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Stories from February 7, 2021

Tens of thousands rally in Myanmar to protest military coup

Tens of thousands rally in Myanmar to protest military coup

Calling for the release of detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi and chanting anti-military slogans, protesters gathered across the country Sunday demanding an end to the military takeover.
by Jason Slotkin

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A 'carbon bank' could mean extra cash for Midwest farmers

A 'carbon bank' could mean extra cash for Midwest farmers

Minnesota-based Land O’Lakes is launching a program to pay farmers for storing carbon in the soil to offset climate change effects.
by Dan Gunderson

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Avalanche kills 4 backcountry skiers in Utah

Avalanche kills 4 backcountry skiers in Utah

Four backcountry skiers died when one of the deadliest avalanches in Utah history hit a popular backcountry skiing area, police said Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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Weary postal workers hope Biden will bring new tone, change

Weary postal workers hope Biden will bring new tone, change

The U.S. Postal Service's stretch of challenges didn't end with the November general election and tens of millions of mail-in votes. The pandemic-depleted workforce fell further into a hole during the holiday rush, leading to long hours and a mountain of delayed mail.
by The Associated Press

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Reagan's longtime secretary of state George P. Shultz dies at 100

Reagan's longtime secretary of state George P. Shultz dies at 100

Former Secretary of State George P. Shultz, a titan of American academia, business and diplomacy who spent most of the 1980s trying to improve Cold War relations with the Soviet Union and forging a course for peace in the Middle East, has died.
by The Associated Press

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Feb. 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: 10 percent of Minnesotans have at least one vaccine dose

Feb. 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: 10 percent of Minnesotans have at least one vaccine dose

About 10 percent of Minnesota residents have now received at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. But week-over-week, the pace of vaccinations in Minnesota in recent days is falling short.
by MPR News Staff

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After record 2020 turnout, state Republicans weigh making it harder to vote

After record 2020 turnout, state Republicans weigh making it harder to vote

After an election that saw record voter turnout, some GOP state lawmakers are proposing a wave of new voting laws that would effectively make it more difficult to vote in future elections.
by Stephen Fowler, Abigail Censky, Ben Giles and Brett Neely

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Powerful 'Removed' walks a path between memory and mourning

Powerful 'Removed' walks a path between memory and mourning

Brandon Hobson's new novel crosses back and forth between past and present, mourning and memory to tell the story of a Cherokee family grappling with the death of a son at the hands of the police.
by Marcela Davison Avilés

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An arctic Sunday; wind chill warnings northern Minnesota

Winds will taper off a bit today, but there is wind chill temps will still be dangerously cold. We have your Sunday forecast details.
by Ron Trenda

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Facing down the monster within in 'What Big Teeth'

Facing down the monster within in 'What Big Teeth'

Rose Szabo has created a monstrous, dysfunctional family far worse than anything Charles Addams ever dreamed up — and young daughter Eleanor may be the worst of them. She just doesn't know why.
by Caitlyn Paxson

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Wyoming GOP censures Rep. Liz Cheney over impeachment vote

Wyoming GOP censures Rep. Liz Cheney over impeachment vote

The Wyoming Republican Party voted overwhelmingly Saturday to censure U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, after she supported the impeachment of President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
by The Associated Press

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California to revise indoor church guidelines after Supreme Court ruling

California to revise indoor church guidelines after Supreme Court ruling

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said Saturday it will issue revised guidelines for indoor church services after the Supreme Court lifted the state's ban on indoor worship during the coronavirus pandemic, but left in place restrictions on singing and chanting.
by The Associated Press

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Biden revives presidential tradition, releases first weekly address

Biden revives presidential tradition, releases first weekly address

Biden's first address was a conversation with a woman who lost her job during the pandemic. The White House says Biden will use a "variety of forms" in his take on the weekly radio address.
by Jason Slotkin

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