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Stories from January 9, 2021

Areas of fog and mild temps for Sunday; Texas gets the snow

Some Texans will be shoveling snow on Sunday. Snow-lovers in Minnesota will have to be patient. We have the forecast details.
by Ron Trenda

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Protesters gather at Line 3 construction site in Aitkin County

Protesters gather at Line 3 construction site in Aitkin County

Opponents of the Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project gathered Saturday in northern Minnesota to protest its construction across northern Minnesota. Eight people were arrested after blocking traffic on a highway.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Squelched by Twitter, Trump seeks new online megaphone

Squelched by Twitter, Trump seeks new online megaphone

President Donald Trump may launch his own online platform. But that won't happen overnight, and free speech experts anticipate growing pressure on all social media platforms to curb incendiary speech as Americans take stock of Wednesday’s violent takeover of the U.S. Capitol by a Trump-incited mob.
by The Associated Press

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As inauguration nears, concerns grow of more violence

As inauguration nears, concerns grow of more violence

Wednesday's violent insurrection at the Capitol led to the deaths of five people. Some lawmakers and others worry that it was just the beginning.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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3 more charged in Capitol attack, including men identified in viral photos

3 more charged in Capitol attack, including men identified in viral photos

Jacob Anthony Chansley, known as the "QAnon shaman," was charged alongside Adam Johnson and Derek Evans in a federal court Saturday. Johnson is said to be the man seen carrying the speaker's lectern.
by Jason Slotkin

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Pesky clouds and areas of fog today; could hit 30 on Sunday

There’s a lot of grey in our weekend forecast. Sunday will be the mildest day of the weekend. We have your weekend forecast details, plus a look at the week ahead.
by Ron Trenda

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'Brian did his job': Family remembers fallen Capitol police officer

'Brian did his job': Family remembers fallen Capitol police officer

From his early days growing up in New Jersey, Brian Sicknick wanted to be a police officer. After enlisting in the National Guard, he joined the U.S. Capitol Police in 2008, serving until his death Thursday as rioters seething over President Donald Trump’s election loss stormed the building.
by The Associated Press

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Deadly siege focuses attention on Capitol Police

Deadly siege focuses attention on Capitol Police

The Capitol rampage shocked the world and left the country on edge, forcing the resignations of three top security officials over the failure to stop the breach. Lawmakers have demanded a review of operations and an FBI briefing over what they called a “terrorist attack.”
by The Associated Press

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Congressman Jamie Raskin on the life and legacy of his son, Tommy Raskin

Congressman Jamie Raskin on the life and legacy of his son, Tommy Raskin

On New Year's Eve, 25-year-old Tommy Raskin took his own life. Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland talked with NPR about his son's life: “It wasn't his mind that marked him as so extraordinary. It was his heart. The stories of his love and compassion are absolutely astounding."
by James Doubek

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StoryCorps: His vaccine story inspired his father to write a classic Disney song

StoryCorps: His vaccine story inspired his father to write a classic Disney song

As a kid, Jeffrey Sherman told his father, songwriter Robert Sherman, about his experience getting a polio vaccine. It sparked Robert to craft the now-famous “Mary Poppins” song, "A Spoonful of Sugar."
by Jo Corona

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Can Trump pardon himself? Most scholars say no

Can Trump pardon himself? Most scholars say no

While some constitutional scholars argue that the pardon power is absolute, most believe a president cannot pardon himself. But Trump has openly enjoyed violating long-established norms — and pardons have been no exception.
by Nina Totenberg

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'He's on his own': Some Republicans begin to flee from Trump

'He's on his own': Some Republicans begin to flee from Trump

President Donald Trump's steadfast grip on Republicans in Washington is beginning to crumble, leaving him more politically isolated than at any other point in his turbulent administration.
by The Associated Press

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Ask a Bookseller: A master class on writing, reading — and life

Ask a Bookseller: A master class on writing, reading — and life

Cat Bock of Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tenn., recommended a brand-new work of literary criticism by George Saunders with a tempting subtitle indeed: “A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life."
by Emily Bright

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A murky morning; dense fog advisory until 11 a.m. Saturday

Another morning, another batch of fog. Dense fog advisories continue in many areas Saturday morning. We have the details.
by Ron Trenda

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Love and hope are at the heart of 'The Prophets'

Love and hope are at the heart of 'The Prophets'

Robert Jones Jr.'s debut novel is a love story between two enslaved men on a Mississippi plantation. He says that it was very important for him to depict love and art in the midst of sorrow.
by Scott Simon

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Reporter’s notebook: A search for answers in D.C. brings confusion -- and confirmation

Reporter’s notebook: A search for answers in D.C. brings confusion -- and confirmation

A Minnesota woman says she felt as though she had to go to the pro-Trump rally in Washington, D.C. — to prove to herself that her own political compatriots aren’t deluded, as her left-leaning friends keep telling her they are.
by John Enger

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Michael Apted, director of ‘Up’ documentary series, dies at 79

Michael Apted, director of ‘Up’ documentary series, dies at 79

Michael Apted, the acclaimed British director of the “Up” documentary series and films as diverse as the Loretta Lynn biopic “Coal Miner’s Daughter” and the James Bond film “The World Is Not Enough,” has died. He was 79.
by The Associated Press

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Security chief calls Minnesota Capitol 'safe' despite protests

Security chief calls Minnesota Capitol 'safe' despite protests

Minnesota’s public safety chief says he’s taken steps to ensure that the state Capitol is safe, despite recent and planned protests there by supporters of President Donald Trump.
by The Associated Press

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