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Governor orders early bar closing early and new limits on social gatherings

Governor orders early bars closing early and new limits on social gatherings, saying Minnesota is at risk of running out of hospital beds to care for COVID patients. This is an evening news update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer on how the GOP whittled away at Democrats' House majority

Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer on how the GOP whittled away at Democrats' House majority

Tom Emmer, who also chairs the National Republican Congressional Committee, discusses how his party flipped seats in Florida and beyond and some Republicans' reluctance to acknowledge Joe Biden's win.
by Ari Shapiro

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Troubled 737 Max nearing takeoff as FAA review of jetliner nearly complete

Troubled 737 Max nearing takeoff as FAA review of jetliner nearly complete

FAA chief Stephen Dickson says his agency is "in the final stages of reviewing" changes Boeing has made to the aircraft after two deadly crashes and could finish the evaluation "in coming days."
by David Schaper

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Pompeo embraces Trump's baseless claims on voter fraud

Pompeo embraces Trump's baseless claims on voter fraud

"We're going to count all the votes," the secretary of state told reporters, an apparent reference to President Donald Trump's baseless claims of widespread voter fraud.
by Bill Chappell

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DNC Chair Tom Perez on Democrats' Georgia runoff strategy and defeating Trumpism

DNC Chair Tom Perez on Democrats' Georgia runoff strategy and defeating Trumpism

Democrats didn't have the big wins they expected in congressional races. Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez says Democrats are working to expand the electorate in Georgia runoff races.
by James Doubek and Steve Inskeep

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Key departures signal agriculture shakeup for Capitol Hill

Key departures signal agriculture shakeup for Capitol Hill

The defeat of U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson in Minnesota and some key retirements mean a shakeup is coming for agriculture on Capitol Hill. Observers say power is likely to shift from the Midwest to the South and the coasts. 
by The Associated Press

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October revenue up in Minnesota

October revenue up in Minnesota

A new report shows state revenue collections in October came in above projections.
by Tim Pugmire

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How a 1969 murder at Harvard turned into a cold case and a 'cautionary tale'

How a 1969 murder at Harvard turned into a cold case and a 'cautionary tale'

In “We Keep the Dead Close,” author Becky Cooper revisits the killing of Harvard graduate student Jane Britton. The 440+ page book is overstuffed with suspects, motives, red herrings and interviews.
by Maureen Corrigan

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Author details 'Living With Death' in her 20s and scrambling for life-saving care

Author details 'Living With Death' in her 20s and scrambling for life-saving care

Katherine Standefer was uninsured and working as a hiking guide when diagnosed with a genetic heart condition. She chronicles her experience with an implanted heart device in “Lightning Flowers.”
by Dave Davies

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Biden fights to confront crises — and Trump resistance

Biden fights to confront crises — and Trump resistance

President-elect Joe Biden is confronting the nation’s health crisis as concerns grow that the Republican Party’s fierce refusal to acknowledge his victory is hurting the incoming-administration’s transition. President Donald Trump has blocked government officials from cooperating with the president-elect’s team on multiple fronts, including national security. 
by The Associated Press

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Supreme Court appears likely to uphold Obamacare

Supreme Court appears likely to uphold Obamacare

At least two of the court's conservative justices seemed to suggest the law should stand whether or not the individual mandate is found unconstitutional.
by Krishnadev Calamur and Nina Totenberg

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Kenosha shooter's mother tries to deflect blame from her son

Kenosha shooter's mother tries to deflect blame from her son

The mother of an Illinois 17-year-old charged in the fatal shooting of two men during a protest in Wisconsin said neither her son nor the protesters should have been on the street that night and put much of the blame for what happened on police and the governor.
by The Associated Press

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McConnell, Schumer to lead, but Senate majority uncertain

McConnell, Schumer to lead, but Senate majority uncertain

Senators chose party leaders Tuesday with few changes at the top. But it’s unclear who will be the majority leader with no party having secured control of the Senate until a January runoff election in Georgia. 
by The Associated Press

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Asst. health commissioner: ‘We want everyone in the state to get tested’

Asst. health commissioner: ‘We want everyone in the state to get tested’

The number of places where Minnesotans can get COVID-19 tests is growing — and taken together, the range of options can be dizzying. So how do you pick which COVID-19 test to get?
by Cathy Wurzer

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Author and journalist Tom Ricks: Founding Fathers expected today's political state

Author and journalist Tom Ricks: Founding Fathers expected today's political state

"I think Madison, especially, would be very proud to see that when America deeply disagrees, as it does now, that things grind to a halt," Ricks, author of a new book, “First Principles,” tells NPR.
by Steve Inskeep

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Vatican faults many for McCarrick's rise, spares Francis

Vatican faults many for McCarrick's rise, spares Francis

A Vatican investigation into ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has found that a series of bishops, cardinals and popes downplayed or dismissed reports that he slept with seminarians, and determined that Pope Francis merely continued his predecessors' naive handling of the predator until a former altar boy alleged abuse.
by The Associated Press

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Walz to outline next steps in Minnesota's COVID-19 fight

Gov. Walz has scheduled a 2 p.m. address, which MPR News will carry live. He’s expected to outline new targeted restrictions, as cases surge in the state. This is an MPR News morning update for November 10, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Man fatally shot in Eagan, two people in custody

Officers responded to a report of gunshots about 9 p.m. and found a man with a gunshot wound to the head outside a nearby hotel. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
by The Associated Press

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COVID-19 hospitalizations are surging. Where are hospitals reaching capacity?

COVID-19 hospitalizations are surging. Where are hospitals reaching capacity?

The pandemic is once again putting tens of thousands of people in the hospital in the U.S. Is it more than the health care system can handle? Find out which states are getting close to their limit.
by Will Stone

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Will Supreme Court invalidate Obamacare a decade after it was enacted?

Will Supreme Court invalidate Obamacare a decade after it was enacted?

There would be enormous consequences were the court to throw out the Affordable Care Act, which has survived twice in the high court. But the court's makeup is very different now than on those past occasions.
by Nina Totenberg

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Reporter’s notebook: Understanding COVID-19 case rates over time

Reporter’s notebook: Understanding COVID-19 case rates over time

On Monday, Minnesota reported 3,930 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. Is that bad? Is it OK? How should we interpret those numbers? Figuring it out can be difficult. Data reporter David Montgomery shares one trick he uses to help put COVID-19 figures in context — by making a rough translation into personal risk.
by David H. Montgomery

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Walz backs 10 p.m. curfew on in-person service at bars, eateries, curbs on events to stem COVID

Walz backs 10 p.m. curfew on in-person service at bars, eateries, curbs on events to stem COVID

“If we can break the back of this thing,” Gov. Tim Walz said of the pandemic, “we can get to the other side of this without putting people at more risk.”
by Brian Bakst and Catharine Richert

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Head of DOJ's election crimes unit steps down after Barr OKs election inquiries

Head of DOJ's election crimes unit steps down after Barr OKs election inquiries

William Barr specified that reviews can be conducted only if there are "clear and apparently-credible allegations of irregularities" that would affect the outcome of a state's election result.
by Alana Wise and Claudia Grisales

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FDA OKs Eli Lilly COVID-19 drug, but supplies will be limited

FDA OKs Eli Lilly COVID-19 drug, but supplies will be limited

Eli Lilly's monoclonal antibody for COVID-19 will be available to people 65 or older, or with underlying health conditions. Supplies will be short and allocating the medicine will be a challenge.
by The Associated Press

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