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Stories from April 25, 2020

Mild Sunday temps; some spots may see an afternoon shower

Another mild day is on tap for Sunday. Some spots may see an afternoon shower. We have details on that, plus a look at the week ahead. We also look back at Mississippi River levels that were causing flooding one year ago today.
by Ron Trenda

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Global death toll tops 200,000 as some virus lockdowns eased

Global death toll tops 200,000 as some virus lockdowns eased

As the global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 200,000 on Saturday, some countries took cautious steps toward easing lockdowns imposed amid the pandemic — but fears of a surge in infections made even some outbreak-wounded businesses reluctant to reopen.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesotans donate thousands of homemade masks in statewide drive

Minnesotans donate thousands of homemade masks in statewide drive

People all across Minnesota brought thousands of homemade masks to their local fire stations Saturday, part of a statewide effort amid the coronavirus pandemic.
by Dan Gunderson

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COVID-19 death toll in Minnesota increases to 244

The number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Minnesota climbed by 23 on Saturday — the largest single-day increase on record in the state since the pandemic began — as the number of confirmed cases also saw its largest daily jump.  MPR News update for April 25, 2020. Hosted by Marianne Combs.

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WHO says there's 'no evidence' that recovered COVID-19 patients are immune

WHO says there's 'no evidence' that recovered COVID-19 patients are immune

The World Health Organization has pushed back against the theory that individuals can only catch the coronavirus once, as well as proposals for reopening society that are based on this supposed immunity.
by Colin Dwyer

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Mild weekend temps; shower and t-storm chances in some areas

We’ll enjoy above-average high temps this weekend. Some of us will also have a few minutes of rain, but we’ll have many dry hours. We have the details, plus a look at the week ahead..
by Ron Trenda

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Fire stations across Minnesota to collect homemade mask donations

Fire stations across Minnesota to collect homemade mask donations

More than 700 fire stations across Minnesota will be gathering the donated homemade masks from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; the masks will be provided to staff members and residents of group-care facilities across the state.
by Emily Bright

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Opinion: What our children will remember

Opinion: What our children will remember

NPR's Scott Simon writes: “Any parent learns how children rarely remember what we hope. You may want your child to remember when they saw the Eiffel Tower or met an athlete. What they really recall is the ice cream they had, or a man with the lizard tattoo they saw on the subway.”
by Scott Simon

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Congressional watchdog to review federal coronavirus response

Congressional watchdog to review federal coronavirus response

The $2 trillion legislation that Congress approved late last month amid the coronavirus pandemic calls for the Government Accountability Office to monitor the spending and the overall federal response to the pandemic.
by Brian Naylor

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Mild Saturday temps, shower and t-storm chances in some areas

Temperatures will be mild in most areas Saturday afternoon. The best chance of showers and thunderstorms will be to the west, but there may be some scattered raindrops elsewhere too. We have the details.

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'Why We Swim' looks for answers in people and places across the globe

'Why We Swim' looks for answers in people and places across the globe

Author Bonnie Tsui reminds us that humankind once sprang from — and still seeks — water. "Even if we can't get in the water right now," she says, "the ocean will be waiting for us."
by Scott Simon

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'Girl Gone Viral' is a peach of a read

'Girl Gone Viral' is a peach of a read

In Alisha Rai's latest, a former model escapes unwanted viral fame by hiding out with her bodyguard, on his family's peach farm. It's packed with humor, drama — and a pair of very sexy eyebrows.
by Denny S. Bryce

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