Stories from July 25, 2020

Parts of Minnesota will have a cool and comfortable Sunday, but the Twin Cities metro area will have another steamy day. We have details on that, plus a look at the week ahead. We also have updates on Hurricane Hanna and Hurricane Douglas.
Longtime TV host Regis Philbin dies at 88
Regis Philbin, the genial host who shared his life with television viewers over morning coffee for decades and helped himself and some fans strike it rich with the game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” has died at 88.
Civil rights icon John Lewis remembered in ceremonies across Alabama
Rep. John Lewis is being remembered this weekend in multiple memorial services across the state of Alabama, where he was born. He was known as the "Conscience of the Congress" for his tireless advocacy for economic and social justice.
Minnesota health officials reported more than 800 new, confirmed COVID-19 cases Saturday, pushing the overall total past 50,000 cases as the state's new mask mandate took effect. MPR News update for July 25, 2020. Hosted by Emily Bright. Our theme music is by Gary Meister. 
Federal agents use tear gas to clear Portland protest
Thousands of protesters gathered outside the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, into the early hours Saturday, shooting fireworks at the building as plumes of tear gas, dispensed by U.S. agents, lingered above.
It’ll be a steamy Saturday, and some areas will see some showers and thunderstorms. We have updated weekend forecast details, plus a look at the week ahead.
Virus-weary Texas braces as Hurricane Hanna arrives
Hurricane Hanna roared ashore onto the Texas Gulf Coast on Saturday, bringing winds that lashed the shoreline with rain and storm surge, and even threatening to bring possible tornadoes to a part of the country trying to cope with a spike in coronavirus cases.
It’ll be a steamy Saturday, with some scattered thunderstorms from time to time. We have your forecast details, which include an excessive heat warning for the Twin Cities metro area.
Supreme Court denies Nevada church's appeal of coronavirus rule
A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court denied a rural Nevada church’s request late Friday to strike down as unconstitutional a 50-person cap on worship services as part of the state’s ongoing response to the coronavirus.
Kepler hits 2 HR, Twins power past White Sox in opener
Max Kepler homered against White Sox ace Lucas Giolito in his first two at-bats and the Minnesota Twins beat Chicago 10-5 on Friday night in the clubs’ first game of a 60-game season shortened by the coronavirus pandemic.
Cartoonist Adrian Tomine's self-deprecating, self-aware humor shines in memoir
In framing Tomine's life trajectory via professional and personal setbacks and moments of mortification, “The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist” becomes mesmerizing, funny, and deeply honest.
St. Paul Mayor Carter: City departments, including police, to face big budget cuts
Like so many cities in the era of COVID-19, St. Paul is dealing with a budget shortfall. Mayor Melvin Carter is asking department heads to prepare for cuts, including cuts of over $9 million from the city’s Police Department.