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Stories from August 29, 2019

What do new citizenship rules for kids of U.S. military, workers abroad mean?

What do new citizenship rules for kids of U.S. military, workers abroad mean?

Trump officials say a new policy on citizenship for children born abroad affects only a small fraction of U.S. service members and government workers. But the change touched off a major backlash.
by Joel Rose

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Bill of the month: Estimate for cost of hernia surgery misses the mark

Bill of the month: Estimate for cost of hernia surgery misses the mark

Patients are often told to be smart consumers and shop around for health care before they use it. But even when you do so, estimates from insurers, hospitals and doctors can be unreliable.
by Rachel Bluth

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Judge ends case against Epstein, with a nod to the accusers

Judge ends case against Epstein, with a nod to the accusers

A judge formally ended the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday, but not without a final tribute to the women who spoke out against the financier.
by The Associated Press

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Corn Plus ethanol plant in Winnebago closing

Corn Plus ethanol plant in Winnebago closing

The Corn Plus ethanol plant in Winnebago is the latest victim of an industry rocked by low prices and actions by the Trump administration that have cut ethanol.

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Survivors demand U.S. investigation of Mississippi abuse deals

Survivors demand U.S. investigation of Mississippi abuse deals

Catholic sex abuse survivors in Mississippi and Wisconsin on Thursday demanded that federal authorities investigate the allegations of three black Mississippi men that they were molested by Franciscan friars during the mid-1990s, when they were as young as 9 years old.
by The Associated Press

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Report: U.S. Native American health agency at crossroads

Report: U.S. Native American health agency at crossroads

The federal agency that administers health care for more than 2.5 million Native Americans has long been plagued with problems that have kept it from improving health care delivery. Money, staffing, infrastructure, health disparities and a general lack of accountability all have played a part.
by The Associated Press

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Top DFL lawmaker begins legal cannabis push at State Fair

Top DFL lawmaker begins legal cannabis push at State Fair

House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler announced a series meetings throughout the state to gather advice from Minnesotans on legalizing marijuana.
by Tim Pugmire

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FBI probing recent death threat against Rep. Ilhan Omar

FBI probing recent death threat against Rep. Ilhan Omar

The FBI's Minneapolis field office confirms it and other law enforcement agencies are aware of the threat and looking into it. Omar posted a copy of the threat on Twitter.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Appetites: A look behind 'Turkey To Go' sandwiches at the fair

Appetites: A look behind 'Turkey To Go' sandwiches at the fair

Turkey To Go sells more than 4,000 sandwiches every day during the State Fair. Secret? “It smells a little bit like Thanksgiving, which, you know, who doesn't love that,” says Lara Durben, head of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association.
by Tom Crann and Jiwon Choi

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Surgeon general sounds alarm on risk of marijuana addiction and harm

Surgeon general sounds alarm on risk of marijuana addiction and harm

As more than 30 states have liberalized marijuana laws, the use and potency of the drug have increased. The surgeon general says there's no safe amount of marijuana for adolescents and pregnant women.
by Allison Aubrey

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Iranian rocket launch ends in failure, imagery shows

Iranian rocket launch ends in failure, imagery shows

An Iranian space rocket appears to have exploded on the launch pad at the Imam Khomeini Space Center. It would be the third such failure this year.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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After Del Monte closure stuns Sleepy Eye, town's future uncertain

After Del Monte closure stuns Sleepy Eye, town's future uncertain

Del Monte stunned Sleepy Eye when its corporate headquarters announced that this fall would be the plant’s final season. Rumors the plant could find a new buyer are giving locals hope.
by Cody Nelson

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A breezy Thursday afternoon; northern Minn. could see a passing sprinkle

A breezy Thursday afternoon; northern Minn. could see a passing sprinkle

Our Thursday afternoon will be breezy with plenty of sun in most areas. Parts of northern Minnesota could see a passing sprinkle. Florida, meanwhile, is bracing for Hurricane Dorian.

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Poop is no laughing matter with many metro beach closures this summer

Poop is no laughing matter with many metro beach closures this summer

Contaminated water sickened hundreds of people and forced an unusually high number of beach closures around the Twin Cities this summer. As the season wraps up, public health officials are looking for ways to prevent future outbreaks of waterborne illnesses.
by Mark Zdechlik

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DOJ: Comey violated policy on his Trump memos, but won't be prosecuted

DOJ: Comey violated policy on his Trump memos, but won't be prosecuted

An inspector general investigation concluded that former FBI Director James Comey broke rules governing the handling of documents that described his now-famous exchanges with President Trump.
by Philip Ewing

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Coming to terms with loss and grief in the gorgeous 'Everything Inside'

Coming to terms with loss and grief in the gorgeous 'Everything Inside'

Edwidge Danticat's new story collection explores the ways people deal with death, from a woman whose barely known father is dying to a man facing his last seconds as he falls from a construction site.
by Michael Schaub

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Trump administration pushes rollback on climate-changing oil emissions

Trump administration pushes rollback on climate-changing oil emissions

The administration rollbacks on emissions from oilfields, storage sites and pipelines have split the oil industry, worrying some in the industry about growing blowback in a world increasingly mindful of climate change.
by The Associated Press

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Debate stage cut in half for one-night September showdown

Debate stage cut in half for one-night September showdown

Three candidates have dropped out in the past two weeks as it became clear they wouldn't make the debate stage. Others who didn't are vowing to fight and say the rules are unfair.
by Jessica Taylor

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Telepathy and surveillance converge in 'Overthrow'

Telepathy and surveillance converge in 'Overthrow'

Caleb Crain's perceptive novel examines the ways we're all under surveillance by corporations and computers, every move and click tracked, and the ways that intersects with how we watch each other.
by Annalisa Quinn

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Many Britons react with anger over suspension of Parliament

Many Britons react with anger over suspension of Parliament

The leader of Britain's House of Commons called those opposed to the move "phony" and questioned whether lawmakers have the "courage or the gumption" to bring down the government.
by Scott Neuman

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In Rollag, steam threshing is a ‘family reunion — we’re just not all related’

In Rollag, steam threshing is a ‘family reunion — we’re just not all related’

What started as a family reunion to celebrate steam power is now an annual event that draws tens of thousands of people to a tiny Minnesota town. The Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion is run by generations of volunteers drawn by fascination with the past, and enduring friendships.
by Dan Gunderson

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MPR's Call to Mind at the Minnesota State Fair

MPR's Call to Mind at the Minnesota State Fair

MPR medical commentator Dr. Jon Hallberg hosts Hippocrates Cafe at the MPR State Fair booth, as part of the “Call to Mind” initiative to promote good mental health.
by MPR News Staff

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Renter screening ordinance heading to final vote

Renter screening ordinance heading to final vote

The Minneapolis City Council housing committee on Wednesday unanimously endorsed a proposed ordinance that would limit how landlords screen rental applicants based on their credit, criminal and eviction histories. The move sets up a vote by the full council next month.
by Martin Moylan

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