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Stories from January 20, 2019

Snow moves into Minn. Monday, lingers through Tuesday; brace for colder temps later in the week

Snow moves into Minn. Monday, lingers through Tuesday; brace for colder temps later in the week

If you stayed up to watch the total lunar eclipse Sunday evening, you might be a bit sleepy Monday morning: That’s it I’m going to bed. pic.twitter.com/kQJdVzURHU — Tim Post (@TimPostmanPost) January 21, 2019 Now a quick peek at the weather as we start the work week… Temperature trends Monday’s highs will be in the…
by Ron Trenda

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Minnesota State Fair unveils $16 million project for north end

Minnesota State Fair unveils $16 million project for north end

The Minnesota State Fair is giving its north end a major makeover. Fair officials unveiled the plans Sunday morning at their annual meeting in Bloomington.
by Tim Nelson

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Americans take stock of shutdown's everyday effects

Americans take stock of shutdown's everyday effects

Washington's doings, or not-doings, can be woven into everyday American life from a bowl of breakfast cereal to a bottle of beer after work.
by Associated Press

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'Time to say goodbye': Vonn may move up retirement plans

'Time to say goodbye': Vonn may move up retirement plans

Skier Lindsey Vonn said Sunday that leaving the sport immediately "is a possibility," but added: "I'm emotional right now. I have to really think clearly about that. It's not a decision I make lightly or quickly."
by Associated Press

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Man dies in Minneapolis shooting

A man died in a shooting Saturday night in north Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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At 30-day mark, shutdown logjam remains over border wall funding

At 30-day mark, shutdown logjam remains over border wall funding

Thirty days into the partial government shutdown, Democrats and Republicans appeared no closer to ending the impasse Sunday than when it began, with President Trump lashing out at his opponents after they dismissed a plan he'd billed as a compromise.
by Associated Press

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Man fatally shot by police in Twin Cities suburb

A St. Louis Park police officer fatally shot a man on Saturday night after responding to a domestic dispute call in the Twin Cities suburb.
by MPR News Staff

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Viewing update for Sunday night’s total lunar eclipse; Monday and Tuesday snow update

Viewing update for Sunday night’s total lunar eclipse; Monday and Tuesday snow update

Tonight’s total lunar eclipse will be viewable all across North America, except where clouds obscure the view: This, from skyandtelescope.com: NPR’s Ian Stewart has a detailed discussion of the lunar eclipse, which includes this diagram from NASA: According to NASA: At 7:33 p.m. PST (10:33 p.m. EST), the edge of the Moon will begin entering the umbra. As…
by Ron Trenda

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'The Gilded Wolves' is a rich, high-speed heist tale

'The Gilded Wolves' is a rich, high-speed heist tale

Roshani Chokshi's new novel -- set in an alternate Belle Epoque Paris -- features an unlikely team of thieves out to steal a magical artifact with connections to their colonized homelands.
by Caitlyn Paxson

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'Unmarriageable' sets 'Pride and Prejudice' in Pakistan

'Unmarriageable' sets 'Pride and Prejudice' in Pakistan

You may not think the world needs another retelling of Jane Austen's classic, but Soniah Kamal's 'Unmarriageable' has an undercurrent of social and political commentary that makes it a worthwhile read.
by Ilana Masad

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U.S. airstrike in Somalia kills 52 al-Shabab extremists

The U.S. military on Saturday said it had carried out its deadliest airstrike in Somalia in months, killing 52 al-Shabab extremists after a "large group" mounted an attack on Somali forces.
by Associated Press

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