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Here's how Warren finds $20.5 trillion to pay for 'Medicare for All'

Here's how Warren finds $20.5 trillion to pay for 'Medicare for All'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren released her plan to pay for single-payer health care without imposing new taxes on the middle class. She's looking to employers and billionaires, in addition to other sources.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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Halloween terror: 4 killed at Northern California party

Halloween terror: 4 killed at Northern California party

Four people were killed and several wounded at a Halloween party shooting at a Northern California home rented by a woman who falsely claimed she wanted the Airbnb so her asthmatic family members could escape wildfire smoke.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota DVS extends road test hours to weekends

Minnesota DVS extends road test hours to weekends

The extended hours, beginning Saturday, are aimed at reducing the ongoing problem of long wait times for new drivers seeking to get their licenses. And state officials say the weekend spots are filling up fast.
by Mohamed Ibrahim

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Minnesota siblings finish NYC marathon as rare duo team

Minnesota siblings finish NYC marathon as rare duo team

Sunny Klein and her brother Joe Sommers, who uses a wheelchair, crossed the finish line at the New York City Marathon an hour faster than they had hoped — at just over 5 hours. “It's easy to run when I get to be the legs for someone that's so inspiring,” said Klein.
by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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Beto O'Rourke announces he's dropping 2020 presidential bid

Beto O'Rourke announces he's dropping 2020 presidential bid

O'Rourke tweeted Friday that his campaign "has always been about seeing clearly, speaking honestly, and acting decisively." He writes, "In that spirit: I am announcing that my service to the country will not be as a candidate or as the nominee."
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota state senator says he’s a victim of ‘revenge porn’

Minnesota state senator says he’s a victim of ‘revenge porn’

DFL state Sen. Scott Dibble of Minneapolis revealed that graphic images and messages involving him were shared with colleagues by a person with whom he says he had a consensual relationship.
by Brian Bakst

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Job market resilient in October despite GM strike, beating expectations

Job market resilient in October despite GM strike, beating expectations

U.S. employers added 128,000 jobs last month. The unemployment rate inched up to 3.6 percent. The drop in job creation reflects a slowing economy, but a strike at General Motors was also a factor.
by Scott Horsley

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DNR: Plan to ship Minnesota groundwater to the southwest won’t float

State conservation officials say there is “virtually no scenario” where they would let a Lakeville-based company pump 500 million gallons a year from one of the state’s oldest aquifers and ship it out by rail.
by Kirsti Marohn

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The stunning memoir that could make Hemingway jealous

The stunning memoir that could make Hemingway jealous

Bookseller Jinny Amundson recommends a memoir by Beryl Markham, the first person to fly solo, nonstop across the Atlantic from east to west.
by Tracy Mumford

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Xcel, Minnesota Power seek electricity rate increases

Xcel, Minnesota Power seek electricity rate increases

Residential customers’ monthly bills would go up by about $11.66 in Minnesota Power’s case, while Xcel Energy residential customers would see monthly increases of about $4.80 in 2020, $1.25 in 2021 and $3.00 in 2022.
by Elizabeth Dunbar and Dan Kraker

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Judge OKs Water Gremlin reopening amid deal over lead cleanup

Judge OKs Water Gremlin reopening amid deal over lead cleanup

The White Bear Township fishing tackle and battery components maker can reopen Tuesday now that state regulators and the company have a safety plan in place on lead contamination.
by Matt Sepic

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Eagan seventh grader hit, killed as he biked to school

Police said a car struck the boy’s tire Friday, throwing him from the bike and leaving him with multiple injuries. The accident remains under investigation.
by Riham Feshir

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How Ukraine's president wound up in the middle of the Trump impeachment inquiry

How Ukraine's president wound up in the middle of the Trump impeachment inquiry

The infamous July 25 call between Volodymyr Zelenskiy and President Trump made what was already a delicate diplomatic situation for the new Ukrainian president even more complicated.
by David Greene, Arezou Rezvani and Shannon Rhoades

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What are you afraid of?

