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Stories from January 17, 2021

Tentative contract agreement gives Minnesota home care workers a 15 percent raise

Tentative contract agreement gives Minnesota home care workers a 15 percent raise

Home care workers in Minnesota who are members of the Service Employees International Union will vote on a tentative contract agreement that increases base pay by $2 per hour, adds paid time off and provides funding for worker training.
by Dan Gunderson

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After increase in litter and damage in Boundary Waters last year, officials stepping up education efforts

After increase in litter and damage in Boundary Waters last year, officials stepping up education efforts

After a surge of visitors brought an increase in litter and damage to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness last year, officials are taking steps to head off similar problems this year.
by MPR News Staff

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In inaugural address, Biden will appeal to national unity

In inaugural address, Biden will appeal to national unity

President-elect Joe Biden will deliver an appeal to national unity when he is sworn in Wednesday and plans immediate moves to combat the coronavirus pandemic and undo some of President Donald Trump’s most controversial policies, his incoming chief of staff said Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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Kremlin critic Navalny detained after landing in Moscow

Kremlin critic Navalny detained after landing in Moscow

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained at a Moscow airport after returning from Germany on Sunday, Russia’s prison service said. Navalny had spent the past five months in Germany recovering from a nerve agent attack.
by The Associated Press

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Jan. 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: As daily cases trend downward, death toll passes 5,900

Jan. 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: As daily cases trend downward, death toll passes 5,900

Minnesota’s pandemic death toll passed 5,900 on Sunday, with state health officials reporting another 40 deaths. But averaged over the past seven days, most key COVID metrics continue to move in an encouraging direction as the state begins its third full week of 2021.
by MPR News Staff

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Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dies at 81

Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dies at 81

Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method and who later was convicted of murder, has died. He was 81. California state prison officials said he died Saturday of natural causes at a hospital.
by The Associated Press

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Flake chance in some areas this Sunday; cooler Monday

Flake chance in some areas this Sunday; cooler Monday

We have your updated Sunday forecast and a look at the week ahead. We also take a look at the scorecard for the first half of meteorological winter.
by Ron Trenda

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'Little old West Virginia' sets pace on vaccine rollout

'Little old West Virginia' sets pace on vaccine rollout

West Virginia has emerged as an unlikely success in the nation's otherwise chaotic COVID-19 vaccine rollout, largely because of the state's decision to reject a federal partnership with CVS and Walgreens and instead enlist mom-and-pop pharmacies to vaccinate residents.
by The Associated Press

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There's pain and tragedy in 'Yellow Wife' — but also great joy

There's pain and tragedy in 'Yellow Wife' — but also great joy

Sadeqa Johnson's novel — inspired by a real historical figure — pulls no punches in its tale of an enslaved woman trying to survive and make a life for herself and her family.
by Denny S. Bryce

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In his inaugural address, Biden seeks to move past 'American carnage'

In his inaugural address, Biden seeks to move past 'American carnage'

With the country reeling from the pandemic, racial injustice and the Capitol riot, President-elect Joe Biden must transcend the "typical gauzy appeals to national unity" of past inaugural addresses.
by Tamara Keith

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Didn't get enough financial aid for college? You can ask for more help

Didn't get enough financial aid for college? You can ask for more help

The FAFSA uses tax data from two years ago to determine a student's eligibility for financial aid for college. But if your financial situation has changed since then, there are ways to get more money.
by Elissa Nadworny

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On Biden's inauguration day, Trump will see himself out

On Biden's inauguration day, Trump will see himself out

Trump — who has not congratulated President-elect Joe Biden for winning the election, nor conceded that his loss was legitimate — is the first president in modern history to skip the swearing-in of his successor.
by Franco Ordoñez

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Harris will leave Senate seat Monday, set to return as tie-breaking vice president

Harris will leave Senate seat Monday, set to return as tie-breaking vice president

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will step down from her California Senate seat Monday before taking up a more high-profile position in the chamber two days later. In a Senate that will be split 50-50, her tie-breaking vote will give Democrats control of the chamber.
by Scott Detrow

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House lawmakers open investigation into Capitol attack

House lawmakers open investigation into Capitol attack

Lawmakers want to know what the intelligence community and federal law enforcement knew about the threats of violence and whether that information was shared with the right people.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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A mild Sunday, with a few flakes possible

Sunday is looking mostly cloudy, and some of us will see a few flakes at times. We have details on that, plus a look at the week ahead.
by Ron Trenda

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