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Stories from June 12, 2019

N.C. man pleads guilty to killing 3 Muslim college students

N.C. man pleads guilty to killing 3 Muslim college students

Prosecutors played a cellphone video from the night of the killings. Two of the victims were a married couple, hoping to work in dentistry; the third was attending N.C. State.
by Bill Chappell

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Former Trump aide Hope Hicks agrees to Judiciary interview

Former Trump aide Hope Hicks agrees to Judiciary interview

Former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks has agreed to a closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee, the panel announced Wednesday.
by Associated Press

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Arch Madness: Blues win 1st Stanley Cup, beating Bruins 4-1

Arch Madness: Blues win 1st Stanley Cup, beating Bruins 4-1

Ryan O'Reilly scored for the fourth straight game and rookie Jordan Binnington stopped 32 shots in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-1 victory over the Boston Bruins and their first NHL championship.
by Associated Press

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Storyteller, actor Kling credits Interact Center with recovery from major accident

Storyteller, actor Kling credits Interact Center with recovery from major accident

Kevin Kling is a wild man whose adventurous spirit has got him into a few scrapes over the years, but he admits Interact Center for Visual and Performing Art's gala celebration in his honor has made him nervous.
by Euan Kerr

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As polar ice cap recedes, the U.S. Navy looks north

As polar ice cap recedes, the U.S. Navy looks north

The Pentagon has long acknowledged climate change has broad implications for national security. That is especially clear in the Arctic, where melting ice is opening new shipping lanes.
by Zachariah Hughes

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A very happy 50th birthday to 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'

A very happy 50th birthday to 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'

Will author and artist Eric Carle's famously peckish creation be munching his way through some birthday cake? (Along with the salami, the pickle, the watermelon and the slice of Swiss cheese.)
by Neda Ulaby

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Mayo Clinic may accelerate end of birth services in Albert Lea

Mayo Clinic may accelerate end of birth services in Albert Lea

Staff departures are squeezing birth center staffing at Mayo Clinic's Albert Lea and Austin, Minn., hospitals, and the health system is evaluating whether to consolidate birth and other services this year instead of 2020.
by Catharine Richert

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The future of paid family leave

The future of paid family leave

The United States is the only industrialized country that doesn't guarantee paid parental leave to working parents. What will the future of paid leave in the United States be?
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Video shows sophisticated attack on ex-slugger David Ortiz

Video shows sophisticated attack on ex-slugger David Ortiz

Dominican prosecutors say witnesses and security camera footage show that the attempt to kill former Red Sox star David Ortiz was carried out by two men on a motorcycle and two other groups of people in cars, indicating a new level of sophistication in the attack.
by Associated Press

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Trump administration seeking to overhaul forest management rules

Trump administration seeking to overhaul forest management rules

The U.S. Forest Service is proposing changes to a landmark environmental law that would allow it to fast-track some forest management projects, including logging and prescribed burning.
by Kirk Siegler

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A look at how hemp farming is regulated in Minnesota

Lanesboro industrial hemp farmer Luis Hummel is suing the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, alleging that his constitutional rights were violated when the state revoked his license to grow hemp and ordered him to destroy his crop.
by Phil Picardi

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How to curb Native homelessness?

Native Americans in Minnesota are at a much higher risk of being homeless. We look at what agencies are doing to help now that the so-called navigation center in Minneapolis has closed.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Mpls. family of 4 rescued after getting stranded canoeing in Lake Superior

Two adults were canoeing with two young children when they were overtaken by winds and waves. They ended up swimming about 150 yards to shore to reach a beach, where they were spotted by passengers and the captain of a tour boat.
by The Associated Press

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Reports find health workers still aren't alerting police regarding likely elder abuse

Reports find health workers still aren't alerting police regarding likely elder abuse

Workers in nursing homes, hospital ERs and other health facilities are required by law to notify police whenever they notice likely signs of physical or sexual abuse. But that's often not happening.
by Ina Jaffe

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Hong Kong police clash with protesters blocking legislature

Hong Kong police clash with protesters blocking legislature

In a continuation of mass demonstrations that began over the weekend, thousands of mostly young protesters blocked lawmakers, forcing a delay on debate over a controversial extradition bill.
by Scott Neuman

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On this island off Duluth, a race to save a threatened bird

On this island off Duluth, a race to save a threatened bird

For decades, in the middle of an island teeming with gulls, scientists and wildlife managers have worked to preserve another bird -- the common tern -- whose habitat humans have nearly destroyed.
by Dan Kraker

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#mprraccoon, one year later: Remembering the little critter that could

#mprraccoon, one year later: Remembering the little critter that could

One year ago, a raccoon captured the imagination -- and hearts of many across the globe via social media -- for more than 24 hours in downtown St. Paul. Some MPR staffers looked back and recounted the day.
by MPR News Staff

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'Unraveling' sings a cohesive, unsettling song

'Unraveling' sings a cohesive, unsettling song

Brian Evenson's new collection brings together stories that have appeared in literary fiction, speculative fiction and horror publications -- and yet they flow together into a disturbing whole.
by Gabino Iglesias

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Intelligence Squared: Should you love your enemies?

Intelligence Squared: Should you love your enemies?

Think about your most deeply held political belief. Could you love someone who adamantly and passionately disagreed with it? In this special episode, host John Donvan sits down with Arthur Brooks, one of America's leading political thinkers, to discuss a bold premise: loving your enemies.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota runner Gabriele Grunewald dies after cancer complications

Minnesota runner Gabriele Grunewald dies after cancer complications

Grunewald was surrounded by family and friends at home in her final moments of life. The 32-year-old died Tuesday after complications of cancer found in her liver in 2017, according to her husband.
by Jon Collins

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