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What we know about prevention, travel safety and the coronavirus

What we know about prevention, travel safety and the coronavirus

As cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in the United States and internationally, we turn to a medical professional to talk about the spread of the virus, preventive health measures and travel safety.
by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff and Breann Schossow

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More testing sheds light on how virus is spreading in U.S.

More testing sheds light on how virus is spreading in U.S.

An increase in testing for the coronavirus is shedding light on its spread in the U.S., including among nursing home residents in one Washington state facility. Authorities announced new cases that rapidly pushed the U.S. total past 100 people across 11 states.
by The Associated Press

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Which U.S. states have confirmed coronavirus cases?

Which U.S. states have confirmed coronavirus cases?

Cases of the new coronavirus are appearing in many U.S. states, with nearly 100 confirmed to date. Here's where they are.
by Elena Renken

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Is intermittent fasting safe for everyone?

Is intermittent fasting safe for everyone?

Intermittent fasting, or restricting your eating at certain times of the day, has become a huge weight-loss trend. But experts say there are certain people who should not follow this diet. Dietitians Jillian Lampert and Rasa Troup talk about the impacts of intermittent fasting you haven’t heard about.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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Coronavirus and Super Tuesday voting: It's touchy

Coronavirus and Super Tuesday voting: It's touchy

With concern growing about the spread of the coronavirus, officials in a number of Super Tuesday states are taking extra precautions to assure voters that it's safe to go to the polls.
by Pam Fessler

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Second Amendment ‘sanctuary’ movement gets some traction in rural Minnesota

Second Amendment ‘sanctuary’ movement gets some traction in rural Minnesota

While the county efforts are largely symbolic measures to promote the protection of constitutional gun rights, they are mobilizing rural voters who view gun rights as a critical voting issue.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Happy meteorological spring: 40s return, 60 by Sunday?

Happy meteorological spring: 40s return, 60 by Sunday?

The Twin Cities hit 50 degrees Sunday for the first time in over four months. We may push toward 60 degrees by Sunday.
by Paul Huttner

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U.S. death toll climbs to 6 as viral crisis eases in China

U.S. death toll climbs to 6 as viral crisis eases in China

Health officials in Washington state said Monday that three more people had died from the coronavirus, bringing the total to five in the state and United States.
by The Associated Press

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5 key questions ahead of critical Super Tuesday primaries

5 key questions ahead of critical Super Tuesday primaries

Super Tuesday is the biggest day of the primary calendar. Fourteen states vote in primaries from the Atlantic to the Pacific, including the two most populous states, California and Texas. There are some key questions ahead of Tuesday's vote.
by The Associated Press

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Klobuchar's exit shows a downside of early voting in Minnesota

Klobuchar's exit shows a downside of early voting in Minnesota

It’s likely that tens of thousands of Minnesotans have already cast ballots for presidential candidates whose campaigns are now defunct.
by Cody Nelson

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What leads to wrongful convictions

A discussion about some of the common factors that can lead to an innocent person being convicted of a crime. They include reliance on jailhouse informants, unreliable eyewitness testimony and false confessions.
by Jim Bickal and Angela Davis

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Klobuchar ends her presidential bid, endorses Biden

Klobuchar ends her presidential bid, endorses Biden

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar ended her Democratic presidential campaign on Monday and is expected to endorse rival Joe Biden in an effort to unify moderate voters behind the former vice president’s White House bid.
by The Associated Press

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As Minnesota recognizes PTSD in first responders, cities brace for rising costs

As Minnesota recognizes PTSD in first responders, cities brace for rising costs

A growing number of states, including Minnesota, are acknowledging that responding to emergencies can have a lasting — and damaging — effect on people’s mental health. Thirty-five now let first responders claim workers’ comp for PTSD. But now, some cities are worried about how they’re going to pay for the care.
by Alisa Roth

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COVID-19 and the future of vaccines

COVID-19 and the future of vaccines

To tackle the new coronavirus, scientists are accelerating the vaccine process. What other vaccines are on the horizon, and how is research changing our approach?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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How the South Carolina primary results might factor into voting on Super Tuesday

How the South Carolina primary results might factor into voting on Super Tuesday

South Carolina voters had their say over the weekend on who will represent the Democratic Party in the 2020 presidential election. We reviewed the results of the state primary and analyzed next steps for the candidates as they prepare for Super Tuesday.
by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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Thread Must-Read: 'The Night Watchman' by Louise Erdrich

Two years ago, Louise Erdrich succumbed to a nasty bug and took to her bed for a time. She slept, she daydreamed and she finally rose with a conviction that her next novel could be found in letters that her grandfather, Patrick Gourneau, had written in a particularly tumultuous period of his life.
by Kerri Miller

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Q&A: What's next for the Tokyo Olympics as virus spreads?

