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Stories from February 23, 2020

Mild Monday, light snow south on Tuesday; blizzard hit Minnesota one year ago

After weekend highs in the 40s, temps will retreat a bit on Monday. We have details on the week ahead, and who may see some snow on Tuesday. We also look back on the blizzard that stranded motorists in southern Minnesota one year ago.
by Ron Trenda

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1 dead, 1 hurt in Minneapolis nightclub shooting

Both shooting victims are men in their 20s, according to police. The club, Rouge at The Lounge, is located a block south of Target Field.
by Cody Nelson

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Analysis: After the Nevada caucuses, Bernie Sanders is the candidate to beat

Analysis: After the Nevada caucuses, Bernie Sanders is the candidate to beat

Sanders won in Nevada by broadening his coalition beyond his base of young voters and progressives. The man who calls himself a democratic socialist and has been seemingly running as an outsider all his life is now the inside man.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Buttigieg questions third-place finish in Nevada, cites errors

Buttigieg questions third-place finish in Nevada, cites errors

Pete Buttigieg’s campaign has questioned his third-place finish in Nevada’s caucuses, and called for the state’s Democratic Party to release a more detailed breakdown of votes and address reports of more than 200 problems allocating votes in Saturday’s caucuses.
by The Associated Press

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Colombians grapple with a big problem: Wandering hippos

Colombians grapple with a big problem: Wandering hippos

An estimated 80 hippos, perhaps more, live in the area around the Rio Magdalena, Colombia’s principal river. They're descendants of four hippos that were brought to the country by infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar.
by The Associated Press

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B. Smith, model turned lifestyle guru, dead at 70

B. Smith, model turned lifestyle guru, dead at 70

Smith died Saturday evening after battling early onset Alzheimer's disease, which she was diagnosed with in 2013. She and her husband, Dan Gasby, raised awareness of the disease, and particularly its impacts on the African-American community, following her diagnosis.
by The Associated Press

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Who should decide what books are allowed in prison?

Who should decide what books are allowed in prison?

"It's so important for people who are in prison to be able to have access to materials that give them hope and a reason to want to be part of society again, to want to engage, to see the future," says Rebecca Ginsburg of the Education Justice Project.
by Lee Gaines

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'An Evening with Whitney' hologram tour trades on the image of a complicated star

'An Evening with Whitney' hologram tour trades on the image of a complicated star

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Jason King of New York University about the surge in hologram tours, and about the ethical implications of re-creating the image of Whitney Houston.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Jason King

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Sun-splashed Sunday, mild temps but breezy

Our temps will be mild again today, but cooler air is on the way. We have a look at the week ahead, which includes snow chances in some areas.
by Ron Trenda

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MPR News Update for Feb. 23, 2020

MPR News Update for Feb. 23, 2020

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Zamboni driver called in as NHL emergency goalie, helps team to victory

Zamboni driver called in as NHL emergency goalie, helps team to victory

David Ayres was sitting in the stands with his wife when Carolina Hurricanes goalie James Reimer went down with an injury. Not long after, the 42-year-old Zamboni driver was walking down the tunnel and into the spotlight.
by The Associated Press

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Mild temps, a bit breezy; flake chance far northern Minnesota

We’ll have mild temps Sunday afternoon, but there’ll be a bit more wind than yesterday. There’s plenty of snow cover for your outdoor activities.
by Ron Trenda

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In 'Foul Is Fair,' Lady Macbeth goes to prep school

In 'Foul Is Fair,' Lady Macbeth goes to prep school

Hannah Capin's new young adult novel is a modern-day retelling of “Macbeth” — centered on Lady Macbeth, now a high-schooler taking bloody revenge on the prep school boys who assaulted her at a party.
by Alethea Kontis

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MPR News/Star Tribune poll: Klobuchar has edge in primary

MPR News/Star Tribune poll: Klobuchar has edge in primary

A new MPR News/Star Tribune Minnesota Poll shows Sen. Amy Klobuchar edging Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Minnesota presidential primary but many who plan to vote in the Democratic primary are still undecided.
by Brian Bakst

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Sanders wins Nevada caucuses, takes national Democratic lead

Sanders wins Nevada caucuses, takes national Democratic lead

Bernie Sanders scored a resounding victory in Nevada’s presidential caucuses on Saturday, cementing his status as the Democrats' national front-runner amid escalating tensions over whether he’s too liberal to defeat President Trump.
by The Associated Press

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MPR News PM Update for Feb. 22, 2020

MPR News PM Update for Feb. 22, 2020

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