with controversy, now in high demand

Santa Larry made headlines in 2016 when he made his debut, because he was the first-ever African-American Santa at the Mall of America. While black and Hispanic Santas are common in other parts of the country, they're not in Minnesota.
by Riham Feshir

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Art Hounds: Fine pottery at The Phipps

Art Hounds: Fine pottery at The Phipps

Plus, Art Hounds recommend a bilingual performance of Handel's "Messiah" and a dance concert set to the soundtrack of "A Charlie Brown Christmas."
by Marianne Combs

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Hugs and high-fives: How kindergartners make their day

In Birchwood, Wis., northwest of Barron and Rice Lake, the kids in Nicole Schlapper's kindergarten class start the day greeting one of their classmates. They get to pick how they want to do it -- hug, handshake, high five etc.
by Bob Collins

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KY governor criticizes journalists for investigating his state

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has taken the undermining of the free press to a new extreme, posting a Facebook video railing against an investigative journalism organization that has partnered with his state's biggest newspaper.
by Bob Collins

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Areas of morning fog; metro air quality alert through Thursday afternoon

Areas of morning fog; metro air quality alert through Thursday afternoon

Snow/rain showers are expected to break up a bit as they near the Twin Cities metro area Thursday afternoon, but a passing sprinkle/flurry is possible in the metro area.
by Ron Trenda

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‘Everything was going fine, then all of sudden you have cancer’

Those words from Trevor Berger, the Atwater, Minn., police chief, are a reminder of the thin ice we're all living on in the nation's health care system.
by Bob Collins

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Anti-Semites, Nazis finding inspiration in Baraboo prom photo

Anti-Semites, Nazis finding inspiration in Baraboo prom photo

Today on 1A (10 a.m. on MPR News), the guests will tackle the infamous prom photo from Baraboo, Wis., which has been roundly criticized, motivating the community to respond in the belief that the lack of education and understanding is involved in Baraboo's hatred of Jews.
by Bob Collins

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Air quality alert includes metro area today; dense fog advisory this a.m. southern Minnesota

Air quality alert includes metro area today; dense fog advisory this a.m. southern Minnesota

It’ll be another foggy morning across central and southern Minnesota, with some freezing fog in many areas. Some sidewalks, driveways and roads will be slippery. There is a dense fog advisory until 8 a.m. this Thursday for much of southern Minnesota and west-central Minnesota: Details of the dense fog advisory: URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National…
by Ron Trenda

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Daily Digest: Privacy for primary?

A look at some stories making news this Thursday.
by Mike Mulcahy

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What’s on MPR News – 12/13/18

Here are the stories, topics, and guests you'll hear today on MPR News.
by Bob Collins

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For December, 3 romantic holiday escapes

For December, 3 romantic holiday escapes

Get away from holiday stress and crummy weather with our romance picks for December. We've got great contemporary stories and a charming inversion of that classic Regency trope, the forced engagement.
by Maya Rodale

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A neuroscientist explains the power of sleep

A neuroscientist explains the power of sleep

Neuroscientist Matthew Walker believes that lack of sleep is the greatest public health challenge we face in the 21st century. He says the lack of sleep is making us sick, making us fat and making us dumb.
by MPR News Staff

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Superior residents ask feds to end use of toxic chemical at refinery

Superior residents ask feds to end use of toxic chemical at refinery

After an explosion and massive fire at the Husky Energy refinery in Superior, Wis., in April, residents of Superior and Duluth are calling for the end of the use of a hazardous chemical used at the plant called hydrogen fluoride.
by Dan Kraker

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