Q&A: What's next for the Tokyo Olympics as virus spreads?

The spreading virus from China has been reported in more than 60 countries and puts the Tokyo Olympics at risk. The Olympics are to open on July 24 — less than five months away.
by The Associated Press

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Jack Welch, legendary CEO of General Electric, dead At 84

Jack Welch, legendary CEO of General Electric, dead At 84

Welch, dubbed "manager of the century" in 1999 by Fortune magazine, grew GE into an industrial powerhouse. During his reign, the company's market value skyrocketed to $410 billion from $12 billion.
by Avie Schneider

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'The Mirror & The Light' is a triumphant end to a spellbinding story

'The Mirror & The Light' is a triumphant end to a spellbinding story

In this new novel, Hilary Mantel brings her award-winning trilogy on the life of Tudor politician Thomas Cromwell to an end. And even though readers know how this story will end, it's still gripping.
by Genevieve Valentine

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Temperatures stay mild with a warm weekend ahead

The week ahead remains very mild, with a couple rounds of light precipitation possible through mid-week.
by Nicole Mitchell

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March 2. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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World economy may shrink because of virus, watchdog says

World economy may shrink because of virus, watchdog says

A global agency says the spreading new virus could make the world economy shrink this quarter for the first time since the international financial crisis more than a decade ago.
by The Associated Press

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Light snow returns for much of Minnesota Monday

Monday sees temperatures return closer to average after a mild weekend and light snow will move across northern Minnesota.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Daily Digest: A Super Tuesday Eve primer

Daily Digest: A Super Tuesday Eve primer

Plus two dropouts a recap of the weekend presidential primary in South Carolina.
by Cody Nelson

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Your state-by-state guide to Super Tuesday

Your state-by-state guide to Super Tuesday

Fourteen states, a third of all delegates and an emerging race between Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden. Here's what to know about the 2020 contests.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Minnesota defeats Portland 3-1 in MLS opener for both teams

Kevin Molino scored two goals and Minnesota United beat the Portland Timbers 3-1 in the season opener for both teams. Molino's first goal in the 51st minute came after a scoreless first half.
by The Associated Press

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Super Tuesday race tightens in Amy Klobuchar's Minnesota

Super Tuesday race tightens in Amy Klobuchar's Minnesota

Bernie Sanders has a shot to deliver an embarrassing blow to Amy Klobuchar in the moderate senator's home state on Super Tuesday, thanks to a large and motivated progressive base in a state where she was once considered a shoo-in to win.
by The Associated Press

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The census counts prisoners, but who benefits?

The census counts prisoners, but who benefits?

Should Minnesota count prisoners as residents of the town where they’re locked up or use their last address? It’s become an important question for prison towns — and some state lawmakers — as the census approaches.
by Nina Moini

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Former Viking Chris Kluwe attacks online harassment in YA sci-fi novel ‘Otaku’

Former Viking Chris Kluwe attacks online harassment in YA sci-fi novel ‘Otaku’

Chris Kluwe, who retired from the NFL in 2014, combines a lifelong love of science fiction and a concern about equal rights to take on gamers who use the internet to make life miserable for female gamers.
by Euan Kerr

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Political scientists ask if the presidential nomination process is failing

Political scientists ask if the presidential nomination process is failing

Political science professor Julia Azari expores America’s presidential nominating process in an event at the Univ. of Minnesota Humphrey School.

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Protesters force cancellation of Klobuchar campaign rally in St. Louis Park

Protesters force cancellation of Klobuchar campaign rally in St. Louis Park

Sen. Amy Klobuchar canceled a homecoming campaign rally in Minnesota on Sunday night after protesters took over the stage in a high school gym where she hoped to rally supporters.
by Brian Bakst and MPR News Staff

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Brief retreat in temps on Monday, then a rebound; snow chances north Monday night

We’ll see near normal temps on Monday, followed by a stretch of mild weather. Our snow cover will shrink in many areas this week. Details on temperature trends, plus who will see some flakes in the next couple of days.
by Ron Trenda

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