About 1 in 10 Americans has a phobia – some of the more common ones are an intense fear of heights, small spaces, or spiders.. A Mayo Clinic psychologist and someone who has a fear of contamination joined the program to discuss how phobias can impact the way you live and share ways to cope.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Hnub Xaiv Tsa Xyoo 2019: Txhua yam koj yuav tau paub txog rau kev xaiv tsa

Hnub Xaiv Tsa Xyoo 2019: Txhua yam koj yuav tau paub txog rau kev xaiv tsa

Vim muaj ntau tsav yam txog kev xaiv tsa nom tswv teb chaws hauv 2020, tej zaum koj yuav tsis xav ntau txog 2019 cov kev xaiv tso thaum lub Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj tim 5. Txawm tias qee lub zej zog hauv Minnesota tsis muaj xwm txheej dab tsi teev coj los xav txog los ntau lub zej zog yeej teev muaj thiab muaj ntau yam yuav tau xav txog — nrog rau kev xaiv tsa pab tawm tswv yim rau lub zos, pej xeem xaiv tsa txog kev kawm ntawv thiab kev xaiv tsa thawj tswj hwm kev kawm ntawv.
by MPR News Staff

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New California wildfire grows to over 8,000 acres

New California wildfire grows to over 8,000 acres

More than 7,500 residents are under evacuation orders because of the Maria Fire, one of two wildfires threatening Ventura County. Farther north, the Kincade Fire is 65 percent contained.
by Paolo Zialcita

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Maalinka Doorashada 2019: Waxaad u baahan tahay inaad ogaato si aad u codeyso

Maalinka Doorashada 2019: Waxaad u baahan tahay inaad ogaato si aad u codeyso

Doorashada madaxweynaha ee 2020 oo aad loo hadal hayo awgeed, waxaa laga yaabaa inaan aad looga fekerin doorashooyinka 5-ta. Nof, 2019. Haddana bulsho kasta oo ka tirsan dadweynaha Minnesota foomka codeynta haddii ay u qaataan inaysan wax ku haysan, qaar badan ayey dan ugu jirtaa waxyaabaha muhiimka ah ee soo socda — oo waxaa ka mid ah doorashada goloha deegaanka, aftida canshuur-kordhinta guryaha ee lagu maalgeliyo iskuullada iyo doorashada guddoonka waxbarashada.
by MPR News Staff

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Election Day 2019: Everything you need to know to vote

Election Day 2019: Everything you need to know to vote

From finding what’s on the ballot to making sure you’re registered to vote, here’s what you need to know ahead of Election Day 2019.
by Sara Porter

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Día de las elecciones 2019: todo lo que necesita saber para votar

Día de las elecciones 2019: todo lo que necesita saber para votar

Con tanta atención puesta en las próximas elecciones presidenciales del 2020, es posible que no haya pensado mucho en las elecciones del 5 de noviembre de 2019. Si bien no todas las comunidades de Minnesota tendrán algo que votar en la boleta electoral, muchas sí tienen decisiones importantes en juego , incluida la elección del concejo municipal, referendos escolares y elecciones de juntas escolares.
by MPR News Staff

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Innocence Lost: Reconciliation, accountability stressed as Children’s Theatre suits settled

Innocence Lost: Reconciliation, accountability stressed as Children’s Theatre suits settled

Survivors of childhood sexual assault during the 1970s and 1980s at Children’s Theatre Company said they would try to work with the theater to restore trust and ensure such abuse never happens again. One key survivor said she was ending her boycott of CTC.
by Marianne Combs

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Met Council Chair Nora Slawik resigns

Met Council Chair Nora Slawik resigns

Slawik, a former mayor and state legislator, has overseen the 17-member regional planning agency since January.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Playwright Lauren Yee’s work returns to the Twin Cities in a story about coming home

Playwright Lauren Yee’s work returns to the Twin Cities in a story about coming home

