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Stories from December 25, 2018

Winter storm warnings begin Wednesday evening across much of Minnesota; metro area will see snow and rain

Winter storm warnings begin Wednesday evening across much of Minnesota; metro area will see snow and rain

Twin Cities metro area temperatures were in the upper 20s Christmas afternoon. It was much colder last Christmas in the Twin Cities, when our official high temp was only 4 degrees! Mild temps are on tap for Wednesday and Thursday, then colder air rushes in on Friday. Snowstorm update A strong low pressure system will…
by Ron Trenda

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Trump: Government stays closed as long as Dems reject wall

Trump: Government stays closed as long as Dems reject wall

Trump vows to keep partial government shutdown until Democrats agree to build more border barriers, dashing hopes that several departments would reopen allowing employees to return to work.

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Winter storm warnings begin Wednesday evening in western and central Minnesota; snowstorm into early Friday for some

Winter storm warnings begin Wednesday evening in western and central Minnesota; snowstorm into early Friday for some

If you have some travel planned on Wednesday, you might want to get it done early. A storm system will spread snow into Minnesota, with heavy snow possible in much of western and central Minnesota Wednesday evening into Thursday, followed by lighter snow and strong winds. A winter storm warning begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday…
by Ron Trenda

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Pope's Christmas wish: World fraternity despite differences

Pope's Christmas wish: World fraternity despite differences

Pope Francis made a plea for unity among people describing the world's differences as a richness in his annual Christmas wish.

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Dow suffers record-breaking Christmas Eve losses

Dow suffers record-breaking Christmas Eve losses

The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday fell 2.9 percent to 21,792.20 -- its worst Christmas Eve performance. It broke the 1918 record. U.S. stocks are on track for their worst year since 2008.
by Doreen McCallister

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How working on Christmas became a privilege for 2 young doctors

How working on Christmas became a privilege for 2 young doctors

In late December, medical interns are halfway through their first year of hands-on work with patients. The holiday season marks a special challenge as these doctors take on more responsibility.
by John Henning Schumann

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What’s on MPR News – 12/25/18

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

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New soccer stadium dazzles

New soccer stadium dazzles

We had our doubts years ago, we admit. But they pulled it off.
by Bob Collins

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Good travel weather for Christmas; winter storm will bring heavy snow to much of Minnesota late Wednesday into early Friday

Good travel weather for Christmas; winter storm will bring heavy snow to much of Minnesota late Wednesday into early Friday

Merry Christmas! The weather will cooperate with travel plans across Minnesota and Wisconsin today. There could be occasional snow flurries, but accumulating snow is not expected in most areas. Meteorologists call it a white Christmas when there’s one inch or more of snow cover on Christmas morning. With only a trace of snow on the ground at…
by Ron Trenda

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Jonathan Winters reads 'A Christmas Carol'

Jonathan Winters reads 'A Christmas Carol'

Jonathan Winters reads the Charles Dickens classic, "A Christmas Carol." It was originally published in 1843.
by MPR News Staff

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President to kid: Believing in Santa is ‘marginal, right?’

President to kid: Believing in Santa is ‘marginal, right?’

But here's the big question we have: How many stinking pictures of a guy talking on the phone do the White House press photographers need to take?
by Bob Collins

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Trump: 'Nothing new on the shutdown' on Day 3 of closure

Trump: 'Nothing new on the shutdown' on Day 3 of closure

President Donald Trump met Monday with his Homeland Security secretary and other officials to discuss border security issues as a partial government shutdown over his U.S.-Mexico border wall entered Christmas without a clear resolution in sight.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. judge orders North Korea to pay $500M in student's death

U.S. judge orders North Korea to pay $500M in student's death

A federal judge on Monday ordered North Korea to pay an Ohio family $500 million in a wrongful death lawsuit tied to the 'barbaric treatment' of their son who died shortly after being released from that country.
by The Associated Press

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