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Stories from August 4, 2019

Life in era of mass shootings in U.S.: 'You can't just not go'

Life in era of mass shootings in U.S.: 'You can't just not go'

Two consecutive summer weekends. More than 30 fellow human beings gone in moments, in public places exactly like those where huge swaths of the American population go without a second thought. Perhaps no longer. Have we crossed into an era of second, third, even fourth thoughts?
by The Associated Press

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Showers and thunderstorms at times on Monday

You can expect some showers and thunderstorms at times on Monday, followed by a dry Tuesday. Temperatures will cool a bit by midweek.
by Ron Trenda

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Attack highlights challenge of pursuing domestic extremists

Attack highlights challenge of pursuing domestic extremists

Federal authorities investigating the El Paso shooting call it an act of domestic terrorism, but they cannot apply the same terrorism law that prosecutors have used for years against supporters of the Islamic State and al-Qaida.
by The Associated Press

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Meetings to discuss converting Twin Cities highway into freeway

State transportation officials are continuing to look at several options — including converting a stretch of highway into a freeway — to ease traffic congestion and improve safety between downtown Minneapolis and the northwest metro.
by Andrew Krueger

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Man dies in car-bicycle crash in Rogers

A bicyclist died after being struck by a vehicle early Sunday along a road in the northwest Twin Cities metro area.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota elected officials respond to mass shootings in Texas, Ohio

Minnesota elected officials respond to mass shootings in Texas, Ohio

Responding to the mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Sunday that “I don't know, as the governor, what the solution is. What I do know [is that] doing nothing is not that solution.”
by Marcheta Fornoff

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MnDOT seeking fix for Minnesota highway sliding down hillside

MnDOT seeking fix for Minnesota highway sliding down hillside

A state highway in western Minnesota will remain closed into 2020 as officials create a plan to stop it from sliding down a slope. Parts of the roadway have shifted as much as three feet and are still moving.
by Andrew Krueger

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2 mass shootings in less than 24 hours leave 29 dead, nation reeling

2 mass shootings in less than 24 hours leave 29 dead, nation reeling

Two mass shootings at crowded public places in Texas and Ohio claimed at least 29 lives in less than 24 hours and left scores of people wounded, a shocking carnage even in a country accustomed to gun violence.
by The Associated Press

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Attack on Texas shoppers to be handled as domestic terrorism

Attack on Texas shoppers to be handled as domestic terrorism

The shooting that killed 20 people at a crowded El Paso Walmart store will be handled as a domestic terrorism case, federal authorities said Sunday as they weighed hate-crime charges against the suspected gunman that could carry the death penalty.
by The Associated Press

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Trump tweets, stays out of sight for hours after shootings

Trump tweets, stays out of sight for hours after shootings

As the nation reeled from two mass shootings in less than a day, President Trump spent the first hours after the tragedies out of sight at his New Jersey golf course, sending out tweets of support awkwardly mixed in with those promoting a celebrity fight and attacking his political foes.
by The Associated Press

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Study: Most private wells in rural SW Wisconsin are polluted

The majority of private wells in southwestern Wisconsin are substantially polluted with fecal matter as concerns intensify over pollution of rural drinking water, according to a new study.
by The Associated Press

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Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker dies at 94

Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker dies at 94

D.A. Pennebaker, the Oscar-winning documentary maker whose historic contributions to American culture and politics included immortalizing a young Bob Dylan in "Don't Look Back" and capturing the spin behind Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign in "The War Room," has died. He was 94.
by The Associated Press

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Summery warmth this Sunday, with best thunderstorm chances in northern Minn.

Most of Minnesota will see summery warmth this Sunday, with highs in the 80s and dew points in the 60s. Northern Minnesota has the best chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and evening, with isolated showers and t-storms possible elsewhere.
by Ron Trenda

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Confused about sunscreen ingredients? Here's what we've learned

Confused about sunscreen ingredients? Here's what we've learned

The government asked sunscreen manufacturers do safety studies on the active ingredients in sunscreens — by November. In the meantime, what do you need to know about the goo you slather on your skin?
by Patti Neighmond and Susie Neilson

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Shooting victims include a mother who died protecting her baby

Shooting victims include a mother who died protecting her baby

In the border town of El Paso, Texas, a shooter opened fire Saturday and left 20 people dead and more than two dozen injured. Hours later in Dayton, Ohio, a shooter killed 9 people and injured at least 27 others. Here are some of their stories.
by The Associated Press

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Police: Ohio gunman who killed 9 was stopped in 30 seconds

Police: Ohio gunman who killed 9 was stopped in 30 seconds

A gunman wearing body armor and carrying extra magazines opened fire early Sunday in a popular nightlife area of Dayton, Ohio, killing nine and injuring more than two dozen, authorities say, in the second U.S. mass shooting in less than 24 hours.
by The Associated Press

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'Bernadette' is a cautionary tale about putting creativity aside after kids

'Bernadette' is a cautionary tale about putting creativity aside after kids

Where'd You Go, Bernadette stars Cate Blanchett as a brilliant architect who hasn't designed anything in 20 years. The film, directed by Richard Linklater, was adapted from Maria Semple's 2012 novel.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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