Yee is no stranger to the Minneapolis-St. Paul arts scene. Her career as a playwright began in Minneapolis, and over about a year-and-a-half stretch, four of her plays will have been staged in Twin Cities theaters.
by Tiffany Bui

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Cube Critics Discuss 'Harriet,' 'Terminator: Dark Fate' and 'Motherless Brooklyn'

There is a changing of the guard in the Cube as Marcheta Fornoff joins Euan Kerr as a Cube Critic. They discuss “Harriet,” “Terminator: Dark Fate,” and “Motherless Brooklyn.” Meanwhile, Stephanie Curtis fans do not despair. She will be back in the Cube as an occasional fill-in in coming months.
by Euan Kerr and Marcheta Fornoff

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Legislature will consider breaking up the Department of Human Services

Legislature will consider breaking up the Department of Human Services

Calls to restructure the Minnesota Department of Human Services are intensifying after a legislative auditor described "troubling dysfunction" in the agency. One of the people who will be at the center of that discussion is State Senator Michelle Benson, R-Ham Lake. She spoke with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer

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It's Novem-brrr; Saturday the chilliest day this weekend

We continue our chilly streak today and Saturday, then temperatures rebound slightly on Sunday. Some of us could see some weekend flakes. Madison, Wis., set a snow record on Thursday, and a resident polar bear loved it.
by Ron Trenda

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Minneapolis East African shops boost security after vandalism

Minneapolis East African shops boost security after vandalism

Some stores are closing earlier at night. Others have installed new lights and cameras. Owners say these costly steps are needed to restore a sense of safety after a vandal smashed windows on Franklin Avenue.

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Warren health care plan pledges no middle class tax increase

Warren health care plan pledges no middle class tax increase

Elizabeth Warren promised Friday to spend more than $20 trillion over the next decade to provide government-funded health care to every American without raising middle class taxes — finally offering ideas about how to implement the massive "Medicare for All" program without taking a larger bite out of most Americans' salaries.
by The Associated Press

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Mark Seeley: A wet October is what we'll remember

Mark Seeley: A wet October is what we'll remember

Very wet and cool is how most Minnesotans will remember October 2019, and rightfully so. This October ranked as the 21st coolest and the 6th wettest in state history. Retired University of Minnesota meteorologist Mark Seeley discusses the weather with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Mark Seeley

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Man fatally shot, wife wounded in St. Paul

Man fatally shot, wife wounded in St. Paul

St. Paul police are investigating a shooting that killed a driver and wounded his passenger early Friday morning. Police believe the shooting happened on a street and the couple’s vehicle came to rest near the front door of an apartment building.
by Tim Nelson

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What's on the radio today: Nov. 1, 2019

Here’s what you can hear on the radio for Friday, Nov. 1.
by MPR News Staff

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Morning Update

November 1, 2019. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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Duluth, Minneapolis push for state’s first fees on disposable bags

Duluth, Minneapolis push for state’s first fees on disposable bags

Minneapolis’ ordinance would charge a nickel for all disposable bags. Duluth’s would only apply to plastic bags. The proposals come two years after state lawmakers blocked the efforts of Minneapolis and other cities to impose outright bans on plastic bags.
by Dan Kraker

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Time to fall back? One Minnesota company gets rid of clocks instead

Time to fall back? One Minnesota company gets rid of clocks instead

For decades, a crew of nearly two dozen people fanned out across 3M’s 409-acre campus, and worked in 12-hour shifts twice a year to set clocks back in the fall and ahead in the spring.
by Tim Nelson

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New tax credit for ag land might help rural schools increase funding

New tax credit for ag land might help rural schools increase funding

Schools in rural districts have struggled to pass property tax increases to pay for new schools at least in part because farmers have often opposed big property tax increases on farm land. A new tax credit will significantly reduce the share farmers pay, and rural schools hope the change will make it easier to replace aging buildings.
by Dan Gunderson

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