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Stories from September 15, 2019

Violence flares after Hong Kong protesters defy police ban

Violence flares after Hong Kong protesters defy police ban

Police fired chemical-laced blue water and tear gas at protesters who lobbed Molotov cocktails outside the Hong Kong government office complex Sunday, as violence flared anew after thousands of pro-democracy supporters marched through downtown in defiance of a police ban.
by The Associated Press

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Summery weather lingers; more 80s to start the week

Summery weather lingers; more 80s to start the week

It was back to the 80s Sunday afternoon, and the summery high temperatures will linger into Wednesday. Our next shower and thunderstorm chance arrives in parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Tuesday.
by Ron Trenda

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Country's new supergroup 'The Highwomen' unite to make way for unsung female artists

Country's new supergroup 'The Highwomen' unite to make way for unsung female artists

Natalie Hemby and Amanda Shires talk about the formation of their new all-female supergroup that also includes Brandi Carlile and Maren Morris — what some might consider a gutsy move within a male-dominated genre.
by Sarah McCammon and Gemma Watters

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Packers jump out to early lead, hold off Vikings rally

Packers jump out to early lead, hold off Vikings rally

Aaron Rodgers threw two early touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers held on for a 21-16 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Minnesota quarterback Kirk Cousins threw two interceptions, including one in the end zone.
by The Associated Press

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A portrait of Molly Ivins, maverick Texas journalist, in 'Raise Hell'

A portrait of Molly Ivins, maverick Texas journalist, in 'Raise Hell'

A new documentary about the political columnist and author takes a personal look at a woman who used her scalding wit and investigative skills to skewer politicians for nearly four decades.
by Wade Goodwyn

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Attack on Saudi oil sites raises risks amid U.S.-Iran tension

Attack on Saudi oil sites raises risks amid U.S.-Iran tension

A weekend drone attack on Saudi Arabia that cut into global energy supplies and halved the kingdom's oil production threatened Sunday to fuel a regional crisis, as Iran denied U.S. allegations it launched the assault and tensions remained high over Tehran's collapsing nuclear deal.
by The Associated Press

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Duluth officials announce arrest in synagogue fire, say there's no evidence of hate crime

Duluth officials announce arrest in synagogue fire, say there's no evidence of hate crime

Authorities in Duluth announced Sunday that a 36-year-old man faces charges of first-degree arson in the fire that destroyed a synagogue last week, and that there is no indication that the fire was a hate crime.
by MPR News Staff

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Union votes to strike at General Motors' U.S. plants

Union votes to strike at General Motors' U.S. plants

Nearly 50,000 workers at General Motors plants in the U.S. plan to go on strike just before midnight Sunday, but talks between the United Auto Workers and the automaker will resume.
by The Associated Press

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Vikings-Packers preview: Defense may reign in battle of NFC North rivals

Vikings-Packers preview: Defense may reign in battle of NFC North rivals

The Minnesota Vikings travel to Green Bay on Sunday to take on the Packers at Lambeau Field. With the game taking place in mid-September, it won't exactly be the Frozen Tundra. But no matter what time of year the NFC North rivals play, it's a highly anticipated matchup.
by John Wanamaker and Jeffrey Bissoy

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'Homesick' is a boundary-expanding story of devotion and growing up

'Homesick' is a boundary-expanding story of devotion and growing up

Accomplished translator Jennifer Croft's first non-translated work is a hybrid, mixing photography and impressionistic autobiographical writing to tell the story of Croft's artistic coming of age.
by Lily Meyer

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Warmer temperatures the next few days; almost steamy Monday afternoon

After some areas of dense fog Sunday morning in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin, the afternoon temperatures will rebound nicely. Monday is looking downright summery. We also have details on the weather radar upgrade at the Twin Cities NWS office in Chanhassen.

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A fire lookout discusses what's lost in a transition to technology

A fire lookout discusses what's lost in a transition to technology

The number of manned fire lookouts in the U.S. is dwindling, as technology is increasingly used to spot and monitor wildfires. But can technology fully replace the human eye?
by Nathan Rott

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'The Divers' Game' depicts an unimaginably unjust, all too believably cruel

'The Divers' Game' depicts an unimaginably unjust, all too believably cruel

In author Jesse Ball's universe, which runs too closely parallel to our own, human worth has been reduced, negated, argued out of existence. But it has left an echo, one with a haunting symphony.
by Jason Heller

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