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Stories from March 22, 2021

NOAA upgrades forecasts as climate change drives more severe storms

NOAA upgrades forecasts as climate change drives more severe storms

The computer model that predicts the weather is getting more power. Climate change is upping the stakes for forecasters as extreme weather gets more common and residents demand earlier warnings.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Moorhead police investigate shooting death of 6-year-old boy

Authorities say a 6-year-old boy died from a fatal gunshot wound in a Moorhead apartment where he was left Sunday night with several other unsupervised children.
by The Associated Press

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Police: 10 people killed in Colorado supermarket shooting

Police: 10 people killed in Colorado supermarket shooting

Police say 10 people have been killed in a shooting at a Colorado supermarket, including a police officer. Boulder police Chief Maris Herold said at a news conference Monday night that a suspect is in custody and is getting medical treatment.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota's COVID toll takes a pause for the first time in nearly a year

Minnesota's COVID toll takes a pause for the first time in nearly a year, as jury selection winds down in the Derek Chauvin trial. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Elgin Baylor, silky-smooth Lakers Hall of Famer, dies at 86

Elgin Baylor, silky-smooth Lakers Hall of Famer, dies at 86

Elgin Baylor, the Lakers’ 11-time NBA All-Star who soared through the 1960s with a high-scoring style of basketball that became the model for the modern player, died Monday.
by The Associated Press

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A 300-year-old tale of one woman's quest to stop a deadly virus

A 300-year-old tale of one woman's quest to stop a deadly virus

In 1721, London was in the grips of a deadly smallpox epidemic. One woman learned how to stop it, but her solution sowed political division.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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Chippewa tribes blast Wisconsin wolf hunt, say it was about killing

Chippewa tribes blast Wisconsin wolf hunt, say it was about killing

Chippewa tribal officials in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan have blasted the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for putting on what they say was a poorly planned wolf season during which state-licensed hunters blew past their quota in a matter of days.
by The Associated Press

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Utility bills are hitting Minnesotans harder than ever

Utility bills are hitting Minnesotans harder than ever

Host Angela Davis is joined by two guests to talk about the impact of the pandemic and extreme weather on low-income households’ ability to pay utility bills, and what resources are available for Minnesotans who need help.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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Out of whack: Lack of homes for sale sends prices surging, frustrates buyers

Out of whack: Lack of homes for sale sends prices surging, frustrates buyers

Sales of existing homes fell 6.6 percent in February from the month before. Meanwhile, prices are up 16 percent over the past year, giving homeowners about $2 trillion more in equity and widening the wealth gap.
by Chris Arnold

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Biden sends top officials to Mexico as border surge continues

Biden sends top officials to Mexico as border surge continues

Two members of President Joe Biden's National Security Council, Roberta Jacobson and Juan Gonzalez, will travel to Mexico, a senior administration official told reporters.
by Franco Ordoñez

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Saudi Arabia offers cease-fire plan to Yemen rebels

Saudi Arabia offers cease-fire plan to Yemen rebels

Saudi Arabia announced a plan Monday to offer Yemen's Houthi rebels a cease-fire in the country's yearslong war and allow a major airport to reopen in its capital, the kingdom's latest attempt to halt fighting that has sparked the world's worst humanitarian crisis in the Arab world's poorest nation.
by The Associated Press

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Elton John opens his Oscar night party to all this year

Elton John opens his Oscar night party to all this year

Attending Elton John's long-running Oscar-night party has always been one of the hardest tickets to get. Now you can go — if you have $20.
by The Associated Press

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COVID cases surge in Europe. Could the U.S. experience another wave?

COVID cases surge in Europe. Could the U.S. experience another wave?

Europe is struggling with a third wave of coronavirus cases, leading to new restrictions and lockdowns. Here in the United States, the nation’s leading health officials say it’s a race between the vaccines and the variants.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Ep. 15: Friends, not food!

Ep. 15: Friends, not food!

