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Stories from May 2, 2019

St. Paul's Grand Old Day is back on this year

St. Paul's Grand Old Day is back on this year

The Grand Old Day celebration in St. Paul is back on for 2019, after all. A last-minute effort to raise funding to save the tradition quickly followed the cancellation announcement.
by MPR News Staff

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Why making a 'designer baby' would be easier said than done

Why making a 'designer baby' would be easier said than done

Ethical concerns aside, the genetic ingredients for human traits are so complex that editing a few embryonic genes is unlikely to have much effect -- or achieve the fantasy of enhancing humans.
by Richard Harris

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Kennedy named University of Colorado president amid protests

Kennedy named University of Colorado president amid protests

The University of Colorado has named Mark Kennedy as its next president amid protests that the former Republican U.S. representative is out of step with the school's values.
by Associated Press

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Judge keeps juror names secret after Noor convicted

Judge keeps juror names secret after Noor convicted

A judge is keeping secret the names of jurors who convicted a former Minneapolis police officer this week in the shooting of an unarmed woman.
by Associated Press

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How to make insurance affordable under climate change

How to make insurance affordable under climate change

Climate change could make insurance coverage unaffordable for ordinary people. However, it doesn't have to be that way, one expert says.
by Paul Huttner

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Trump defends clinicians' right to refuse to do abortions

Trump defends clinicians' right to refuse to do abortions

The conscience rule was a priority for religious conservatives who are a key part of Trump's political base, but some critics fear it will become a pretext for denying medical attention to LGBT people or women seeking abortions, a legal medical procedure.
by Associated Press

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Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh resigns in wake of children's book scandal

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh resigns in wake of children's book scandal

Pugh, a Democrat, is being investigated for alleged "self-dealing" scheme in which she sold thousands of copies of a self-published children's book series to entities with business before the city.
by Brakkton Booker

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Trump says Stephen Moore no longer being considered for Fed post

Trump says Stephen Moore no longer being considered for Fed post

The Trump campaign adviser and conservative pundit who came under criticism from lawmakers and economists has withdrawn his name from consideration to serve on the Federal Reserve Board.
by Avie Schneider

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Legislature scorecard: How the environment has fared this session, so far

Legislature scorecard: How the environment has fared this session, so far

The DFL-controlled House and Republican-controlled Senate have passed vastly different environment budget and policy bills that will need to be reconciled in the next couple weeks.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Pelosi says Barr lied to Congress, 'that's a crime'

Pelosi says Barr lied to Congress, 'that's a crime'

The House speaker commented after Attorney General William Barr refused to testify at a House Judiciary Committee hearing about the Mueller report.
by Brian Naylor

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Baby snow leopard hits the spot at Como Park Zoo

The St. Paul zoo on Thursday announced the birth of a snow leopard cub, the first snow leopard birth there since 2007.
by MPR News Staff

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Ex-Minnesota education commissioner takes over Boston schools

Ex-Minnesota education commissioner takes over Boston schools

Brenda Casselius was picked from among three finalists for the job. She served as the state's education commissioner from 2011 through the end of the administration of DFL Gov. Mark Dayton.
by Tim Nelson

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Women's hockey stars announce boycott in demand for 1 league

Women's hockey stars announce boycott in demand for 1 league

More than 200 of the world's top female hockey players declared Thursday they will not compete in North America next season in a dramatic attempt to establish a single, economically viable professional league.
by Associated Press

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New exhibit at the MN History Center tells the story of legendary venue First Avenue

In 1970, Joe Cocker, Leon Russell and 25 other musicians shared a stage for the first live show at a bus station-turned-venue called The Depot. That club eventually became famous as First Avenue.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Canterbury Park begins racing season; other tracks face scrutiny over horse deaths

The news for horse racing has not been good over the past few months. Twenty-three horses have died at the Santa Anita race track in California since December. Most were euthanized after suffering severe leg injuries during a race.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Ahead of negotiations, Walz renews push for health care tax

Gov. Tim Walz and hospital leaders said Thursday that undoing the tax will leave a $700 million hole in the state's heath care budget each year, leaving thousands of vulnerable Minnesotans without care. 
by Briana Bierschbach

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Empty chair and a prop chicken: Barr skips Mueller hearing

Empty chair and a prop chicken: Barr skips Mueller hearing

Barr's decision, made after a disagreement with a House committee over questioning, came the day the department also missed a committee deadline to provide it with a full, unredacted version of Mueller's report and its underlying evidence.
by The Associated Press

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Art Hounds: The game is afoot in Lanesboro, Minn.

Art Hounds: The game is afoot in Lanesboro, Minn.

Plus, Art Hounds recommend a performance of Hmong-American artists and SOS Theater's "Pop Goes the Noggin."
by Marianne Combs

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Driver killed by motorist fleeing from police in Minneapolis

Officers were checking two suspicious vehicles for a possible drug deal about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police say officers approached the drivers with one officer returning to his squad car. That's when one of the suspects sped away, nearing hitting the other officer.
by The Associated Press

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Field is set to end legislative session if all sides can agree

Field is set to end legislative session if all sides can agree

After days of exhaustion-filled, morning-until-night sessions, the Minnesota House and Senate have adopted competing versions of a new two-year budget. Now, they've got to figure out how to overcome some steep differences to complete their work by May 20.
by Brian Bakst

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Temps start to recover; aiming for 70 on Saturday

Temps start to recover; aiming for 70 on Saturday

Highs are expected to reach the 50s across most of Minnesota this Thursday afternoon, with some 40s in north-central and northeastern Minnesota. Looking into next week, metro area highs are projected to reach the lower 60s Monday and Tuesday.
by Ron Trenda

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What’s on MPR News – 5/2/19

No NewsCut today. Day game at Target Field. Thursday May 2, 2019 (Subject to change as events dictate. This page is updated throughout the day.) 9 a.m. – MPR News with Kerri Miller On Tuesday afternoon, a jury of 10 men and two women found former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor guilty of third-degree murder…
by Bob Collins

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Daily Digest: Bye-bye MNLARS

A quick look at some Minnesota political stories making news.
by Mike Mulcahy

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What's in a name? History, tradition and pain

What's in a name? History, tradition and pain

Minnesotans are struggling over the names of historic sites and buildings. Host Angela Davis examined the controversies around Bde Maka Ska, also known as Lake Calhoun, and four buildings at the University of Minnesota.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Student tackled campus gunman, slain while saving lives

Student tackled campus gunman, slain while saving lives

A North Carolina college student tackled a gunman who opened fire in his classroom, saving others' lives but losing his own in the process, police said Wednesday.
by Associated Press

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