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Stories from July 26, 2020

Wisconsin reports 957 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Wisconsin health officials on Sunday reported 957 more confirmed cases of the coronavirus and one new death. The percentage of positive tests was nearly 9.6 percent.
by The Associated Press

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Sunny, warm, dry week on its way

Sunny, warm, dry week on its way

Soggy tropical weather will be heading out of Minnesota Sunday night. Sunny, dry, comfortable days are on the weather menu for the upcoming week.
by Bill Endersen

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Couple wears swastika masks in Minnesota Walmart

A man and woman in Minnesota wore red face masks emblazoned with swastikas to a Walmart, and a video posted to social media shows them being confronted by other shoppers.
by The Associated Press

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In Jerusalem's Old City, the devout adjust to worship in the coronavirus era

In Jerusalem's Old City, the devout adjust to worship in the coronavirus era

In the Old City, the beating heart of a place sacred to millions, the pandemic has challenged devout Muslims, Christians and Jews to rethink how to pray safely. New customs now accompany old rituals.
by Daniel Estrin

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Torrential rain in south-central Minnesota

Heavy rain that started Saturday evening in south-central Minnesota continued through the night, adding up to more than a half-foot by Sunday morning in some areas and flooding roads. Flash flood warnings were issued overnight from New Ulm, Mankato and Faribault to the north and west. Among the hardest-hit areas were parts of Sibley and Nicollet counties, where weather spotters reported flooded roads overnight as storm after storm moved across the same area. This is an MPR News update for Sunday, July 26, 2020. Hosted by Emily Bright. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Rain clears, replaced by cooler weather

Heavy rain and flooding concerns continue for parts of Minnesota on Sunday.  Then cooler and drier air spreads across the state and stays in place through at least mid-week.
by Nicole Mitchell

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In Selma, a 'final crossing' for John Lewis across the Edmund Pettus Bridge

In Selma, a 'final crossing' for John Lewis across the Edmund Pettus Bridge

The hearse paused atop the bridge over the Alabama River as the cicadas sang in the summer heat. On the south side of the bridge, where Lewis was beaten by Alabama state troopers in 1965, family members placed roses that the carriage rolled over.
by Matthew S. Schwartz and The Associated Press

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Police and protesters clash in violent weekend across the U.S.

Police and protesters clash in violent weekend across the U.S.

Protests took a violent turn in several U.S. cities over the weekend, with demonstrators squaring off against federal agents outside a courthouse in Portland, Oregon, forcing police in Seattle to retreat into a station house and setting fire to vehicles in California and Virginia.
by The Associated Press

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'Crooked Hallelujah' sings of beauty and trouble between mothers and daughters

'Crooked Hallelujah' sings of beauty and trouble between mothers and daughters

Kelli Jo Ford's novel follows three generations of Cherokee women trying to forge a future in the harsh environment of the 1980s oil boom in Texas — and learning just how difficult that can be.
by Sarah McCammon

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Storms fueled by tropical moisture cause flooding in south-central Minnesota

Storms fueled by tropical moisture cause flooding in south-central Minnesota

Slow-moving storms fueled by tropical moisture dropped more than 8 inches of rain on parts of south-central Minnesota late Saturday and early Sunday, forcing the closure of some roads. Two state highways remained closed late Sunday afternoon.
by Andrew Krueger

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Hurricane's fallout batters Texas as the region confronts a COVID-19 spike

Hurricane's fallout batters Texas as the region confronts a COVID-19 spike

Forecasters early Sunday downgraded Hurricane Hanna to a tropical storm. The first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season made landfall twice along Texas' southern coast on Saturday.
by Wynne Davis

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