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Stories from June 7, 2019

Asia's longhorned tick takes its first documented bite in the U.S.

Asia's longhorned tick takes its first documented bite in the U.S.

The parasite carries potentially lethal pathogens in Asia as well as Australia and New Zealand. Now it's in North America. We ask tick specialists to weigh in.
by Fran Kritz

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Hiring slows amid trade tensions, with only 75,000 jobs added in May

Hiring slows amid trade tensions, with only 75,000 jobs added in May

The number of jobs added was well below the three-month average. Manufacturing, a key sector that is affected by trade tensions, showed weak growth. But the unemployment rate held steady, at 3.6 percent.
by Scott Horsley

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'Hands down, it's the best book I've ever read'

'Hands down, it's the best book I've ever read'

Could you name the best book you've ever read? Could you pick just one? Bookseller Wesley Minter has his ready.
by Tracy Mumford

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Trump says U.S., Mexico reach agreement to prevent tariffs

Trump says U.S., Mexico reach agreement to prevent tariffs

President Trump announced late Friday that he had suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, tweeting that the country "has agreed to take strong measures" to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. But the deal the two neighbors agreed to falls short of some of the dramatic overhauls the U.S. had pushed for.
by Associated Press

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Minnesota fifth graders, dads head to Washington to lobby on climate change

Minnesota fifth graders, dads head to Washington to lobby on climate change

The Edina girls will participate in a conference organized by Citizens' Climate Lobby, which is pushing Congress to enact a carbon fee and dividend aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Court lifts injunction blocking Keystone XL oil pipeline

Court lifts injunction blocking Keystone XL oil pipeline

An appeals court has lifted a judge's injunction that blocked construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the U.S., but the developer has said it's too late to begin work this year and environmental groups vowed to keep fighting it.
by Associated Press

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2019 Women's World Cup preview: What you need to know

2019 Women's World Cup preview: What you need to know

The action kicks off today in Paris. The U.S. is once again ranked No. 1 in the world -- but any number of teams could bring home the prize. Here's your essential guide to the tournament.
by Laurel Wamsley

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Barnes & Noble set to be sold to Elliott Management for about $683 million

Barnes & Noble set to be sold to Elliott Management for about $683 million

That price tag includes all of the book megachain's debt. Elliott's acquisition of the largest retail bookseller in the U.S. comes less than a year after it bought Waterstones, the largest in the U.K.
by Colin Dwyer

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Watch: Ruszczyk's family gives impact statements during Noor sentencing

Watch: Ruszczyk's family gives impact statements during Noor sentencing

Family members of Justine Ruszczyk delivered impact statements in court before the judge sentenced former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor 12 1/2 years in prison for killing her.
by MPR News Staff

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Metro Transit to launch C Line this weekend

Metro Transit to launch C Line this weekend

The new bus rapid transit line will be served, in part, by a fleet of battery-powered vehicles made in St. Cloud.
by Tim Nelson

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Mark Seeley on thunderstorms and wet weather

Mark Seeley on thunderstorms and wet weather

Retired University of Minnesota meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley talks to MPR's Phil Picardi about the storm this week that created severe thunderstorms and a tornado.
by Phil Picardi

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Lots of Twin Cities road woes this weekend with closures on I-35W, I-94, Highway 36

Lots of Twin Cities road woes this weekend with closures on I-35W, I-94, Highway 36

Traveling via southbound Interstate 35W in Minneapolis late Sunday? Expect to make a detour. Same with westbound Interstate 94 in St. Paul from Friday night through Monday morning. Oh, and on eastbound Minnesota Highway 36 all weekend, too.
by Nancy Yang

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Minnesota's prisons to see a senior-staff remake

Seven of the state's correctional facilities will soon have new wardens, mostly as existing bosses are moved to new places.
by Brian Bakst

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'Mental health parity' is still an elusive goal in U.S. insurance coverage

'Mental health parity' is still an elusive goal in U.S. insurance coverage

The Affordable Care Act and other U.S. laws sought to put insurance coverage for mental health conditions on equal footing with coverage for physical conditions. But patients say that's not happening.
by Graison Dangor

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Very summery through Saturday; cooler on Sunday

Very summery through Saturday; cooler on Sunday

How wet has it been the past 12 months?  The United States had its wettest June (2018) through May (2019) period, while Minnesota recorded its second-wettest June through May: Record amount of precipitation during the past 12 months: Wisconsin had the wettest June through May on record & Minnesota had the 2nd wettest June through…
by Ron Trenda

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Taser use down in both Minneapolis, St. Paul police

Taser use down in both Minneapolis, St. Paul police

Data from other departments show Tasers don't perform as well as their manufacturer claims. But Twin Cities police don't measure Taser failures.
by Brandt Williams

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MNLARS soon to be replaced by VTRS

MNLARS soon to be replaced by VTRS

Big changes are in the works for the state's troubled vehicle licensing and registration system known as MNLARS. The new system also has a new name, VTRS.
by Tim Pugmire

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Art from invasive species creates conversations about conservation

Art from invasive species creates conversations about conservation

A traveling art studio lets people make paper with pulp created from an invasive grass. The artist hopes to spark interest in paper making and conversations about environmental issues.
by Dan Gunderson

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Noor sentenced to 12 1/2 years in death of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk

Noor sentenced to 12 1/2 years in death of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk

The ex-Minneapolis police officer was sentenced Friday for killing 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk. The sentence was handed down after a series of emotional statements from Ruszczyk's loved ones.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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The end of the world ought to be the start of the story in 'Oval'

The end of the world ought to be the start of the story in 'Oval'

Elvia Wilk's new novel follows a group of aimless young people in Berlin, working, going out, coming home -- until something happens that brings about a cataclysm. But is the aimlessness intentional?
by Jason Sheehan

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Politics with Amy Walter on Takeaway Friday

Politics with Amy Walter on Takeaway Friday

"Politics with Amy Walter" on the Friday Takeaway.

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You may be stressing out your dog

You may be stressing out your dog

When people who own dogs are stressed, their dogs also get stressed, a new study suggests. It's another indication of how emotionally synchronized dogs and their humans can be.
by Rebecca Hersher

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