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Stories from February 9, 2020

Sunday snow totals highest to the south; best chance of Monday flakes stays north

Sunday snow totals highest to the south; best chance of Monday flakes stays north

So, who received the golden shovel award for the highest weekend snow total? We have weekend snow amounts plus a look at who has the best chance of Monday flakes. We start the week with near-normal temps, but brace yourself for some much colder weather later this week.
by Ron Trenda

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What to watch for at Sunday's Oscars

What to watch for at Sunday's Oscars

After the shortest awards season in decades, the 92nd annual Academy Awards will get underway Sunday evening at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The red carpet is being rolled out two to three weeks earlier than usual in a bid to freshen up a ceremony and potentially boost ratings.
by The Associated Press

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For kid's coughs, swap the over-the-counter syrups for honey

For kid's coughs, swap the over-the-counter syrups for honey

For parents desperate to calm a kid's hacking cough so the whole family can get some sleep, it turns out there's evidence that a common kitchen ingredient works better than over-the-counter medicine.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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Wreck's identification 95 years after ship's disappearance puts theories to rest

Wreck's identification 95 years after ship's disappearance puts theories to rest

As it turns out, neither the Bermuda Triangle nor aliens are to blame for the Cotopaxi's sinking. It took Michael Barnette 15 years of research to identify the ship, which went down with 32 people.
by Hannah Hagemann

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Snow totals highest in southern Minn.; update on the weekend storm

Snow totals highest in southern Minn.; update on the weekend storm

Snow continues into Sunday afternoon in southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. We have updated snow reports from our weekend snowstorm and a look at the week ahead.
by Ron Trenda

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Outrage after gunman ambushes NYC police twice in 12 hours

Outrage after gunman ambushes NYC police twice in 12 hours

A gunman is in custody after he ambushed police officers in the Bronx twice in 12 hours, wounding two in attacks that ignited outrage from officials who blamed the violence on an atmosphere of anti-police rhetoric.
by The Associated Press

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Thailand mourns victims of country's deadliest mass shooting

Thailand mourns victims of country's deadliest mass shooting

As mourning began for the victims of Thailand's worst mass shooting, the country counted its losses: a mother shot dead at the wheel of her car as her son sat beside her, a 13-year-old student gunned down as he was riding his motorbike home, and more than two dozen other people.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. says 2 soldiers killed, 6 wounded in Afghanistan attack

Two U.S. soldiers were killed and six wounded in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province late Saturday when an man dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire, the U.S. military said.
by The Associated Press

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Winter storm update; some impressive snow totals

We’re seeing some impressive snow totals from today’s winter storm. We have an update on the snow, and a look at the week ahead.
by Ron Trenda

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MPR News Update for Feb. 9, 2020

MPR News Update for Feb. 9, 2020

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Snow reports from around Minnesota

Snow reports from around Minnesota

Snow totals from across Minnesota and surrounding states, as reported by weather spotters and relayed by the National Weather Service as of 3:15 p.m. Sunday.
by Andrew Krueger

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Winter storm drops more than a foot of snow in southern Minnesota

Winter storm drops more than a foot of snow in southern Minnesota

A storm dropped more than a foot of snow on parts of southern Minnesota on Sunday, causing difficult driving but also bringing a welcome dose of winter for skiing, sledding and other outdoor activities. St. Paul and Minneapolis have declared snow emergencies.
by Andrew Krueger

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Bats carry many viruses. So why don't they get sick?

Bats carry many viruses. So why don't they get sick?

The winged mammal has a unique ability to carry viruses and not get sick from them. This tolerance may be a unique adaptation to flying.
by Pien Huang

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Heavy snow is making Sunday morning travel difficult; updated snow forecast

Heavy snow is making Sunday morning travel difficult; updated snow forecast

light: https://twitter.com/NWSTwinCities/status/1226460544858640384 light: https://twitter.com/NWSTwinCities/status/1226460544858640384 Our winter snowstorm is here, and it’ll give many areas 6 inches or more of snow this morning. Some spots in southern Minnesota will see double-digit snow totals. We have your winter storm update.
by Ron Trenda

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'Black Sunday' will destroy you — let it

'Black Sunday' will destroy you — let it

Tola Rotimi Abraham's wrenching novel follows a four young children in Lagos, Nigeria, whose comfortable life is blown apart when their mother loses her job, and their father abandons them.
by Gabino Iglesias

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Legislative session that starts Tuesday could be light on accomplishments

Legislative session that starts Tuesday could be light on accomplishments

There’s less pressure to be productive during this election-year legislative session, but be prepared to see plenty of grandstanding featuring a Republican-controlled Senate and DFL-controlled House.
by Tim Pugmire

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China's virus death toll surpasses SARS, but number of new cases falls

China's virus death toll surpasses SARS, but number of new cases falls

China's death toll from the new virus outbreak has risen to 811. However, the number of new cases reported over the previous 24 hours fell significantly Sunday from the previous period, something experts see as a sign the spread of the virus may be slowing.
by The Associated Press

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MPR News PM Update for Feb. 2, 2020

MPR News PM Update for Feb. 2, 2020

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Actor-comedian Orson Bean, 91, hit and killed by car in L.A.

Actor-comedian Orson Bean, 91, hit and killed by car in L.A.

Orson Bean, the witty actor and comedian who enlivened the game show "To Tell the Truth" and played a crotchety merchant on “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,” was hit and killed by a car in Los Angeles, authorities said. He was 91.
by The Associated Press

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Actor Robert Conrad, star of 'The Wild, Wild West,' dies at 84

Actor Robert Conrad, star of 'The Wild, Wild West,' dies at 84

Robert Conrad, the rugged, contentious actor who starred in the hugely popular 1960s television series "Hawaiian Eye" and "The Wild, Wild West," died Saturday. He was 84.
by The Associated Press

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Janitors, security guards in Twin Cities vote to authorize strike

Janitors, security guards in Twin Cities vote to authorize strike

SEIU Local 26 President Iris Altamirano said a key issue in the labor dispute is sick time. City ordinances in Minneapolis and St. Paul mandate six sick days a year. But Altamirano said janitors and security workers elsewhere in the metro get half that.
by Matt Sepic

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