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Stories from December 18, 2021

A bit warmer on Sunday, but breezy

A bit warmer on Sunday, but breezy

Sunday will be a few degrees warmer than Saturday, but winds will ramp up by afternoon. We have your forecast details for the week ahead, including snow chances.
by Ron Trenda

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In a hot market, you can buy a home with cash — even if you don't have a lot of it

In a hot market, you can buy a home with cash — even if you don't have a lot of it

A cash offer on a home is hard to beat. It used to be that only wealthy people and investors had the money. But now some lenders are helping the rest of us do it too, even if you don't actually have the cash.
by Chris Arnold

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Governor: No one still missing in Kentucky after tornadoes

Governor: No one still missing in Kentucky after tornadoes

All of the people reported missing in Kentucky after tornadoes swept through the state last weekend have been accounted for, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday. At least 92 people have been confirmed dead across multiple states.
by The Associated Press

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Omicron is spreading. Dr. Ashish Jha answers 9 questions about it, and what you can do

Omicron is spreading. Dr. Ashish Jha answers 9 questions about it, and what you can do

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University School of Public Health, about safely navigating the holidays amid rising COVID case numbers.
by Mary Louise Kelly, Ayen Bior, Gabe O'Connor and Noah Caldwell

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In 'The Sour Cherry Tree,' a child keeps memories of her late grandfather close

In 'The Sour Cherry Tree,' a child keeps memories of her late grandfather close

The day after her beloved Baba Bazorg dies, a little girl remembers some of her favorite things about him: his striped slippers, the mints in his pockets and the fig cookies he always shared.
by Samantha Balaban

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How the government helps investors buy mobile home parks, raise rent and evict people

How the government helps investors buy mobile home parks, raise rent and evict people

Investors and companies are swooping in to buy mobile home parks. They raise fees and rents, and evict people who can't pay — using billions of dollars worth of low interest, government-backed loans.
by Chris Arnold, Robert Benincasa and Mary Childs

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Hospitals across U.S. struggle as COVID beds fill

Hospitals across U.S. struggle as COVID beds fill

Hospitals across the U.S. are struggling to cope with burnout among doctors, nurses and other workers, already buffeted by a crush of patients from the ongoing surge of the COVID-19 delta variant and now bracing for the fallout of another highly transmissible mutation.
by The Associated Press

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Snow totals; cool Saturday, a bit warmer but breezy on Sunday

Snow totals; cool Saturday, a bit warmer but breezy on Sunday

We have additional snow reports from overnight and early Saturday and a look at your weekend forecast and the week ahead.
by Ron Trenda

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StoryCorps: They didn't plan to be a family of 17. Then, the opioid crisis hit their community

StoryCorps: They didn't plan to be a family of 17. Then, the opioid crisis hit their community

Suzanne and Jesus Valle adopted six kids from Ohio families struggling with addiction, after raising nine of their own. At StoryCorps, the couple reflected on their unexpected shift in priorities.
by Jo Corona, Jud Esty-Kendall and Emma Bowman

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Netherlands 'going into lockdown again' to curb omicron

Netherlands 'going into lockdown again' to curb omicron

Nations across Europe moved to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible omicron variant, with the Netherlands leading the way by imposing a nationwide lockdown.
by The Associated Press

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Light snow showers taper off Saturday morning; some slick spots on roads

It doesn’t take much snow to make roads slick. Overnight light snow continues into Saturday morning in many areas. Some roads will have slick spots this morning. Temps will be a bit on the cool side today.
by Ron Trenda

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Ask a Bookseller: What does it mean to leave a mark on the world? 

The novel is called “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue,” but Freya Shrestha of Old Harbor Books in Sitka, Alaska, can’t forget it. 
by Emily Bright

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A guide to winter stargazing

A guide to winter stargazing

Stars, planets and northern lights! Astronomy experts share what sights will be shining overhead this winter and give a few tips for the best ways to see them.
by Carly Quast

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Overnight snow causing difficult driving in parts of Minnesota

Overnight snow causing difficult driving in parts of Minnesota

As of 10 a.m., MnDOT continued to report many crashes and spinouts across the Twin Cities metro area. The State Patrol also was responding to several crashes along Interstate 94 between Alexandria and the Twin Cities.
by MPR News Staff

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Omicron could bring the worst surge of COVID yet in the U.S. — and fast

Omicron could bring the worst surge of COVID yet in the U.S. — and fast

Scientists are projecting the surge to peak in January. Just how massive it could be depends on how quickly Americans get boosted and change behavior to slow the spread.
by Rob Stein

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