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Stories from August 12, 2019

Watch: Kangaroos discover snow

Watch: Kangaroos discover snow

In Southeastern Australia, a troop of marsupials is giving new meaning to the word "frolic."
by Clare Lombardo

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Solitary confinement used a record number of times in Minnesota last year

Solitary confinement used a record number of times in Minnesota last year

A new Minnesota law on the use of solitary confinement requires prisons to check on the mental health care of people sentenced to solitary and to regularly report to the Legislature on the use of solitary. Yet solitary confinement was used a record number of times in Minnesota last year.
by Alisa Roth

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UN probing 35 North Korean cyberattacks in 17 countries

U.N. experts say they are investigating at least 35 instances in 17 countries of North Koreans using cyberattacks to illegally raise money for its nuclear program.
by The Associated Press

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Late summer hot front ahead for Minnesota State Fair?

Late summer hot front ahead for Minnesota State Fair?

Warm, dry bias for Minnesota State Fair run? Forecast models suggest near 90 degrees during the State Fair.
by Paul Huttner

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Cube Critics Talk to the director of "Tel Aviv on Fire"

He talked with Cube Critic Euan Kerr about it during a trip to the Twin Cities for the 2019 Minneapolis St Paul International Film Festival, where the film "Tel Aviv on Fire" won an audience acclaim award.
by Euan Kerr and Stephanie Curtis

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A Beautiful World: Sleep on, princesses, while the ‘Rebel Girls’ wake up

A Beautiful World: Sleep on, princesses, while the ‘Rebel Girls’ wake up

Authors Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo say the stories in the books are all true, about real women around the world who accomplished amazing things.

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To find the next antibiotic, scientists give old drugs a new purpose

To find the next antibiotic, scientists give old drugs a new purpose

Scientists have discovered that a medication used to treat parasites in horses can fight deadly staph infections. It's a promising new approach to solving the problem of antibiotic resistance.
by Luisa Torres

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Rare, insect-borne illnesses kill at least 3 MN horses, officials say

Eastern equine encephalitis, West Nile virus and equine infectious anemia have led to horse deaths in recent weeks. They're all linked to insect bites that carry the disease from animal to animal, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health said Monday.
by Tim Nelson

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Mpls. officials consider safety regulations for adult entertainment workers

Mpls. officials consider safety regulations for adult entertainment workers

Among other things, a proposed ordinance would require security cameras, sexual harassment training, and contracts or employment agreements for performers, as well as security escorts at the end of their shifts.
by Matt Sepic

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Effects of housing discrimination still felt today

Historically black neighborhoods haven’t seen the same influx of capital as white neighborhoods, and that has laid the foundation for the disparities people of color experience today.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Trump administration overhauls endangered species protections

Trump administration overhauls endangered species protections

The changes included allowing economic cost to be taken into account as the federal government weighs protecting a struggling species, although Congress has stipulated that economic costs not be a factor in deciding whether to protect an animal.
by The Associated Press

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How the violence in Honduras extends beyond its borders

How the violence in Honduras extends beyond its borders

To understand why so many people are coming to the United States to seek asylum, it’s important look at the conditions in the countries they’re leaving.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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State plans next round of repairs for Governor's Residence

State plans next round of repairs for Governor's Residence

The historic Summit Avenue mansion where Minnesota governors live during their terms could soon undergo a new round of repairs. A state agency is working to build a to-do list.
by Brian Bakst

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Neighbors mourn demolition of former St. Paul church

Neighbors mourn demolition of former St. Paul church

The former St. Andrew’s Catholic Church is being razed to make way for an expansion at Twin Cities German Immersion School, which owns the Romanesque Revival-Byzantine structure.
by Tim Nelson

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It's a playful rivalry now, but competition between Mpls. and St. Paul was once fierce

It's a playful rivalry now, but competition between Mpls. and St. Paul was once fierce

As Minneapolis and St. Paul wrangled to gain the upper hand in the late 19th century, the 1890 census got caught in the middle. Non-existent addresses, counting graveyard “residents” — nothing, it seems, was out of bounds as each city sought the prestige of being the larger city.
by Emily Bright

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In 'The Mosquito,' Humans Face A Predator More Deadly Than The Rest

In 'The Mosquito,' Humans Face A Predator More Deadly Than The Rest

Timothy C. Winegard has written a well-researched work of narrative nonfiction that tells a history of the world through the role mosquitoes — and mosquito-borne illnesses — have played in it.
by Gabino Iglesias

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Maurice Jacox releases new 'Stripped Down' solo album

Jacox has been a fixture of the Twin Cities music scene for decades, playing the saxophone and singing with bands like Willie and the Bees, and the Butanes.
by Phil Picardi

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Walz chooses Lutheran Social Service exec to lead Human Services agency

Walz chooses Lutheran Social Service exec to lead Human Services agency

Jodi Harpstead will replace Tony Lourey at the top of Human Services, a massive state department in turmoil amid staff turnover and questions over the handling of internal investigations of alleged fraud and misspending.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Best weather of the year still ahead?

