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Stories from September 28, 2019

Mental health is focus of hearing on police use of deadly force

Mental health is focus of hearing on police use of deadly force

Mental health took center stage as law enforcement officers, county attorneys, elected officials and other community leaders gathered Saturday in Mankato for the second meeting of a state working group on police use of deadly force.
by Alisa Roth

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Storms at times Sunday and Monday; tropical southern and central Minnesota on Monday

Storms at times Sunday and Monday; tropical southern and central Minnesota on Monday

Shower and thunderstorms will spread across southern Minnesota toward the Twin Cities Saturday night. Unsettled weather will brings a scattering of showers and storms from Sunday through Monday and Monday night. Monday will be tropically hot and humid on Monday before a cooldown begins on Tuesday.
by Bill Endersen

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Trump blurs lines between personal lawyer, attorney general

Trump blurs lines between personal lawyer, attorney general

As Washington plunges into impeachment, Attorney General William Barr finds himself engulfed in the political firestorm, facing questions about his role in President Trump's outreach to Ukraine and the administration's attempts to keep a whistleblower complaint from Congress.
by The Associated Press

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Federal judge blocks White House move to fast-track deportations

Federal judge blocks White House move to fast-track deportations

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said the administration did not follow the correct decision-making procedures, such as the formal notice-and-comment period required for major federal rule changes, and likely violated federal law in failing to do so.
by Kat Lonsdorf

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Weather woes continue as harvest nears for Minnesota farmers

Weather woes continue as harvest nears for Minnesota farmers

After weeks of heavy rain and flooding, crops were planted late this spring — increasing the risk that corn will be killed by an early frost before it matures. And now muddy fields are delaying the soybean harvest.
by Dan Gunderson

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Pleasant Saturday; unsettled Sunday; warm front for Monday

Pleasant Saturday; unsettled Sunday; warm front for Monday

Saturday will be cool but pleasant with quite a bit of sunshine and light winds. A deepening low will bring a scattering of showers and storms to the state on Sunday. Some storms might become strong or severe late in the day. A warm front will bring hot, very muggy air to about the southern half of Minnesota on Monday before a big cooldown beginning on Tuesday.
by Bill Endersen

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8 takeaways from the Trump-Ukraine scandal so far

8 takeaways from the Trump-Ukraine scandal so far

The impeachment inquiry that Democrats have opened is about to consume American politics. What have we learned and where is it headed?
by Domenico Montanaro

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Feeling insecure? Here are 6 tips to quiet your inner critic

Feeling insecure? Here are 6 tips to quiet your inner critic

Negative thinking can keep you from making social connections. Here's advice from psychologists about how to overcome the sneaky voice in your head that holds you back.
by L. Carol Ritchie

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Archaeological finds show prehistoric babies drank animal milk from bottles

Archaeological finds show prehistoric babies drank animal milk from bottles

The remnants of ruminant milk were found in tiny vessels buried with infants thousands of years ago. Scientists say the ancient baby bottles were sometimes shaped like "mythical animals."
by Emily Vaughn

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In 'Imaginary Friend,' Stephen Chbosky squeezes horror from everyday life

In 'Imaginary Friend,' Stephen Chbosky squeezes horror from everyday life

Stephen Chbosky — who wrote the YA classic The Perks of Being a Wallflower -- says his new book takes the familiar scares of childhood, like monsters in the closet, and twists them a little.
by Scott Simon

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