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Stories from September 30, 2020

Twin Cities educators seek assurances for safe return to classroom

Twin Cities educators seek assurances for safe return to classroom

Unions representing staff in Minneapolis and St. Paul district are asking for five things before switching the learning model in their districts from distance learning to hybrid models, which combine in-person and distance learning.
by Nina Moini

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President signs spending stopgap measure, averting government shutdown

President signs spending stopgap measure, averting government shutdown

The legislation passed hours before current funding levels are set to expire. With government funding resolved it's unclear whether both chambers can come together on a coronavirus relief package.
by Kelsey Snell

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The presidential debate hangover comes to Minnesota

The presidential debate hangover comes to Minnesota as Trump flies in and elections officials warn off poll watchers. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Release of Breonna Taylor grand jury recording is delayed until Friday

Release of Breonna Taylor grand jury recording is delayed until Friday

The recording is expected to provide a window into more than two days of grand jury proceedings. The attorney general's office said it needed more time to redact witnesses' personal information.
by Bill Chappell

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Analysis from the first 2020 presidential debate

Analysis from the first 2020 presidential debate

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will share the stage together in a debate moderated by Chris Wallace of Fox News. Two political scientists shared their analysis with MPR News.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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Trump rakes in money, stirs up supporters in Minnesota trip

Trump rakes in money, stirs up supporters in Minnesota trip

President Donald Trump returned to Minnesota on Wednesday, hoping to restock his campaign account and keep supporters motivated after a chaotic first presidential debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
by Dan Kraker and Brian Bakst

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Minnesota DNR to test deer tissue for ‘forever chemicals’

Minnesota DNR to test deer tissue for ‘forever chemicals’

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is working with bow hunters participating in special hunts near the Duluth airport south of Rice Lake Reservoir and near Oakdale in the east metro to voluntarily submit samples.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Frost and freeze concerns, plus a chance for snow

The weather Wednesday stays windy with more rain chances, but temperatures remain seasonable. Then much colder air moves across Minnesota as we approach the weekend.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Trump visit to Duluth highlights growing fight for union voters

Trump visit to Duluth highlights growing fight for union voters

Both Joe Biden and President Donald Trump have been working hard to appeal to working-class voters — especially those in northeastern Minnesota. Biden recently visited a union training center in Duluth; the president will hold a campaign rally at the airport there Wednesday night.
by Dan Kraker

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A windy, wet Wednesday

Under the influence of two cold fronts, temperatures rise little through the day, winds increase and more rain moves in.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Juggling financial stress and caregiving, parents are 'very not OK' in the pandemic

Juggling financial stress and caregiving, parents are 'very not OK' in the pandemic

The pandemic economy is squeezing families with kids: 74 percent of those earning less than $100,000 report serious financial woes, in an NPR poll. Experts worry about lasting impacts on kids' mental health.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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Trump to rally today in Duluth

Two weeks ago, President Donald Trump visited Bemidji. Tonight, the president is scheduled to return for a "Make America Great" event in Duluth. This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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This 'Bestiary' lives in a family's multigenerational stories

This 'Bestiary' lives in a family's multigenerational stories

K-Ming Chang's debut novel is full of mythical beasts that roam through the lineage and the stories of a Chinese family in Arkansas, stories that come alive and help them endure pain and trauma.
by Ilana Masad

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Fact check: False claims flood Trump-Biden debate

Fact check: False claims flood Trump-Biden debate

President Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of fabrications and fear-mongering in a belligerent debate with Joe Biden, at one point claiming the U.S. death toll would have been 10 times higher under the Democrat because he wanted open borders in the pandemic. Biden preached no such thing.
by The Associated Press

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Sept. 30 update on COVID-19 in MN: 16 deaths; total cases near 100K

Sept. 30 update on COVID-19 in MN: 16 deaths; total cases near 100K

State officials continue to stress that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over and Health Department numbers continue to bear that out. Wednesday’s count of newly confirmed COVID-19 deaths was the highest in more than a month.
by MPR News Staff

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From debate stage, Trump declines to denounce white supremacy

From debate stage, Trump declines to denounce white supremacy

Asked to disavow white supremacists, President Donald Trump addressed the Proud Boys directly, telling them to "stand back and stand by." He did not expand on what he meant.
by Sarah McCammon

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Donald Trump and Joe Biden meet in the first 2020 presidential debate

Donald Trump and Joe Biden meet in the first 2020 presidential debate

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden meet in the first 2020 presidential debate at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio on Tuesday.

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Census end remains uncertain after judge calls new schedule 'a violation'

Census end remains uncertain after judge calls new schedule 'a violation'

A day after the Census Bureau tweeted out a new "target date" of Oct. 5 for ending 2020 census counting, a federal judge in California said she thinks the schedule change may violate a court order.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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Face-to-face anger: Trump, Biden lash, interrupt each other

Face-to-face anger: Trump, Biden lash, interrupt each other

Marked by angry interruptions and bitter accusations, the first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden erupted in contentious exchanges Tuesday night over the coronavirus pandemic, city violence, job losses and how the Supreme Court will shape the future of the nation’s health care.
by The Associated Press

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