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Stories from May 30, 2021

Warmer on Memorial Day; 80s later this week

Warmer on Memorial Day; 80s later this week

We’ll have some very nice weather this Memorial Day. A few spots could see a late-day shower or isolated thundershower. We have details on that, plus the upward temperature trends later in the week and into next weekend.
by Ron Trenda

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‘Super cool’: Minnesota’s oldest Black-owned newspaper puts its archive online

‘Super cool’: Minnesota’s oldest Black-owned newspaper puts its archive online

Anyone interested in the history of daily life in the Twin Cities' Black community can now easily search online for stories dating back to 1934 from the Minneapolis Spokesman and other forerunners of today's Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
by Matt Mikus

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Helio Castroneves ties record as four-time Indy 500 winner

Helio Castroneves ties record as four-time Indy 500 winner

Brazilian auto racer Helio Castroneves made history in winning his fourth Indianapolis 500 race on Sunday. He is now one of four drivers to win "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" four times.
by Dustin Jones

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Events mark Tulsa Race Massacre centennial

Events mark Tulsa Race Massacre centennial

Events this weekend are memorializing the victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, considered one of the worst and deadliest acts of racial violence in American history.
by The Associated Press

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3 Memorial Day movie recommendations from NPR's Scott Simon

3 Memorial Day movie recommendations from NPR's Scott Simon

Memorial Day is to remember those who have died in military service. NPR's Scott Simon picked three films he found particularly resonant for this weekend.
by Scott Simon

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Risky, impatient climbers bring danger to Alaska's Denali

Risky, impatient climbers bring danger to Alaska's Denali

Rangers who keep an eye on North America's highest mountain peak say impatient and inexperienced climbers are taking more risks and endangering themselves and other climbers after a year off because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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3 documentaries you should watch about the Tulsa Race Massacre

3 documentaries you should watch about the Tulsa Race Massacre

Monday is the 100th anniversary of one of the worst acts of racial violence in American history. A spate of books and documentaries are marking the moment; we round up three to watch this weekend.
by Eric Deggans

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Indianapolis 500 welcomes 135,000 fans in global benchmark

Indianapolis 500 welcomes 135,000 fans in global benchmark

The Indianapolis 500 hosted 135,000 fans on Sunday, the most at any sports event in the world since the pandemic began. The number represents 40 percent of the speedway’s capacity and was agreed upon by health officials.
by The Associated Press

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Canada lowers flags after discovery of bodies at Indigenous residential school site

Canada lowers flags after discovery of bodies at Indigenous residential school site

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked Sunday that flags on all federal buildings be flown at half-staff to honor more than 200 children whose remains have been found buried on the site of what was once Canada’s largest Indigenous residential school.
by The Associated Press

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After 50 years, U.S. opens the door to more cannabis crops for scientists

After 50 years, U.S. opens the door to more cannabis crops for scientists

Until recently, plants from only one U.S. facility were approved for use in research. Adding new suppliers will accelerate understanding of cannabis' health effects and possible therapeutic uses.
by Will Stone

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Netanyahu could lose Israeli PM job as rivals attempt to join forces

Netanyahu could lose Israeli PM job as rivals attempt to join forces

The head of a small hard-line party on Sunday said he would try to form a unity government with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opponents, taking a major step toward ending the 12-year rule of the Israeli leader.
by The Associated Press

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White House gives GOP 1 week to reach deal on infrastructure

White House gives GOP 1 week to reach deal on infrastructure

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday that time is running short for a bipartisan deal on infrastructure, indicating that President Joe Biden will look to act without Republican support if there is no consensus when Congress returns from its Memorial Day break.
by The Associated Press

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Buried alive in Mongolia's worst sandstorms in a decade

Buried alive in Mongolia's worst sandstorms in a decade

Even the rescue teams could not go forward during one of the fiercest of many sandstorms this spring in Mongolia. Herders have lost their animals — an estimated 1.6 million livestock — and their lives.
by Khaliun Bayartsogt and Emily Feng

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Sunday chance of showers, isolated t-storm; warmer Memorial Day

Sunday chance of showers, isolated t-storm; warmer Memorial Day

Parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will see some scattered showers and also a thunderstorm Sunday afternoon and evening. We have details on that, plus a look at Memorial Day and the rest of the coming week.
by Ron Trenda

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Texas GOP's new voting restrictions on verge of approval

Texas GOP's new voting restrictions on verge of approval

Republicans in the Texas Senate muscled one of the most restrictive new voting laws in the U.S. to the cusp of the governor's desk early Sunday, approving fewer ways to cast a ballot and more criminal penalties after rushing the bill to the floor in the middle of the night.
by The Associated Press

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After its superspreader rehearsal, a community choir struggles to sing together again

After its superspreader rehearsal, a community choir struggles to sing together again

A Skagit Valley Chorale rehearsal early last year in Washington state became a deadly COVID-19 superspreader event. Now, the group is figuring out how to come back together and re-forge the bonds of a community choir.
by Clare McGrane

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Judge: Blame in Italy cable car deaths rests with technician

Judge: Blame in Italy cable car deaths rests with technician

The three suspects in Italy’s cable car disaster that killed 14 people were allowed to leave prison Sunday after a judge indicated that most of the blame fell on just one of them: a service technician who intentionally disabled the car's emergency brake because it kept locking spontaneously.
by The Associated Press

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'Hooked on a Feeling,' 'Raindrops' singer B.J. Thomas dies at 78

'Hooked on a Feeling,' 'Raindrops' singer B.J. Thomas dies at 78

The versatile, Grammy-winning singer enjoyed success on the pop, country and gospel charts with hits like "I Just Can't Help Believing," "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" and "Hooked On a Feeling."
by The Associated Press

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