Stories from June 20, 2020

We’ll see some sunshine on Sunday, and many areas will have a chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. We have your Father’s Day forecast and a look at the week ahead.
Manhattan's top federal prosecutor leaves job after standoff with Barr
An unusual standoff between Attorney General William Barr and Manhattan's top federal prosecutor ended Saturday when the prosecutor agreed to leave his job with an assurance that investigations by the prosecutor's office into the president's allies would not be disturbed.
The Minnesota Senate ended the special session early Saturday morning without reaching agreement on bills to overhaul policing, borrow for construction projects or distribute coronavirus aid to local governments. MPR News update for June 20, 2020. Hosted by Emily Bright. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
Trump freezes green cards, work visas until end of year
The White House says pausing immigration and a variety of temporary work visas will help respond to job losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Photos: Minnesotans gather for Juneteenth
People around Minnesota gathered Friday to celebrate, protest, reflect and just be together for Juneteenth. Marches, rallies and celebrations took place in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth and other communities.
Judge rules Bolton can publish tell-all book, but criticizes process
A federal judge ruled Saturday that former national security adviser John Bolton can move forward in publishing his tell-all book. But the judge also made clear his concerns that Bolton had “gambled” with national security by opting out of a prepublication review process.
Many locations will see some showers and thunderstorms at times this weekend. No all-day rains are expected, and we’ll have many dry hours too. We have your weekend forecast details plus a look at the week ahead.
Trump looks to reset campaign amid pandemic with Tulsa rally
Pressing ahead in a pandemic, President Trump looked to reverse a decline in his political fortunes Saturday by returning to the format that has so often energized him and his supporters: a raucous rally before tens of thousands of ardent fans.
In 'Love,' Roddy Doyle mines the past — over many, many pints
In Doyle's new novel, two old friends meet at a Dublin pub for a night of reconnecting and hard drinking. Joe has a burning secret; Davy has a concealed sorrow.
We won’t have steamy weather this Saturday. Comfortable temperatures and humidity levels are in our forecast, along with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Younger adults accounting for larger share of new coronavirus infections
As much of the country presses forward with reopening, a growing number of cities and states are finding that the coronavirus outbreak now has a foothold in a younger slice of the population, with people in their 20s and 30s accounting for a larger share of new infections.
Cities brace for 'collision course' of summer heat waves and COVID-19
As cities weather the first blasts of excessive summer heat, officials weigh the benefits of opening cooling centers and spray parks against the risks of letting people gather in public spaces.
Justice Department tries to oust U.S. attorney investigating Trump allies
The Justice Department moved abruptly Friday night to oust Geoffrey S. Berman, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan overseeing key prosecutions of President Trump’s allies. But Berman said he was refusing to leave his post and his ongoing investigations would continue.
Special session ends without deal on policing, bonding
Lawmakers ended their special session Saturday morning without an agreement on police accountability. Talks on a construction projects bill and a coronavirus relief plan were also unproductive.