Best weather of the year still ahead?

Late August and September can bring great weather.
by Paul Huttner

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South Korea to remove Japan from preferred trade list

South Korea to remove Japan from preferred trade list

South Korea said Monday that it has decided to remove Japan from a list of nations receiving preferential treatment in trade in what was seen as a tit-for-tat move following Tokyo's recent decision to downgrade Seoul's trade status amid a diplomatic row.
by The Associated Press

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Woodbury father charged in death of his baby son

Prosecutors in Washington County say a Woodbury father intentionally dropped his 5-month-old son headfirst on the floor because the baby was crying and fussy.
by The Associated Press

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'This is not going to be easy': El Paso students start school in wake of tragedy

'This is not going to be easy': El Paso students start school in wake of tragedy

The first day of class in El Paso's largest school district comes more than a week after a deadly mass shooting. "It's not at all, in any way, a typical start of school," the superintendent says.
by Elissa Nadworny and Mallory Falk

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Hong Kong airport shuts down amid pro-democracy protest

Hong Kong airport shuts down amid pro-democracy protest

One of the world's busiest airports canceled all flights after thousands of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters crowded into the main terminal Monday afternoon.
by The Associated Press

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Former Obama White House counsel Greg Craig goes on trial for Ukraine work

Former Obama White House counsel Greg Craig goes on trial for Ukraine work

The trial of Greg Craig, who worked for two Democratic presidents, opens in Washington, D.C., on Monday. The case against Craig stems from former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
by Ryan Lucas

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Former Charlottesville mayor shares painful lessons from fight against hate

Former Charlottesville mayor shares painful lessons from fight against hate

In 2017, Mike Signer faced a small-town leader's nightmare: a racist rally that spiraled out of control and ended in bloodshed. Two years later, Signer is on a mission of education — and atonement.
by Hannah Allam

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At Camp Needlepoint, diabetics avoid being ‘odd kid out’

At Camp Needlepoint, diabetics avoid being ‘odd kid out’

About 500 children are attending a camp this week or next designed specifically by and for people with diabetes. The aim is stigma-free fun.
by Brian Bakst

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Sahan Journal puts a front-page focus on Minnesota's new immigrants

Sahan Journal puts a front-page focus on Minnesota's new immigrants

Mukhtar Ibrahim didn’t plan to be a reporter when he came to Minnesota from East Africa in 2005, but he quickly grasped journalism’s value. Now 31, the seasoned journalist is launching Sahan Journal, a website focused on Minnesota’s rapidly growing immigrant communities.
by Chris Graves

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Healing America through a year of service

Aspen Ideas Festival: Healing America through a year of service

Could a year of service — be it military, civilian, or public service — bring people together, bridge divides, and provide a common experience, so we can work with and understand people who are different from ourselves?

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With Epstein's death, accusers seek new legal recourse

With Epstein's death, accusers seek new legal recourse

Jeffrey Epstein died by apparent suicide on Saturday while awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking. With no defendant to stand in court, the criminal case against Epstein is effectively over.
by Cat Schuknecht

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Biles soars to 6th U.S. gymnastics title; Minnesotans finish 2nd and 3rd

Biles soars to 6th U.S. gymnastics title; Minnesotans finish 2nd and 3rd

Simone Biles landed her boundary-pushing triple-double during her floor routine Sunday night on her way to a sixth U.S. women's gymnastics title. Meanwhile, a pair of Minnesotans joined her on the podium — Sunisa "Suni" Lee in second, and Grace McCallum in third.
by The Associated Press

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'Let our voices be heard': Marchers protest immigration raids

'Let our voices be heard': Marchers protest immigration raids

The children of Sacred Heart Catholic Church streamed out into Mississippi's heat on a blistering Sunday afternoon, carrying what they said was a message of opposition against immigration raids their parents could not.
by The Associated Press

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