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5.8-magnitude quake strikes Puerto Rico, damaging homes

5.8-magnitude quake strikes Puerto Rico, damaging homes

A 5.8-magnitude quake hit Puerto Rico before dawn Monday, unleashing small landslides, causing power outages and severely cracking some homes.
by The Associated Press

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Cold and colder: Winter's coldest air mass next week?

Cold and colder: Winter's coldest air mass next week?

We’re entering what are normally the two coldest weeks of the year in Minnesota. The weather maps seem to agree.
by Paul Huttner

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MPR News Update

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Unique sex-abuse suit filed against Boy Scouts in U.S. capital

Unique sex-abuse suit filed against Boy Scouts in U.S. capital

The lawsuit seeks to establish Washington as a venue for men across the U.S. to sue the Scouts for allegedly failing to protect them from long-ago sexual abuse by scout leaders. The eight plaintiffs live in states where statute of limitations laws would prevent them from suing the BSA based on claims of long-ago abuse.
by The Associated Press

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Groups demand answers after Iranians say they were detained

Groups demand answers after Iranians say they were detained

Civil rights groups and lawmakers are demanding information from federal officials following reports that dozens of Iranian-Americans were held up and questioned at the border as they returned to the United States.
by The Associated Press

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Harvey Weinstein is charged with sexual assault in Los Angeles, as N.Y. trial begins

Harvey Weinstein is charged with sexual assault in Los Angeles, as N.Y. trial begins

In one incident, Weinstein allegedly went to a hotel and raped a woman after pushing his way into her room. The second alleged assault took place the next evening in a hotel in Beverly Hills.
by Ina Jaffe and Vanessa Romo

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Year of no

Have you ever said yes to an invitation and instantly regretted it? Or do you feel guilty when you have to cancel plans? Instead of feeling like you have to say yes to everything, make 2020 all about learning to say no to others, so you can say yes to yourself.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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A teen charged in Walmart fire; store remains closed

Prosecutors in McLeod County charged a 13-year-old boy with arson in juvenile court on Monday in connection with a fire at a central Minnesota Walmart store. The store will remain closed until further notice, according to Walmart.
by Matt Sepic

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Minn. Supreme Court hears arguments in White Bear Lake levels case

Minn. Supreme Court hears arguments in White Bear Lake levels case

Homeowners and others concerned about the lake hope the court will hear their claims that the DNR failed to manage the cumulative impact of groundwater pumping permits in the area.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Bolton willing to testify in impeachment trial if subpoenaed

Bolton willing to testify in impeachment trial if subpoenaed

Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton said Monday that he is “prepared to testify” if he is subpoenaed by the Senate in its impeachment trial.
by The Associated Press

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AP-NORC poll: 66 percent favor endorsement money for NCAA athletes

AP-NORC poll: 66 percent favor endorsement money for NCAA athletes

As the NCAA grapples with how to provide athletes opportunities to be compensated for their fame, about two-thirds of Americans support college players being permitted to earn money for endorsements.
by The Associated Press

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The Trump impeachment saga is about to heat back up

The Trump impeachment saga is about to heat back up

Last month, the House of Representatives voted for only the third time in history to impeach the president. Then something else unusual happened amid the holidays. Nothing.
by Philip Ewing

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Julián Castro endorses Elizabeth Warren in presidential race

Julián Castro endorses Elizabeth Warren in presidential race

In an online video posted Monday featuring the two former 2020 White House rivals, Castro tells Warren, "No one is working harder than you." The pair had remained friendly during months of campaigning.
by The Associated Press

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Congress demands answers from Trump about Soleimani killing

Congress demands answers from Trump about Soleimani killing

Two top Senate Democrats called on President Trump to immediately declassify the administration's reasoning for the strike on Gen. Qassem Soleimani, saying there is "no legitimate justification" for keeping the information from the public.
by The Associated Press

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Monday's forecast brings plentiful sunshine and much lighter winds

Monday brings relatively quiet weather with above average temperatures, mostly sunny skies and much less wind than Sunday. But, the state could see light snow before the day is over.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Harvey Weinstein heads to trial for sex crimes in a #MeToo landmark

Harvey Weinstein heads to trial for sex crimes in a #MeToo landmark

It's the first criminal trial for Weinstein, whose alleged misconduct helped set off a movement. Now, the former producer faces five charges that may land him a long prison sentence in New York.
by Colin Dwyer and Rose Friedman

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MPR News Update

January 6. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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Organizers stockpiling snow, preparing to greet elite skiers for World Cup race in Minneapolis

Organizers stockpiling snow, preparing to greet elite skiers for World Cup race in Minneapolis

In just over two months, the world's top cross-country skiers will flock to Minneapolis for a World Cup event. And to make sure the trails are in top shape, organizers are working now to stockpile snow. Lots and lots of snow.
by Marcheta Fornoff

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Aftermath of 2 St. Paul shootings: 2 dead, many lives shattered

Aftermath of 2 St. Paul shootings: 2 dead, many lives shattered

Thirty-one people died in St. Paul homicides in 2019. As city officials struggle to stem that violence in 2020, interviews with family members of two men shot and killed reveal the damage done extends far beyond the bullets.
by Martin Moylan and Elizabeth Shockman

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'1917' wins at the Golden Globes, before most people can even see it

'1917' wins at the Golden Globes, before most people can even see it

Sam Mendes' war epic “1917” won't be in theaters until Friday, but it's already won the big Golden Globe. “Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood,” “Fleabag,” “Succession,” and Tom Hanks also had big nights.
by Linda Holmes

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Renovation chief: Notre Dame Cathedral is not saved yet

Renovation chief: Notre Dame Cathedral is not saved yet

The French general overseeing the reconstruction of fire-devastated Notre Dame Cathedral says the Paris landmark is not saved yet because there's still a risk its vaulted ceilings might collapse.
by The Associated Press

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Trump doubles down on striking cultural sites in Iran

Trump doubles down on striking cultural sites in Iran

President Trump insisted Sunday that Iranian cultural sites were fair game for the U.S. military, dismissing concerns within his own administration that doing so would constitute a war crime under international law.
by The Associated Press

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