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Stories from December 21, 2019

Unusually warm this Sunday; no more arctic plunges in 2019

Unusually warm this Sunday; no more arctic plunges in 2019

Our first full day of astronomical winter will be much milder than normal. We don’t see any arctic plunges in the next week or so. We have updated temperature forecasts and our next chance of rain and snow.
by Ron Trenda

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Poet Louis Jenkins found beauty in the Midwestern mundane

Poet Louis Jenkins found beauty in the Midwestern mundane

Louis Jenkins died Saturday. When his poems provided fodder for the actor and playwright Mark Rylance, fame followed.
by Euan Kerr

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DHS watchdog finds no wrongdoing in deaths of 2 migrant kids

DHS watchdog finds no wrongdoing in deaths of 2 migrant kids

Both died from bacterial infections. At the time lawmakers and immigrant advocates decried how the children had been treated in the hours before their deaths and called for an investigation. 
by The Associated Press

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Fire in Las Vegas apartment complex kills 5, injures 13

Fire in Las Vegas apartment complex kills 5, injures 13

Las Vegas authorities say five people are dead and 13 are injured following a fire Saturday morning in a three-story downtown apartment complex. The fire department earlier said that five of the injured were in critical condition and that some residents were hanging out of windows as firefighters arrived.
by The Associated Press

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Winter warmth: No huge dips in temperature the rest of December

You’ll have unusually warm afternoon and evening temperatures as you do your holiday shopping or play in the snow this weekend. The snow cover will shrink as we go through the next few days.
by Ron Trenda

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Trump is impeached, but there's no endgame in sight

Trump is impeached, but there's no endgame in sight

What trophy can be said to await the speaker or her party at game's end? Their case has not penetrated the popular membrane enough to supply the two-thirds vote required for conviction in the Senate.
by Ron Elving

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Poll: Americans grateful at holidays — and a bit stressed

Poll: Americans grateful at holidays — and a bit stressed

About 6 in 10 say they have family traditions they are looking forward to this year, while just about 1 in 10 say they have some they are dreading. About 2 in 10 say they feel very lonely or sad during the holidays, with about another 2 in 10 saying they feel moderately lonely or sad.
by The Associated Press

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