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Stories from April 1, 2021

Expect low ice years on Lake Superior to continue

Expect low ice years on Lake Superior to continue

This year, Lake Superior saw its lowest January ice levels in 48 years. While there will be outliers, scientists expect the trend to continue.
by Paul Huttner

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Hunter Biden's memoir 'Beautiful Things' seeks to tell just where he's been

Hunter Biden's memoir 'Beautiful Things' seeks to tell just where he's been

The account by the president's younger son is at times a harrowing journey; in the end, if not for forgiveness or sympathy, it may be about making a stand and taking whatever place he can occupy.
by Ron Elving

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Health officials are upping their concern about another COVID surge

Health officials are upping their concern about another COVID surge, as the UK variant gains speed. And paramedics say George Floyd was already dead when they found him on Chicago Avenue last May. This is an evening up date from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Explainer: Witnesses relive trauma, guilt over Floyd's death

Explainer: Witnesses relive trauma, guilt over Floyd's death

The first days of testimony at the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death have been dominated by the witnesses to his arrest and countless videos that forced them to relive the trauma of it all over again. What kind of support and legal protections do those witnesses have? A criminal law professor gives answers to the question and more.
by The Associated Press

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The viral TikTok video that explains vaccine science — and makes you laugh

The viral TikTok video that explains vaccine science — and makes you laugh

A viral TikTok video makes vaccine science understandable and pretty funny (it's a horror film parody). NPR caught up with creator and star Vick Krishna — tech expert by day, videographer by night.
by Joe Palca

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Justice Department working with tribes on missing persons

Justice Department working with tribes on missing persons

The effort is aimed at mobilizing local and federal resources and expanding the investigative capabilities of tribal law enforcement agencies. But advocates say the effort has a big hole because it doesn’t apply if someone goes missing off the reservation. 
by The Associated Press

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Mille Lacs ice cracks visible from space

Mille Lacs ice cracks visible from space

Mille Lacs ice cracks visible from space. Ice out moving rapidly north across Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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Baseball is back, so grab your hot dog and a beer. Just keep a safe distance

Baseball is back, so grab your hot dog and a beer. Just keep a safe distance

It's Opening Day in baseball, and that means you'll still be able to eat unhealthy food while watching the game. But ordering that hot dog or beer will be different this year.
by H.J. Mai

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Biden launches community corps to boost COVID vaccinations

Biden launches community corps to boost COVID vaccinations

Seeking to overcome vaccine hesitancy, the Biden administration on Thursday stepped up its outreach efforts to skeptical Americans, launching a coalition of community, religious and celebrity partners to promote COVID-19 shots in hard-hit communities.
by The Associated Press

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Weekend forecast: a lot of 70s, gentle breezes

Weekend forecast: a lot of 70s, gentle breezes

Our first weekend of April will feel more like May, but that’s OK! We have details on that, plus an update on the drought conditions that linger in parts of Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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Inside the CDC's battle to defeat the virus

Inside the CDC's battle to defeat the virus

A year into the pandemic, the agency's staffers reflect on what it's been like to fight the biggest public health battle in their history and how they're working to rebuild public trust in science.
by Pien Huang

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A closer look at criminal cases against cops

A closer look at criminal cases against cops

As the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin continues, we spoke with a lawyer and a criminologist about the process for criminally charging cops and how jurors respond in those cases.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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Cause of Tiger Woods crash found, officials won't reveal it

Cause of Tiger Woods crash found, officials won't reveal it

The Los Angeles County sheriff said detectives have determined what caused Tiger Woods to crash his SUV in February in Southern California but declined Wednesday to release details, citing unspecified privacy concerns for the golf star.
by The Associated Press

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Temperatures climb as we head toward the weekend

Weather across Minnesota goes from seasonable Thursday to soaring 20 to 30 degrees above average by the weekend, but it also elevates fire concerns.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Explainer: Video dominates trial in George Floyd's death

Explainer: Video dominates trial in George Floyd's death

Video is playing a huge role in the early stages of the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death, and a worldwide audience has been shown more than just the widely seen bystander video that set off nationwide protests last year.
by The Associated Press

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Company at heart of J&J vaccine woes has series of citations

Company at heart of J&J vaccine woes has series of citations

The company at the center of quality problems that led Johnson & Johnson to discard an unknown amount of its coronavirus vaccine has a string of citations from U.S. health officials for quality control problems.
by The Associated Press

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April starts off sunny and seasonable

Thursday starts off chilly, but warms to very typical weather for early April under widespread sunshine.

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Can I still spread the coronavirus after I'm vaccinated?

Can I still spread the coronavirus after I'm vaccinated?

Experts are still studying how good COVID-19 vaccines are at preventing people from spreading the virus, but say the risk is low. The current vaccines are highly effective at preventing people from getting seriously ill. But even if vaccinated people don't get sick, they might still get infected with the virus without showing any symptoms.
by The Associated Press

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Chauvin trial: Cops' bodycams captured agony, intensity at Floyd scene

The intensity, frustration and anguish of George Floyd’s fatal encounter with Minneapolis police came into agonizing view Wednesday as prosecutors played extended police body camera footage capturing multiple views of the incidents that led to Floyd's killing. Viewed in succession, the videos offered a brutal, close-up look at officers struggling to push a handcuffed Floyd into a squad car, then pinning him to the pavement to subdue him as he pleads that he can’t breathe, while bystanders on the curb yelled that Floyd is dying. This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, April 1, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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April 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations up; cases, ICU needs grow

April 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations up; cases, ICU needs grow

Hope and worry are running neck-and-neck in Minnesota’s newest COVID-19 numbers. Vaccinations are trending the right way; disease metrics are not. Officials, though, did loosen rules to make it a bit easier for assisted living residents to get out for spring celebrations.
by MPR News Staff

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'I live with Standing Rock in my heart': Massive pipeline protest resonates 5 years later

'I live with Standing Rock in my heart': Massive pipeline protest resonates 5 years later

Tribal members who gathered at a small protest camp near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota were trying to stop the Dakota Access pipeline from crossing under the Missouri River nearby. The camp grew to thousands, and became an international movement. Its influence is still felt at pipeline and climate change protests, and in the lives of those who were at the camp.   
by Dan Gunderson

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Chauvin trial: Police supervisor says force on Floyd went too long

Chauvin trial: Police supervisor says force on Floyd went too long

David Pleoger’s testimony capped a day in court that included testimony from paramedics who believed Floyd was dead at the scene yet still tried to revive him and from Floyd’s girlfriend who, with laughter and tears, told of their life together and their addiction struggles.
by Riham Feshir, Jon Collins and Brandt Williams

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Art Hounds: Northwoods painting and improv for all ages

Art Hounds: Northwoods painting and improv for all ages

Painter David Gilvik captures the colors of the Northwoods. Plus, a kids’ show streaming on YouTube from Daleko Arts and a new show from Blackout Improv.
by Emily Bright and Aron Woldeslassie

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Child among 4 dead in shooting at California office building

Child among 4 dead in shooting at California office building

A child was among four people killed Wednesday in a shooting at a Southern California office building that left a fifth victim and the gunman critically wounded, police said.
by The Associated Press

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Racism and the economy: Focus on housing

Racism and the economy: Focus on housing

“Racism and the Economy: Focus on Housing” is a virtual event hosted by all 12 district banks of the Federal Reserve System. The fourth installment of the virtual event series is focused on structural racism in our housing markets and its impact on economic outcomes for all Americans.
by MPR News Staff

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