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Stories from December 29, 2019

More ice and less snow gets a chilly reception in Anchorage, Alaska

More ice and less snow gets a chilly reception in Anchorage, Alaska

As the climate warms, recent winters in Anchorage, Alaska, have seen more ice. The trend is leading to safety concerns and new measures to cope in this city where winter is defined by snow.
by Nat Herz

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Firearms instructor took out gunman at Texas church service

Firearms instructor took out gunman at Texas church service

A firearms instructor and reserve sheriff's deputy is being credited with protecting a Texas congregation from a gunman who opened fire during Sunday services.
by The Associated Press

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MPR News Afternoon Update - Dec. 29, 2019

MPR News Afternoon Update - Dec. 29, 2019

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Taliban council agrees to cease-fire in Afghanistan

Taliban council agrees to cease-fire in Afghanistan

The Taliban said Sunday they have agreed to a temporary cease-fire nationwide in Afghanistan. It provides a window during which a peace agreement with the United States could be signed.
by The Associated Press

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Sunday blizzard warning NW Minn., fog and rain shower chance in Twin Cities; Monday snow

Sunday blizzard warning NW Minn., fog and rain shower chance in Twin Cities; Monday snow

Much of northwestern Minnesota is getting hit with several inches of snow this Sunday, and blizzard warnings continue for several counties along the Red River. It’s fog, rain showers and drizzle for the Twin Cities metro area. We’ll see snow on Monday in the metro area and much of eastern Minnesota into Wisconsin. Details on how much snow is expected and the timing of the snow.
by Ron Trenda

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Photos: Big Lake Superior waves cause flooding in Duluth

Photos: Big Lake Superior waves cause flooding in Duluth

The city of Duluth closed some streets and parking lots near Lake Superior and the harbor for several hours Sunday due to flooding. Waves covered stretches of the Park Point beach at times.
by Derek Montgomery and Andrew Krueger

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MPR News Update for Dec. 29, 2019

MPR News Update for Dec. 29, 2019

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5 stabbed at Hanukkah celebration in latest attack on Jews

5 stabbed at Hanukkah celebration in latest attack on Jews

A knife-wielding man stormed into a rabbi's home and stabbed five people as they celebrated Hanukkah in an Orthodox Jewish community north of New York City, an ambush the governor said Sunday was an act of domestic terrorism fueled by intolerance and a “cancer” of growing hatred in America.
by The Associated Press

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Rain for the metro area Sat. night into Sunday, while heavy snow hits parts of western and northern Minnesota

Rain for the metro area Sat. night into Sunday, while heavy snow hits parts of western and northern Minnesota

Some of us will have rain Saturday night into Sunday, while heavy snow falls in parts of Minnesota. Another batch of snow spins over much of Minnesota and Wisconsin on Monday. We have your winter storm update.
by Ron Trenda

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People displaced by Drake Hotel fire move to new, longer-term housing; building demolition underway

People displaced by Drake Hotel fire move to new, longer-term housing; building demolition underway

Many of the people displaced by the fire at Minneapolis' Francis Drake Hotel on Christmas morning are in new, longer-term temporary shelters, as crews start demolition work on the fire-damaged building.
by Tim Nelson and Jon Collins

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