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Stories from February 9, 2021

Fact check: Trump's lawyers and the Constitution

Fact check: Trump's lawyers and the Constitution

Lawyers for Donald Trump stretched beyond the facts Tuesday when they argued there's an open-and-shut case that the Constitution bars impeaching former presidents. Here’s a look at their arguments.
by The Associated Press

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Subzero? Yes. Records? Not even close.

Subzero? Yes. Records? Not even close.

Minnesota’s current subzero stream is impressive, but nowhere near a record.
by Paul Huttner

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Wolves' Beasley gets 120-day sentence for gun threat

Wolves' Beasley gets 120-day sentence for gun threat

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley was sentenced Tuesday to 120 days in jail after pleading guilty to a felony charge of threats of violence for pointing a rifle at a family outside his home last fall.
by The Associated Press

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8 jail officers of color allegedly kept off Chauvin's guard

Eight Ramsey County jail guards have filed a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination after they were barred from working on the floor where Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged in George Floyd's death, was being held.
by The Associated Press

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Ex-St. Thomas student sentenced to 1 year for bomb threats

A former University of St. Thomas student accused of calling in phony bomb threats targeting buildings where he was supposed to be attending class was sentenced Tuesday to a year in federal prison.
by The Associated Press

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What to expect as Trump’s second impeachment begins

What to expect as Trump’s second impeachment begins

Former President Donald Trump is making history as the first U.S. president to be impeached twice. A political scientist and two legal experts explained how this impeachment trial will be different from the first.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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Ice anglers rescued in Duluth after Lake Superior ice breaks free

Ice anglers rescued in Duluth after Lake Superior ice breaks free

Twenty-six ice anglers were rescued Tuesday morning in Duluth when the Lake Superior ice they were fishing on suddenly broke free and blew away from shore.
by Dan Kraker

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1 dead, 4 wounded in Buffalo, Minn., clinic shooting; suspect is ex-patient

1 dead, 4 wounded in Buffalo, Minn., clinic shooting; suspect is ex-patient

Buffalo police said the man who allegedly opened fire in an Allina Health clinic is “very familiar” to them, but there’s no evidence this was domestic terrorism. He’s expected to face a judge on Thursday.
by MPR News Staff

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North Dakota's gold medal-winning Lamoureux twins retire after 14 years with USA Hockey

North Dakota's gold medal-winning Lamoureux twins retire after 14 years with USA Hockey

The 31-year-olds punctuated their careers by playing key roles in helping the United States win gold at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Together, they were part of USA teams that also won six world championships and two Olympic silvers.
by The Associated Press

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'Between Two Kingdoms' tells a story of survival — and of a journey to learn to live

'Between Two Kingdoms' tells a story of survival — and of a journey to learn to live

A new book by Suleika Jaouad, author of the column "Life, Interrupted," encompasses a less familiar tale of what it's like to survive cancer and have to figure out how to live again in its aftermath.
by Heller McAlpin

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Slightly milder Tuesday, then colder again by late week

Although still 15 to 25 degrees below average highs, Tuesday and Wednesday will be the mildest days of the week, as another drop in the temperatures is on the way starting Thursday.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Not quite as cold Tuesday

Although still well below average, Tuesday brings one of the milder days relative to the cold this week, with some parts of central Minnesota making it above zero for the first time since last Thursday.
by Nicole Mitchell

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WHO team: Coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China lab

WHO team: Coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China lab

The coronavirus is unlikely to have leaked from a Chinese lab and is more likely to have jumped to humans from an animal, a World Health Organization team has concluded, an expert said Tuesday as the group wrapped up a visit to explore the origins of the virus.
by The Associated Press

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Major pharmacies to administer thousands of COVID-19 vaccines this week

Walmart and Thrifty White pharmacies will be administering about 16,000 doses of the vaccine this week for Minnesotans 65 and older at locations across Minnesota. Those doses are part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. Hosted by Phil Picardi. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Trump trial gets go-ahead after emotional, graphic first day

Trump trial gets go-ahead after emotional, graphic first day

On the emotional first day of Donald Trump's impeachment trial, the former president lost a key opening battle — the Senate voted that it has jurisdiction to try him even though he has left office. Trump is charged by the House with inciting the violent mob attack on the U.S. Capitol to overturn the election.
by The Associated Press

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What to watch as Trump's 2nd impeachment trial kicks off

What to watch as Trump's 2nd impeachment trial kicks off

Former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial begins on Tuesday, a solemn proceeding that will force lawmakers to relive the violent events of Jan. 6 as House Democrats prosecute their case for "incitement of insurrection."
by The Associated Press

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Feb. 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: Pandemic picture improves, vaccination pace doesn't

Feb. 9 update on COVID-19 in MN: Pandemic picture improves, vaccination pace doesn't

Minnesota’s COVID-19 numbers have settled into a good news, bad news groove. Tuesday’s data shows the disease trends continuing to brighten but the state still struggling to gain traction on the pace of vaccinations.
by MPR News Staff

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‌For‌ ‌those‌ ‌with‌ ‌underlying‌ ‌health‌ ‌conditions,‌ ‌getting‌ ‌a‌ ‌COVID vaccine‌ ‌remains‌ ‌elusive

‌For‌ ‌those‌ ‌with‌ ‌underlying‌ ‌health‌ ‌conditions,‌ ‌getting‌ ‌a‌ ‌COVID vaccine‌ ‌remains‌ ‌elusive

As Minnesota receives more shots and expands vaccine access, many people with underlying health conditions that may put them at higher risk of getting a severe case of COVID-19 are wondering when it will be their turn to get a shot.
by Catharine Richert

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Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes, dies at 76

Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes, dies at 76

The Supremes was Motown's most successful group in the 1960s, reaching 12 No. 1 hits. The cause of her death has not yet been released.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Duo retraces a classic canoe trip and makes it their own

Duo retraces a classic canoe trip and makes it their own

A new book “Hudson Bay Bound” by Natalie Warren tells the tale of a canoe trip she took with her best friend from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay in Canada.
by Euan Kerr

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