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Stories from January 10, 2021

Mild temps continue this week; no big storms

Several more days of unusually mild temps are in the forecast. We have details on that, plus who may see some snowflakes.
by Ron Trenda

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Capitol police were overrun, 'left naked' against rioters

Capitol police were overrun, 'left naked' against rioters

Despite ample warnings about security concerns well ahead of last Wednesday, the U.S. Capitol Police had the same number of officers in place as on a routine day. While some of those officers were outfitted with equipment for a protest, they were not staffed or equipped for a riot.
by The Associated Press

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Mom charged in death of 2-year-old daughter in St. Paul

Ramsey County prosecutors have charged a St. Paul woman with second-degree murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter Sunday. The criminal complaint says 30-year-old Caishia Lee admitted to officers that she'd lost her temper with the toddler and "I just kept hitting her."
by The Associated Press

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Oaths questioned as Trump's backers fight against election loss

Oaths questioned as Trump's backers fight against election loss

As some Republicans in Congress continued to back President Donald Trump's doomed effort to overturn the election, critics — including President-elect Joe Biden — alleged that they had violated their oaths to the Constitution and instead pledged allegiance to Trump.
by The Associated Press

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Jan. 10 update on COVID-19 in MN: New virus variant confirmed in the state

Jan. 10 update on COVID-19 in MN: New virus variant confirmed in the state

Minnesota health officials reported another 44 COVID-19 deaths and more than 2,100 additional cases on Sunday, as the state now also has its first confirmed cases of a new, more-contagious coronavirus variant first detected in the United Kingdom.
by MPR News Staff

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Milder temps here today; heavy snow in parts of Texas

Temps will be mild (for January) this afternoon. Some Texans will be shoveling snow today, but I don’t see any big storms in Minnesota over the next few days. We have all the forecast details.
by Ron Trenda

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Second GOP senator now urging Trump to resign over Capitol riot

Second GOP senator now urging Trump to resign over Capitol riot

Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania said resignation was the “best path forward, the best way to get this person in the rear view mirror for us.” He was not optimistic that Trump would step down before his term ends on Jan. 20.
by The Associated Press

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D.C.'s acting U.S. attorney calls scope of Capitol investigation 'unprecedented'

D.C.'s acting U.S. attorney calls scope of Capitol investigation 'unprecedented'

The acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia tells NPR that "hundreds" of people may ultimately face charges related to the storming of the Capitol. He says there's likely to be a wide array of criminal charges, ranging from destruction of federal property to murder.
by Martin Kaste

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A murky morning; mild temps this afternoon

Sunday morning fog is expected to be thickest in northwestern Minnesota. We have details on that, plus your complete Sunday forecast.
by Ron Trenda

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To adapt 'After the Rain,' artists cross all kinds of boundaries

To adapt 'After the Rain,' artists cross all kinds of boundaries

A new graphic novel adaptation of Nnedi Okorafor's story "After the Rain" sets straightforward art against scattered, skewed panels to produce a sense of primal struggle between order and chaos.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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Trump supporters rally at Minnesota Capitol; anti-fascist group marches elsewhere in St. Paul

Trump supporters rally at Minnesota Capitol; anti-fascist group marches elsewhere in St. Paul

State Patrol troopers guarded the steps of the Minnesota Capitol on Saturday, as about 100 supporters of President Donald Trump gathered to protest the results of the 2020 election. At around the same time, a group of “anti-fascist community organizers” marched in St. Paul.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Pence plans to attend Biden inauguration

Pence plans to attend Biden inauguration

In a split with President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence plans to attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20, a source familiar with the decision tells NPR. Trump has said he will not attend.
by James Doubek

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Republican senator says Trump committed 'impeachable offenses'

Republican senator says Trump committed 'impeachable offenses'

Democrats' momentum for a fresh drive to quickly impeach outgoing President Donald Trump gained support Saturday, and a Republican senator said the president's role in the deadly riot at the Capitol by a violent mob of Trump supporters was worthy of rebuke.
by The Associated Press

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'Ambitious Girl' reminds kids: Your dreams are not a drawback

'Ambitious Girl' reminds kids: Your dreams are not a drawback

Activist and author Meena Harris, the niece of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, has written a children's book called “Ambitious Girl” in the hope that no young woman in the next generation will have her dreams characterized as a liability.
by Michel Martin

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Minnesota health officials confirm 5 cases of coronavirus variant in Twin Cities

Minnesota health officials confirm 5 cases of coronavirus variant in Twin Cities

The Minnesota Department of Health says it has confirmed five cases of the new, more-contagious coronavirus variant in the Twin Cities metro area. The variant, first detected in the United Kingdom, has not been found to cause more-serious cases of COVID-19.
by Andrew Krueger

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