Spring officially sprung this week and things were definitely poppin' in The Warming House. Between the equinox, Norwuz (Persian New Year), #meatlessmarch, NCAA basketball madness, and our very own Great Minnesota Burger Bracket, we were certifiably giddy.
by Tiffany Hanssen, Nina Moini and Sean McPherson

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Heavy rain targets southern Minnesota

After a mostly quiet Monday, precipitation moves in late and brings parts of Minnesota a soaking rain that lingers through midweek.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Minnesota may add climate impacts to environmental review

Minnesota may add climate impacts to environmental review

Changes to Minnesota's environmental review program would require proposers to add up their project’s carbon footprint — and consider ways to reduce emissions that contribute to climate change.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Rain moves in late Monday

The weather remains relatively quiet Monday, until a major storm starts to push in rain from the south.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Miami Beach curfew aims to shut down spring break partying

Miami Beach curfew aims to shut down spring break partying

Miami Beach officials are extending an emergency 8 p.m. curfew for at least another week. Sunday's decision by city commissioners comes after days of intense partying, where unruly crowds gathered by the thousands on South Beach, fighting in the streets, destroying property and ignoring masks and other COVID-19 orders.
by The Associated Press

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Chauvin trial: Jury selection continues; opening statements draw near

A flurry of key decisions Friday has set a path for Derek Chauvin’s trial to start on time and stay in place. A jury of 12 plus two alternates is within reach Monday, although the court may end up choosing as many as 16 jurors to serve. This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, March 22, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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AstraZeneca: U.S. data shows vaccine effective for all adults

AstraZeneca: U.S. data shows vaccine effective for all adults

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection against disease and complete protection against hospitalization and death across all age groups in a late-stage U.S. study, the company announced Monday.
by The Associated Press

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March 22 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; no new deaths reported

March 22 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; no new deaths reported

The race is on to vaccinate Minnesotans quickly enough to avoid another statewide COVID-19 surge. The state did get some good news Monday — zero new deaths reported, the first time that’s happened since mid-April.
by MPR News Staff

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Chauvin trial: 1 more juror to choose; opening statements draw near

Chauvin trial: 1 more juror to choose; opening statements draw near

A juror selected Monday brought the total to 14, enough for a jury of 12 plus two alternates. The judge intends to seat one more juror. The trial is set to start on time with opening statements expected March 29.
by Riham Feshir, Brandt Williams, Jon Collins and Matt Sepic

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Minnesota lawmakers in final push before holiday break

Minnesota lawmakers in final push before holiday break

With four days left before an extended break, the Legislature is looking to break its logjam on time-sensitive items.
by Brian Bakst

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Humankind documentary: Ida B. Wells' Battle to Uncover the Truth

Humankind documentary: Ida B. Wells' Battle to Uncover the Truth

Born into slavery, Ida B. Wells became a ground-breaking investigative reporter in the 1890s exposing the domestic terrorism practiced by white supremacists. This Humankind special tells the true story of a fearless journalist, whose life was threatened while she revealed the truth.
by MPR News Staff

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Weather observer program seeks more volunteers from around Minnesota

Weather observer program seeks more volunteers from around Minnesota

As Minnesota heads into the spring and summer thunderstorm season, volunteer observers across the state will be sharing weather reports from their communities. And there's an effort underway to get more observers signed up.
by Andrew Krueger

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New effort to clean up space junk prepares to launch

New effort to clean up space junk prepares to launch

Known as ELSA-d, the mission will demonstrate technology that could help capture space junk, the millions of pieces of orbital debris that float above Earth.
by Chloee Weiner

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More Black and Latinx Americans are embracing COVID-19 vaccination

More Black and Latinx Americans are embracing COVID-19 vaccination

In late 2020, national surveys found that Black and Hispanic respondents were less likely than white respondents to say they planned to get a vaccine. Surveys done in the past month suggest that gap has diminished or disappeared.
by Jon Hamilton

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