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Stories from December 25, 2020

Mild-mannered through the weekend; big storm potential next week

Mild-mannered through the weekend; big storm potential next week

A drama-free Christmas Day has been a meteorological treat statewide. Light snow is likely on Sunday. A major winter storm is possible beginning about Tuesday.
by Bill Endersen

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Experts say experience convinced Midwest of virus dangers

Experts say experience convinced Midwest of virus dangers

A reprieve from a devastating surge of the coronavirus across the Upper Midwest has given cautious relief to health officials, though they worry that infections remain rampant and holiday gatherings could reignite the worst outbreaks of the pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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Officials: 'Intentional' blast wounds 3 in Nashville on Christmas

Officials: 'Intentional' blast wounds 3 in Nashville on Christmas

A recreational vehicle parked in the deserted streets of downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, causing widespread communications outages that took down police emergency systems and grounded holiday travel at the city's airport.
by The Associated Press

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Judge delays execution of only woman on US death row

A federal judge said the Justice Department unlawfully rescheduled the execution of the only woman on federal death row, potentially setting up the Trump administration to schedule the execution after president-elect Joe Biden takes office.
by The Associated Press

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Pope on Christmas: Vaccines for all; needy, vulnerable first

Pope on Christmas: Vaccines for all; needy, vulnerable first

Instead of speaking in front of a crowd of thousands, Pope Francis delivered his Christmas Day message from inside a hall at the Apostolic Palace and urged authorities to make COVID-19 vaccines available to all, especially for the most vulnerable and needy.
by The Associated Press

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Merry White Christmas

Merry White Christmas

Milder, storm-free weather is arriving for Christmas Day. Sunday will bring light snow mainly to the north. A significant winter storm is possible next week around Tuesday and Wednesday.
by Bill Endersen

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No time to rest: EU nations assess Brexit trade deal with UK

No time to rest: EU nations assess Brexit trade deal with UK

European Union ambassadors convened on Christmas Day to start assessing the massive 2,000-page free-trade deal the EU struck with Britain. The deal takes effect on Jan. 1 when the acrimonious Brexit divorce process comes to an end.
by The Associated Press

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Hennepin Co. public defenders try technology to keep clients from missing court dates

Hennepin Co. public defenders try technology to keep clients from missing court dates

People who depend on public defenders in Hennepin County now have a different way to receive hearing reminders and to be able to communicate directly with their attorneys through a new partnership with a San Francisco-based company.
by Jon Collins

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Hank Adams, The 'Most Important Indian,' Dies At 77

Hank Adams, The 'Most Important Indian,' Dies At 77

Hank Adams, a lifelong Native American civil rights advocate, died Dec. 21 at the age of 77. Adams is most well-known for his work in getting the federal government to uphold tribal treaty rights.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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U.S. now requires all U.K. travelers to have a negative coronavirus test

U.S. now requires all U.K. travelers to have a negative coronavirus test

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new testing mandate for U.K. travelers coming into the U.S. after an outbreak of a new coronavirus variant in England.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Quiet weather for Christmas; snow chance returns on Sunday

We’ll start out with subzero temps on Christmas Day, then our temps will rebound nicely in the afternoon. We have details on that, plus our snow chance later this weekend and an updated Minnesota snow cover map.
by Ron Trenda

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